ORLEN Group settles tender for supply of esters in 2010

The supplies of methyl esters to PKN ORLEN Capital Group in the period from January to September 2010 will be delivered by 13 contractors. The bio-components will be destined for the Polish, Lithuanian and Czech markets. Overall, the ORLEN Group contracted over 400,000 tons of esters.

Unipetrol's President resigned

Today, on December 10, 2009, the Supervisory Board of Unipetrol a.s., meeting in Prague, accepted the resignation of Mr. Krzysztof Urbanowicz from the position of President of the Board of Directors. Mr. Piotr Chełmiński, Chief Administration Officer and BoD Member of Unipetrol a.s. was appointed in the position of CEO.

Crude deliveries to PKN ORLEN

PKN ORLEN secured crude oil deliveries for the coming years. Today the Holding company signed a term contract with Souz Petrolium. PKN ORLEN signed a long-term agreement for crude oil delivery. The new agreement guarantees secure crude oil deliveries at attractive conditions.

Respect Index at the Warsaw Stock Exchange

According to the rating published today by the Warsaw Stock Exchange, PKN ORLEN joined the elite group of 16 companies listed under Respect Index. It gathers quoted companies applying a responsible management system towards all groups of stakeholders.

ORLEN Lietuva advances the planned maintenance and repairs

Management Board of ORLEN Lietuva made a decision to commence today a series of repairs and maintenance of the installation, planned for the upcoming dozen months. The decision was made due to the current, very low level of refinery margins, and consequently – the economic grounds for reducing the production of ORLEN Lietuva in Mazeikiu.

Porsche powered by VERVA

Last Saturday, on 10.10.2009, Porsche in co-operation with PKN ORLEN conducted a test drive of its latest model – Panamera. The cars tested in Poznań (Poland) under the Porsche Driving Experience project were all powered by VERVA – the premium fuel distributed by ORLEN in Poland, Czech Republic and Lithuania.

Another off-shore exploration concession in Latvia

Balin Energy, a 50-50 joint venture between PKN ORLEN and Kuwait Energy, has received in Riga (Latvia) the crude oil exploration and production concession in the Latvian off-shore economy zone of the Baltic Sea. Together with the concession which was won in 2008, Balin Energy operates in the area of approximately 900 km2.

The ORLEN Group settles tender for supplies of bio-ethanol

PKN ORLEN has settled tenders for bio-ethanol supplies to ORLEN Group companies in Poland, the Czech Republic and Lithuania for the period from October 2009 to September 2010. Following the announcements distributed to over 80 entities across Poland and other EU country members, the final tender for bio-ethanol supplies attracted over 20 domestic and international companies.

PKN ORLEN is once again supporting the organization of the Economic Forum in Krynica

PKN ORLEN is once again supporting the organization of the Economic Forum in Krynica. The holding company, as an official partner of the event, will share its experience and knowledge on challenges the fuels and energy sector is facing in Central and Eastern Europe.