The company is considering further acquisitions in the region and activities that will allow it to join the group of leaders in the field of electric mobility in the Austrian market.
– We recently became one of the three largest fuel chains in Austria, owning about 10 percent. share in this retail market. Thanks to the completion of the transaction, it is now more than 98 percent that we have achieved our strategic assumptions regarding the number of gas stations in the region by 2030. However, we are not slowing down. We still want to develop, which is why we are already analyzing further acquisitions, both in Austria and in other countries. Our goal remains to strengthen the strong Polish brand in Europe, said President Daniel Obatek.
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Orlen is entering a new market
Orlen's network in Austria currently includes 110 electric vehicle charging points (in 34 locations) operating under the Turmstrom brand. Almost half of the stations taken are self-service facilities, which are popular in this country, and 40 facilities are equipped with photovoltaic panels. Almost 100 facilities offer a car wash, half of the stations offer convenience store services, and about 80 have a catering concept. As part of the transaction, Austrocard was also acquired, offering fuel cards for private and business customers, accepted at more than 500 locations in Austria.
In the next step, Doppler Energie changes its name to Orlen Austria. It operates a network of 267 stations operating under the Turmöl brand. A conditional agreement with Doppler Group was signed in early July 2023. In September 2023, the European Commission approved the deal and found it to be in line with common market rules.
Currently Orlen has 3,439 fuel stations, of which 1,931 are in Poland and 1,508 in foreign markets: Germany (607), Czech Republic (436), Slovakia (90), Hungary (78), Lithuania (30) and now. in Austria (267). Therefore, facilities outside the country account for almost 44%. The entire Orlen network.
Orlen Group operates refineries in Poland, the Czech Republic and Lithuania, retail operations in Central Europe, mining operations in Poland, Norway, Canada and Pakistan, and is also involved in energy production, including distribution of renewable energy sources and natural gas. Within the framework of construction of multi-energy concern The company completed the acquisitions of Energa, Grupa Lotos and PGNiG. Its consolidated sales in 2022 reached PLN 277.56 billion. The company has been listed on the stock exchange since 1999; Included in the WIG20 index.
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