# Fuel and petroleum products trading business activities in the UAE

> 11 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Fuel and petroleum products trading” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 11, Ajman Free Zone 4 and Dubai mainland (DET) 11. All three routes list 4 of these 11 activities. 4 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/fuel-and-petroleum-products-trading
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 11
- IFZA (Dubai): 11
- Ajman Free Zone: 4
- Dubai mainland (DET): 11

## Activities in this group

A tick means that route's own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. All 11 are DET Commercial licences. 4 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Charcoal & Firewood Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/charcoal-and-firewood-trading) | 4773903 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Compressed Natural Gas Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/compressed-natural-gas-trading) | 4661011 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| [Diesel Fuel Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/diesel-fuel-trading) | 4661103 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Ignition Materials Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/ignition-materials-trading) | 4773904 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Lubricants & Grease Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/lubricants-and-grease-trading) | 4730002 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Offshore Crude Oil Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/offshore-crude-oil-trading) | 4661101 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Offshore Refined Oil Product Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/offshore-refined-oil-product-trading) | 4661102 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| [Oilfield Chemicals Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/oilfield-chemicals-trading) | 4669222 | Prior approval | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Petrochemicals Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/petrochemicals-trading) | 4669227 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Refined Oil Products Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/refined-oil-products-trading) | 4661003 | Prior approval | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Tar & Asphalt Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/tar-and-asphalt-trading) | 4752057 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |

## Where the grouping comes from

The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Fuel and petroleum products trading”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Commercial. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

## Related

- [All business activities and groups](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [Dubai mainland](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland)
- [Compare setup routes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare)