From Amchit to a regional family group

Explore other milestones

• A beginning in Amchit

  Michel Issa begins operating a service station in Amchit, Lebanon.

  1970A beginning in Amchit

  Michel Issa begins operating a service station in Amchit, Lebanon. Issa Petrol Trade, IPT, is founded.

• Building through adversity

  As Lebanon faced years of conflict, the business continued to operate, shaped by resilience, responsibility, and an unwavering commitment to continuity.

  1975–1990Building through adversity

  As Lebanon faced years of conflict, the business continued to operate, shaped by resilience, responsibility, and an unwavering commitment to continuity.

• A first owned station

  The opening of the first-owned service station in Amchit marks an important step in the family's growth.

  1982A first owned station

  The opening of the first-owned service station in Amchit marks an important step in the family's growth.

• A business takes formal shape

  IPT SARL is formally established, giving structure to a business built through years of hands-on effort.

  1987A business takes formal shape

  IPT SARL is formally established, giving structure to a business built through years of hands-on effort.

• A brand begins to emerge

  The first branded service station opens, marking the transition from operator to a growing national network.

  1991A brand begins to emerge

  The first branded service station opens, marking the transition from operator to a growing national network.

• Expanding the operating platform

  LPG distribution is launched, and EQUIPT SAL is established to support technical equipment and energy infrastructure services.

  1994Expanding the operating platform

  LPG distribution is launched, and EQUIPT SAL is established to support technical equipment and energy infrastructure services.

• Scaling the organisation

  A new IPT Group headquarters is inaugurated, while EQUIPT expands its role within the growing Group.

  2006Scaling the organisation

  A new IPT Group headquarters is inaugurated, while EQUIPT expands its role within the growing Group.

• A landmark partnership

  The strategic partnership with TotalEnergies is formalized, marking an important chapter in the Group's continued evolution.

  2011A landmark partnership

  The strategic partnership with TotalEnergies is formalized, marking an important chapter in the Group's continued evolution.

• A broader vision takes shape

  Two important institutions are established in the same year.

  2012A broader vision takes shape

  Two important institutions are established in the same year. IPTEC, the IPT Energy Center, is founded as a dedicated institution focused on clean energy, environment, and transportation. The Michel Issa Foundation for Local Development is established in honor of Michel Issa, under the leadership of Dr. Toni M. Issa, formalizing the family's long-standing commitment to community development in Lebanon.

• Advancing energy awareness

  IPTEC co-creates the Energy Awareness Awards with UNDP Lebanon, recognizing innovation in clean energy.

  2015Advancing energy awareness

  IPTEC co-creates the Energy Awareness Awards with UNDP Lebanon, recognizing innovation in clean energy.

• A new standard at the station

  IPT introduces Quantum, an advanced fuel developed to improve the customer experience at the station while reflecting the Group's continued attention to quality, innovation, and responsible energy solutions.

  2017A new standard at the station

  IPT introduces Quantum, an advanced fuel developed to improve the customer experience at the station while reflecting the Group's continued attention to quality, innovation, and responsible energy solutions.

• Sustainability enters the operating model

  Lebanon's first sustainable service station opens in Lebanon.

  2019Sustainability enters the operating model

  Lebanon's first sustainable service station opens in Lebanon. Fuel Logistics CO SAL is established in partnership with TotalEnergies, while solar integration begins across IPT facilities across the network.

• Turning waste into cleaner energy

  IPTEC launches a biodiesel pilot initiative in partnership with USEK, the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, and UNDP Lebanon, exploring how waste cooking oil can be converted into cleaner fuel and used to support more responsible energy practices.

  2020Turning waste into cleaner energy

  IPTEC launches a biodiesel pilot initiative in partnership with USEK, the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, and UNDP Lebanon, exploring how waste cooking oil can be converted into cleaner fuel and used to support more responsible energy practices.

• A regional infrastructure milestone

  IPT Energy UAE establishes its first storage terminal in Sajaa, Sharjah, marking ISSA Group's first terminal infrastructure outside Lebanon and a key step in the family's regional expansion.

  2021A regional infrastructure milestone

  IPT Energy UAE establishes its first storage terminal in Sajaa, Sharjah, marking ISSA Group's first terminal infrastructure outside Lebanon and a key step in the family's regional expansion.

• Strengthening regional partnerships

  ISSA Group deepens its presence in the UAE through a partnership with ENOC, the Emirates National Oil Company, one of the region's most established energy groups.

  2022Strengthening regional partnerships

  ISSA Group deepens its presence in the UAE through a partnership with ENOC, the Emirates National Oil Company, one of the region's most established energy groups. The partnership reflects the family's continued expansion through trusted institutional relationships and reinforces its growing presence across the Gulf.

• Investing in the next energy chapter

  ISSA Group launches EVzone, Lebanon's first smart EV charging network, in partnership with Phoenix-INDEVCO Group, bringing together energy operations, industrial expertise, and future mobility infrastructure.

  2023Investing in the next energy chapter

  ISSA Group launches EVzone, Lebanon's first smart EV charging network, in partnership with Phoenix-INDEVCO Group, bringing together energy operations, industrial expertise, and future mobility infrastructure. The same year, IPTEC expands its environmental initiatives through Khalass Plastic and the SmartDriver national eco-driving campaign, while the Group publishes Lebanon's first Sustainability and Carbon Footprint Measurement Report in the energy sector, aligned with GRI standards.

• Strengthening regional scale and accountability

  The Hamriyah FZE Terminal is inaugurated in the UAE, further expanding ISSA Group's infrastructure footprint across the Gulf.

  2024Strengthening regional scale and accountability

  The Hamriyah FZE Terminal is inaugurated in the UAE, further expanding ISSA Group's infrastructure footprint across the Gulf. The Group further strengthens its sustainability reporting journey, reinforcing transparency, measurement, and environmental accountability across its operations.

• Scaling across markets and future energy

  ISSA Group expands into Jordan through its partnership with TotalEnergies Marketing Jordan and into Saudi Arabia through Tas'helat Marketing Company, further extending its regional footprint, while a renewable energy hub begins development in Dubai Industrial City.

  2025Scaling across markets and future energy

  ISSA Group expands into Jordan through its partnership with TotalEnergies Marketing Jordan and into Saudi Arabia through Tas'helat Marketing Company, further extending its regional footprint, while a renewable energy hub begins development in Dubai Industrial City. In Lebanon, EVzone reaches 22 locations, delivering 136,345 kWh of clean electricity, while IPT Forest is launched with the planting of 1,000 cedar trees in the Chouf Biosphere Reserve, reflecting the Group's continued investment in both future energy and environmental stewardship close to its roots.

• One identity. A long view forward.

  ISSA Global brings together ISSA Group, ISSA Ventures, and the Michel Issa Foundation under one family identity, formalizing what has always guided the family: building with purpose, growing with discipline, and carrying its legacy forward across generations.

  TodayOne identity. A long view forward.

  ISSA Global brings together ISSA Group, ISSA Ventures, and the Michel Issa Foundation under one family identity, formalizing what has always guided the family: building with purpose, growing with discipline, and carrying its legacy forward across generations.