The ORLEN Unipetrol refining and petrochemical group has published its preliminary financial results. In 2025, the Group generated revenues of CZK 150.3 billion and reported LIFO EBITDA of CZK 1.6 billion. The net loss totalled CZK 5.9 billion. Despite ongoing challenging macroeconomic conditions, ORLEN Unipetrol continued implementing its investment plan and invested a total of CZK 10.8 billion in the modernization and development of production technologies and its retail network. In the retail segment, the Group continued to expand the ORLEN service station network in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia, including the development of infrastructure for low‑emission and zero‑emission mobility. A major event of the past year was the implementation of the planned transition of the Litvínov refinery to processing new crude oil types.
“We saw positive results in retail sales again. We increased our market shares in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary more than planned. Also, we recorded a year-on-year rise in fuel sales in all three markets by about 150 million litres. We successfully implemented the sale of the low-emission fuel, HVO100, and launched implementation of our strategy for fast-charging of e-cars based on a solution under the ORLEN brand. Also, we significantly expanded the selection of non-fuel products (convenience sales) and our private brands,” says Mariusz Wnuk, Chairman of ORLEN Unipetrol’s Board of Directors and adds: “Our investments totalled CZK 10.8 billion. The largest investment projects included the spring turnaround in the petrochemical part of the production site in Litvínov, modernisation of the road transport terminal in Litvínov, and the ongoing modernisation of sulphuric acid operations at Spolana Neratovice, implemented as part of the extensive restructuring of this production plant. A large part of last year was affected by the ongoing adverse macroeconomic conditions, particularly in the petrochemical segment. Our financial results were also significantly affected by the massive blackout in the Czech Republic, which forced us to suspend operations at the Litvínov Refinery for nearly four weeks at the beginning of July.”
The year 2025 also marked the completion of the two year preparation process enabling the Litvínov Refinery to process new crude oil grades and supporting the increase of the TAL pipeline’s transport capacity. “At the beginning of last year, we terminated Russian oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline to our Litvínov Refinery and switched to processing new oil blends. Thus, we successfully handled both the challenging shift to oil supplies via the TAL pipeline and the extensive reconfiguration of the Litvínov Refinery. In cooperation with the national crude oil transporter and the State Material Reserves, we substantially increased the Czech Republic’s energy security and confirmed our crucial role in the domestic critical infrastructure,” explained Mariusz Wnuk.
In 2025, the volume of crude oil processed reached 7.0 million tonnes, an increase compared to 2024, when the Group processed 6.6 million tonnes. Total investments amounted to CZK 10.8 billion. The largest investment projects included the spring turnaround carried out in the petrochemical part of the Litvínov production site, the modernisation of the road terminal in Litvínov, and the ongoing upgrade of the sulphuric acid production unit in Spolana Neratovice, executed as part of the extensive restructuring of this facility. A significant share of investments was allocated to the development of the retail network in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia.
ORLEN Unipetrol Group continued expanding and modernising its retail network across these three countries. At the end of 2025, the Group operated 446 service stations in the Czech Republic, 139 in Hungary and 99 in Slovakia. The market share reached 29.0% in the Czech Republic, 5.6% in Hungary and 8.1% in Slovakia. Non‑fuel retail continued to grow dynamically, with a broader foodservice offering and expanded complementary services. The Stop Cafe gastronomic concept was available at 363 stations in the Czech Republic, 87 in Hungary and 58 in Slovakia.
The ORLEN Unipetrol Group is the largest refining and petrochemical company in the Czech Republic. It focuses on oil processing and the production, distribution, and sale of fuels and petrochemical products, particularly plastics and fertilizers. It is a major player in all these areas on the Czech and Central European markets. The ORLEN Unipetrol Group includes refineries and production plants in Litvínov and Kralupy nad Vltavou, Paramo in Pardubice, Spolana in Neratovice, REMAQ in Otrokovice, research center in Brno and the engineering design company ORLEN Projekt. ORLEN Unipetrol also owns the ORLEN network of petrol 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 5,000 people. ORLEN Unipetrol is also a socially responsible company, particularly in the areas of sustainable development, education, local communities, and the environment. A testament to the high quality of employee care is the prestigious international Top Employer certification, which the Group received in 2023, 2024 and 2025, along with several national awards. In 2005, ORLEN Unipetrol became part of the ORLEN Group, the largest energy company in Central Europe.
Contact: Pavel Kaidl,
spokesperson, telephone: +420 736 502 520, e-mail: pavel.kaidl@orlenunipetrol.cz