SOCAR expands network of filling stations in Romania

By Azernews

By Sara Israfilbayova

Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR inaugurated its 36th filling station in Romania.

The filling station commissioned in Bucharest has become the second in the city.

There are two counters installed in the station. The filling station has the capacity to provide services for 4 motor cars and 2 large-size vehicles at the same time. The station will provide the sale of such fuel grades as NANO 95, NANO 98, NANO Diesel and NANO Super Diesel.

Currently, SOCAR filling stations operate in 17 regions of Romania.  Since 2011, the company has been involved in Romania through SOCAR Petroleum SA, by creating and strengthening a network of gas stations nationwide.

SOCAR in a bid to turn into one of the most important players in fuel distribution in northeast Romania plans to increase the number of its gas stations up to 100.

SOCAR, which is the only producer of oil products in Azerbaijan, also owns filling stations in Georgia, Ukraine, Switzerland and Azerbaijan.

SOCAR, which is keen on expanding operations in the retail oil products market abroad, is involved in exploring oil and gas fields, producing, processing, and transporting oil, gas, and gas condensate, marketing petroleum and petrochemical products in the domestic and international markets, and supplying natural gas to industry and the public in Azerbaijan.

SOCAR is 100 percent owned by the government of Azerbaijan. SOCAR participates in joint ventures (including ventures in Georgia and Turkey), consortia, and operating companies established with SOCAR’s participation. The company has represantatives in Iran, Romania, Ukraine and Germany.