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Slovnaft

Slovak oil refining company

Summary

Slovak oil refining company

Field	Value
name	Slovnaft a.s.
logo	Словнафт.jpg
image	Refinery of Slovnaft, view from Nový most viewpoint in Bratislava, Bratislava II District.jpg
type	Public
foundation	1949
location_city	Bratislava
location_country	Slovakia
key_people	Oszkár Világi (CEO)
industry	Oil and gas industry
products	Petrol
Diesel fuel
Bitumen
services	Filling station
Oil refinery
num_employees	~3,700
parent	MOL Group
homepage

Diesel fuel Bitumen Oil refinery

Slovnaft is an oil refining company in Slovakia. The company, located in Bratislava, is a subsidiary of MOL Group. | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161127214840/http://uk.reuters.com/article/mol-slovnaft-idAFL8N1DG3NP | url-status = dead | archive-date = November 27, 2016

History

Slovnaft is the successor of the Apollo company. Apollo was established in 1895 in Bratislava. Its refinery was bombarded by the Allies in June 1944. Bratislava Apollo Bridge built over Danube is in proximity to the Apollo refinery historical site. The Slovnaft refinery started to be built in 1949.

On 1 May 1992, Slovnaft was reorganized as a joint-stock company, as successor to a state enterprise formed by the Czechoslovak government on 1 January 1949.

Acquisition of Benzinol, its domestic competitor, took place in 1995.

Since 2000, Slovnaft has been affiliated with the MOL Group.

Operations

Refining

Slovnaft refines 5.5 to 6 million tonnes of crude oil per annum and produces a broad range of motor fuels, fuel oils and petrochemical products.

Petrochemicals

Slovnaft Petrochemicals, s.r.o., represents the Petrochemicals Division of Slovnaft Group. It produces polymers which are base materials with a broad range of uses.

Fuel retail

Slovnaft operates 208 filling stations in Slovakia and offers motor fuels and a broad range of other goods, as well as additional services through this retail network.

Power generation

CM European Power Slovakia, s.r.o., a Slovnaft Subsidiary, produces electricity, heat, and power.

Sponsorship

Slovnaft is the main partner of the Slovak Cup, now named Slovnaft Cup.

Environmental burden

Slovnaft's factory near Bratislava is a significant polluter of groundwater. To protect the waters of Žitný ostrov, a hydraulic wall of wells has been built east of the Slovnaft site, the polluted water of which is constantly being cleaned.

References

. ["B2 (013) / Bratislava - Ružinov - Slovnaft - širší priestor závodu - SK/EZ/B2/129 (Platný stav- register B)"](https://envirozataze.enviroportal.sk/Prirodne-pomery/B2-(013)-Bratislava-Ruzinov-Slovnaft-sirsi-priestor-zavodu-register-B). *Slovak Environment Agency*.

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