MOL Romania CEO, Kinga Daradics, said some of the 12 gas stations to be opened this year have already been inaugurated –eight are located on highway sections. She also said MOL Romania’s total investment in 2015 reaches EUR20 million and includes the development of the network, the logistic capacity and of the services towards companies. Five of the 20 million euros were allotted for the rebranding of the 42 Agip gas stations acquired from Italy’s Eni and the rebranding has been completely finalized.
In 2014, MOL Romania opened 12 gas stations which engulfed EUR11 million.
Furthermore, the regional concept Fresh Corner has been implemented, over the last months, in five MOL gas stations in Romania, of a total 28 units in the countries in the region.
She also said that MOL’s fuel sales in Romania rose 13%, by volume, in the first half of 2015, following the expansion of its gas station network, and expects the growth trend to maintain by the end of the year. Overall, the first-half increase in fuel sales stood at 7-10%.
MOL has invested nearly EUR200 million since the setting up of its division in Romania.
MOL operates in over 40 countries and has some 27,000 employees. The group has four refineries and two petrochemical units, in Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia. The company also has some 2,000 gas stations in Central and Southeastern Europe, in 11 countries, of which nearly 200 in Romania.