The branch of the Yemen Petroleum Company was established in Taiz in 1965 under the name of "Office of the Hydrocarbons Company in Taiz" and therefore the branch is considered one of the ancient and distinguished branches that the senior leadership of the company pays great attention to its prominent role in providing and distributing all the requirements needed by the province of petroleum materials and derivatives, that governorate, which is located in the south western part of an area estimated at 1000 km and a population of up to 2.5 million people representing 14% of the population of the Republic and Taiz Governorate is characterized by its pleasant climate moderate throughout the year and the mountain ridge, most of which are covered with green terraces, and distributed on its main and branch lines and the entrances to its cities about 116 stations for the sale of petroleum products, and the city of Taiz is the capital of the governorate and its commercial and cultural center, which is located in the lap of Mount Sabr, which rises above sea level 3200 m