Heritage

Built on family values since 1898

From a trading house in Jibla (Qibla) to an integrated energy and technology group, carried by the same family.

Three generations

One family, one name, since 1898.

Portrait of Al-Hajj Abbas Khorsheed1898The beginningAl-Hajj Abbas Khorsheed

Founded the family’s trading house at Barahat Abbas in Jibla (Qibla), where hard work and perseverance laid the foundation of the family’s journey.

Portrait of Al-Hajj Abdulwahab Abbas Khorsheed1947Roots & growthAl-Hajj Abdulwahab Abbas Khorsheed

A new generation emerges, continuing the values of integrity, dedication and community, and carrying the family into oil and gas.

Portrait of Mohammed Abdulwahab Abbas Khorsheed2005A new chapterMohammed Abdulwahab Abbas Khorsheed

Established Khorsheed Energy Group, turning vision into opportunity and fueling progress. Chairman & CEO.

Foundational Heritage

The 1898 Origins of the Khorsheed Group.

The foundational legacy of the Khorsheed family is deeply woven into the historical fabric of Kuwait, as meticulously recorded in the memoirs of the late Mr. Saleh Al-Ajeery. In his historical observations, Al-Ajeery documents the pioneering vision of Hajj Abbas Khorsheed, tracing the family’s commercial prominence back to 1898. Rooted initially in the highly specialized, localized networks of Kuwait’s early pearl trade, the enterprise strategically expanded its mercantile footprint into the importation and distribution of essential food commodities. This early command of trade and supply logistics not only anchored the family’s reputation in Kuwait but also laid the enduring operational groundwork for the multi-generational corporate trajectory that drives the modern infrastructure and energy ventures of Khorsheed Energy Group today.

إن الإرث التأسيسي لعائلة خورشيد متأصل بعمق في النسيج التاريخي للكويت، كما سُجل بدقة في مذكرات الراحل السيد صالح العجيري. وفي ملاحظاته التاريخية، يوثق العجيري الرؤية الرائدة للحاج عباس خورشيد، متتبعاً مكانة العائلة التجارية البارزة منذ عام 1898. وقد انطلقت المؤسسة في البداية من الشبكات المحلية المتخصصة للغاية في تجارة اللؤلؤ في الكويت في بداياتها، ثم وسعت نطاق نشاطها التجاري بشكل استراتيجي ليشمل استيراد وتوزيع السلع الغذائية الأساسية. ولم يقتصر هذا التميز المبكر في التجارة ولوجستيات التوريد على ترسيخ سمعة العائلة في الكويت فحسب، بل أرسى أيضًا الأساس التشغيلي الدائم لمسار الشركة الممتد عبر أجيال عديدة، والذي يقود اليوم مشاريع البنية التحتية والطاقة الحديثة لمجموعة خورشيد للطاقة.

Timeline

  1. 1898–1947The beginning

    Al-Hajj Abbas Khorsheed establishes the family enterprise at Barahat Abbas in Jibla (Qibla), building a trusted name in Kuwaiti import and trade on family values, hard work and perseverance.

  2. 1947–2005Roots & growth

    A new generation, led by Al-Hajj Abdulwahab Abbas Khorsheed, carries the family’s values of integrity, dedication and community into Kuwait’s oil era. The business moves from trading into oil and gas, supporting the growth of Gulf energy infrastructure through reliability, supply chain management and deep energy market understanding.

  3. 2005–2020A new chapter

    Mohammed Abdulwahab Abbas Khorsheed establishes Khorsheed Energy Group, turning vision into opportunity. The group builds alliances with international EPC contractors and heavy equipment manufacturers across the Middle East and North Africa.

  4. 2021–presentContinuing the legacy

    Today the group is structured around four integrated pillars (Energy, Infrastructure, Intelligence and Opportunity), connecting physical infrastructure with Sovereign AI and international capital.

Honouring the past. Building the future.