The 100 NRIs – 2026: Rohan Y. Mehta, Managing Director, Petrochem Middle East

This article forms part of The 100 NRIs, a special edition by Entrepreneur Middle East spotlighting the most influential non-resident Indians shaping business, innovation, and investment across the region.

Rohan Y. Mehta serves as the Managing Director of Petrochem Middle East, the largest independent petrochemical distributor in the region. He is the son of Yogesh Mehta, the Founder and Chairman of the Group.

An Honours graduate in Economics from Northeastern University (2011), Mehta gained valuable industry experience during two years at OQ Chemicals (formerly Oxea Chemicals) in Dallas. He later returned to Dubai to join Petrochem’s leadership team, initially as Director of Business Development, before being appointed Managing Director.

In his current role, Mehta leads the company’s business development initiatives and guides its strategic direction toward innovation, digital transformation, diversification, and sustainability. He is also furthering his executive education at Harvard Business School, following in his father’s footsteps as an alumnus. As a proactive shareholder and emerging leader within the Mehta family, he holds multiple executive responsibilities.

In January 2026, Petrochem Middle East announced the opening of an approximately US$81.6 million petrochemical terminal and corporate headquarters in Jebel Ali. This significant expansion aligns with Dubai’s Economic Agenda D33 and strengthens the company’s industrial logistics capacity. The purpose-built facility consolidates Petrochem’s operational and corporate functions, supporting long-term growth. As the company’s largest terminal to date, it enhances capabilities in chemical distribution, storage, and logistics—integral to manufacturing, energy, and industrial supply chains locally and internationally.

The new infrastructure is designed to bolster Dubai’s industrial resilience, streamline supply chains, and reinforce its position as a global trade hub. It integrates Petrochem within DP World’s ecosystem at Jebel Ali, promoting high-value industrial activity. The project includes Petrochem’s second UAE terminal and multiple standalone office buildings, all constructed to LEED Gold standards, supporting the company’s ambitions to expand its global chemical distribution, storage, and logistics capacity over the coming decades.