Refueling at a gas station. Photo: Getty Images
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – For generations, getting gas in Iraq has meant driving to a station, waiting in line and building the stop into an already busy day. Banzeeni is changing that routine with a simple idea: what if the gas came to you?
Banzeeni, an Iraqi technology company, is offering on demand gas delivery through a mobile application. Customers can select their delivery address, choose the type of gas they need, place an order and track it through the app, while watching the Banzeeni pilot refuel their vehicle. The company describes its service as on demand fuel delivery for individuals and businesses.
The concept is straightforward, but its potential is bigger than simply avoiding a line at the station. Banzeeni is bringing an everyday service into the digital economy, allowing drivers to arrange gas delivery from their phones rather than making a separate trip to a station.
The service is now available in Duhok, in addition to its existing operations, according to the company’s latest app update. The application also allows users to manage their vehicles and addresses, access order receipts, follow orders and review the pilot after a delivery.
The most interesting aspect of Banzeeni may not be the gas delivery itself. It is the infrastructure being built around it.
The company has created a digital system connecting customers, vehicles, locations and gas orders through a single platform. Its application is available through both Apple’s App Store and Google Play, and the company says it serves both individual customers and businesses.
As Iraqis increasingly turn to technology to make everyday tasks faster and more convenient, Banzeeni is applying that model to an industry that has traditionally depended on customers coming to the station.
The company is not simply trying to help drivers skip the lines. It is changing the way gas reaches the customer.
Instead of going to the station, the station comes to you.