The ORLEN Unipetrol Group continues expanding its offer of advanced biofuels at ORLEN filling stations. Following a successful pilot project in Rokycany, the company is rolling out the fully synthetic fuel, HVO100 Diesel, to other filling stations in the Czech Republic. At the beginning of 2026, ORLEN will be offering HVO100 Diesel at nearly ten filling stations. This low-emission fuel is designed for passenger cars, trucks, and buses, and is compatible with most modern diesel engines without any technical modifications being necessary.
Following the pilot launch of HVO100 Diesel at the ORLEN station in Rokycany in October 2024, sales of this fuel have now been rolled out at the ORLEN outlet at the motorway bypass of the town of Cheb. Three more locations will be added during September and October: the ORLEN filling station in Argentinská Street in Prague and the sites on the D5 motorway in Drahelčice and the D8 motorway in Siřejovice. At the turn of 2025 and 2026, HVO100 Diesel will be available at about ten selected ORLEN filling stations located at key transit routes across the Czech Republic.
“It is our strategic ambition to cut CO2 emissions by 25% by 2030 compared to 2019 and become carbon neutral by 2050. We are implementing a range of decarbonisation projects in industry and transportation to meet these targets. In addition to building the e-mobility infrastructure, we are about to start selling advanced biofuels at ORLEN filling stations that enable our customers to significantly reduce their carbon footprint,” said Agnieszka Bobrukiewicz, member of the Board of Directors of the ORLEN Unipetrol Group in charge of retail in Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia and responsible for the convenience sales development in the ORLEN Group.
The international network of ORLEN filling stations, comprising over 3,500 sites in seven European countries, is gradually introducing HVO100 Diesel in selected markets. In addition to Czechia, the renewable fuel is also available in Germany (Lampertheim, Hamburg, Elmshorn, Boizenburg, Achim, Gera) and Austria (Allhaming, Klaus an der Pyhrnbahn, Salzburg-Airport). Beyond retail, the strategy includes developing partnerships with large fleet customers, particularly those aiming to meet environmental commitments as part of their ESG strategies. Further expansion will follow in line with actual market demand.
Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO100) is a modern alternative fuel product made entirely from renewable raw materials, including used cooking oil, animal fat, and waste products from the food industry. Thanks to its high chemical purity and cetane number of over 70, HVO100 offers improved combustion, reduced emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) and solid particles, quieter engine operation, better starting, and longer storage life.
This fuel is fully compatible with most modern diesel engines without the need for any technical modifications. Its main ecological benefits include the ability to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90-95% compared to conventional diesel oil along the entire lifecycle – from production to consumption. It meets the requirements of the ČSN EN 15940 standard and the EU directive on the quality of market fuels. ORLEN Unipetrol has also tested its utilisation in rail transport in cooperation with Czech Railways. Thus, HVO100 represents an important step forward towards decarbonisation of passenger and mass transport and freight road and rail transport.
ORLEN – the international network of fuels, energy and refreshments
The ORLEN network of filling stations is a member of the ORLEN Unipetrol Group owned by the international ORLEN Group, which runs more than 3,500 fuel stations in seven Central European countries – Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia. In Czechia, the ORLEN network comprises 444 stations with a 28.5% market share in the volume of fuels sold. The ORLEN network is a market leader in terms of both the number of sites and the volume of fuels sold. The popularity of the ORLEN brand with Czech consumers is reflected by the fact that the ORLEN network of filling stations has been awarded as the Most Trustworthy Brand in Czechia six times and as the Merchant of the Year three times.
At its stations, ORLEN offers premium Efecta fuel with a proven purifying effect and top-class Verva fuel that cares for the engine system and offers enhanced performance parameters. ORLEN sites also provide alternative fuels, including liquified petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG), synthetic fuel HVO100, and battery- and hydrogen-driven e-mobility. ORLEN offers electricity at 294 charging points and operates hydrogen refuelling stations in Prague- Barrandov and Litvínov-Záluží.
The Stop Cafe concept is a significant part of the offering, being a crucial pillar in ORLEN brand’s convenience sales. In the Czech Republic, Stop Cafe is available at 361 out of 444 filling stations, i.e., at more than 80% of them. It is offered at nearly 2,500 sites within the entire international network. Stop Cafe offers a broad range of meals and food products – from popular hotdogs and coffee to more than 1,000 products, including packaged food, ready-to-serve meals, and specialities in traditional, vegetarian, and vegan versions. The offer keeps developing – the ORLEN competence centre in Prague is working on new product ranges focused on a healthy lifestyle, including breakfasts, bakery products, ready-to-serve meals, and private brand products that will react to the current trends and customer needs.
ORLEN also issues its own fuel cards, EASY and BUSINESS, and runs two mobile apps – the loyalty ORLEN app and a car care app, Mycí digi linka.
Contact details:
Lada Gadas, +420 705 839 909, email: lada.gadas@orlenunipetrol.cz