The refining and petrochemical group ORLEN Unipetrol has unveiled preliminary financial results. In 2024, the Group saw revenues of CZK 163.1 billion and reported an operating loss (EBITDA LIFO) of CZK 2.8 billion and a net loss of CZK 9 billion. Despite the challenging macroeconomic conditions, ORLEN Unipetrol continued implementing its intensive investment plan and invested CZK 13.8 billion last year. In the retail segment, ORLEN Unipetrol continued developing its network of ORLEN filling stations in Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia.
"Last year, we successfully completed preparations for the transition to processing new oil blends ahead of time. We were successful in the retail segment in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. We also continued our massive investments from previous years by investing CZK 13.8 billion in modernising and developing our facilities," said Mariusz Wnuk, CEO of the ORLEN Unipetrol Group. He added: "Overall, last year was marked by the continuing difficult macroeconomic situation, especially in the petrochemical segment. Our financial results were also significantly impacted by three one-off events. We recognised provisions for the termination of PVC and caprolactam production and provisions for subsequent remediation in our subsidiary Spolana, exceeding 2.4 billion crowns. In the refining segment, we carried out a two-month turnaround in the spring associated with the revitalization of the Litvínov refinery. Due to an aerial bomb from World War II found in the Litvínov refinery, the refinery was out of operation again in August for another two weeks.”
In 2024, the Group processed 6.6 million tonnes of crude oil. Sales of refining products totalled six million tonnes, and sales of petrochemical products reached 1.6 million tonnes. The company invested CZK 13.8 billion, primarily in modernising and maintaining production technologies. The main projects concerned modernising and maintaining the Litvínov Refinery, completing the revitalisation of the hydrogen partial oxidation unit, launching the 11th cracking furnace of the steam cracker in Litvínov, and building a recovery unit at the Kralupy Refinery. The investments also focused on preparing to process new oil blends and developing the retail network of filling stations in Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia.
In retail, the ORLEN Unipetrol Group continued investing in the modernisation and development of its network of filling stations in Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia. In Czechia, the Group ran 439 sites at the end of last year, including 357 outlets offering the gastronomic Stop Cafe concept. It is a leader in the Czech Republic with the current 28.5% share in the total volume of fuels sold. The ORLEN Unipetrol Group also continued expanding the infrastructure for battery-driven e-mobility. At the end of last year, it offered 294 charging points at 102 outlets, ranking it first among retail chains in Czechia. The Group operated 97 filling stations in Slovakia with a market share of 7.1% in 2024. The ORLEN network in Hungary included 139 filling stations and had a market share of 4.7%. The ORLEN network is among the largest chains in terms of the number of sites in both countries.
The ORLEN Unipetrol Group is the largest refining and petrochemical company in the Czech Republic. It focuses on crude oil processing and the production, distribution and sale of vehicle fuels and petrochemical products – particularly plastics and fertilisers. It belongs among the key players on the Czech and Central European markets in all these areas. The ORLEN Unipetrol Group encompasses refineries and production plants in Litvínov and Kralupy nad Vltavou, Paramo in Pardubice, Spolana in Neratovice, REMAQ in Otrokovice, and one research centre in Brno. ORLEN Unipetrol also includes the ORLEN network of filling stations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. ORLEN Unipetrol is one of the largest companies in the Czech Republic in terms of turnover. It employs over 6,000 people. ORLEN Unipetrol is also a socially responsible company, particularly in the areas of supporting sustainable development, education, local communities and the environment. Its quality employee care is attested to by the prestigious Top Employer certificate which the Group received in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and by a host of national accolades. In 2005, ORLEN Unipetrol became part of the ORLEN Group, the largest energy company in Central Europe.