Grand Sponsor
HELLENIC PETROLEUM
Founded in 1998, HELLENIC PETROLEUM is one of the leading energy groups in South East Europe, with activities spanning across the energy value chain and presence in six countries. The shares of the parent company HELLENIC PETROLEUM Holdings S.A. are primarily listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX: ELPE) with a secondary listing on the London Stock exchange (LSE: HLPD), while the Group’s international bond issue is listed on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange.
In 2020, Group Adjusted EBITDA amounted to €333m, on total revenues of €5.8bn. HELLENIC PETROLEUM’s key shareholders are Paneuropean Oil and Industrial Holdings S.A. (47%) and the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (35.5%), with the remaining held by institutional (8.5%) and private (9%) investors.
Refining is the Group’s core business, accounting for 75% of total assets. It owns three of the four refineries in Greece, of 344 kbpd total capacity, with a 60% share of the Greek wholesale oil products market.
The Group is the domestic ground fuels marketing leader, with a retail network of c.1,700 service stations throughout Greece as well as LPG, industrial, aviation and marine fuels and lubricants businesses.
HELLENIC PETROLEUM is a leading player in SE European markets. Through its network of over 300 petrol stations is one of the key fuels marketing players in Cyprus, Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Republic of North Macedonia.
HELLENIC PETROLEUM is the sole petrochemicals producer in Greece, mainly active in the propylene-polypropylene value chain. Domestic market share exceeds 50%, while exports, mainly in Turkey and other Mediterranean countries account for c. 70% of sales.
Moreover, HELLENIC PETROLEUM is active in the field of renewable energy sources with a portfolio of 80 MW in operation, which is expected to reach 300 MW upon the completion of the Kozani, N. Greece PV project and more than 1,7GW in various development stages.
The Group’s exploration and production activities are focused on Greece through developing an exploration portfolio in onshore and offshore areas, either independently or in collaboration with leading companies in the sector such as Total, ExxonMobil, Repsol, Energean and Edison.
HELLENIC PETROLEUM is also active in the power and gas sectors. Power generation and trading activities are carried out through ELPEDISON, a JV with EDISON, which owns and operates two CCGT plants in Greece, totaling 840MW and is also present in the retail electricity market.
The Group is present in the wholesale, supply and distribution of natural gas through its 35% stake in DEPA companies. The distribution company, DEPA Infrastructure is in sale process, following an international tender.