AruGas
| AruGas NV | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Naamloze Vennootschap |
| founding | 1940 |
| Seat | Oranjestad (Aruba) , Aruba |
| Branch | Energy supply company |
| Website | www.arugas.com |
The AruGas NV is a private gas supply companies on the Caribbean island of Aruba with monopoly status . The seat is in Oranjestad .
history
The company was founded in 1940.
In the past, gas cylinders were filled at the Lago refinery in San Nicolas , where the product was made through refining processes. In the 1950s, Arugas set up its own facilities to fill the gas bottles. Since the refinery was closed, the gas has been imported from various suppliers, such as those from the Gulf Coast or Trinidad and Venezuela . In 1996 Arugas built another facility in the port of Barcadera (San Nicolas-Zuid), where the gas tankers dock. Arugas also has its own gas storage facility there.
The filled gas bottles are delivered to the households by AruGas. On average, a household uses up to three gas cylinders per year for cooking. The price of household gas is subsidized by the government. Gas is used for heating, air conditioning, the kitchen or to drive engines and run generators.