Prague - Unipetrol confirms its interest in increasing its stake in Česká rafinérská. Česká rafinérská is the number-one oil processor in the Czech Republic and therefore Unipetrol has a keen interest in having a strong and stable position in this company. At the present time, Unipetrol owns 51% of the company’s shares and is strongly interested, if such possibility arises, this percentage. The Unipetrol group’s long-term intention is to contribute to stabilisation and security of the Czech energy and petrochemicals market.Unipetrol categorically denies some speculation concerning its readiness to contemplate disposal of Chemopetrol that appeared in the media this week. Chemopetrol is one of the most strategic parts of the Unipetrol group for further development of our position in the petrochemicals business in the Central European region.
François Vleugels, CEO of Unipetrol, a.s.
Dariusz Marzec, CIO of Unipetrol, a.s.