İpragaz A.Ş. Competitors

The leader of the fuel and lubricant sectors in Turkey, Petrol Ofisi was founded as the first and national brand of Turkey on February 18, 1941 with a personnel consisting of 9 employees. The World War II marked an era when the problems in the fuel sector peaked, and Turkey was completely dependent on outside resources; in this period, Petrol Ofisi claimed the duty and responsibility “to provide these needed products, to deliver them to all over Turkey, and to strengthen Turkey and carry the country into the future by supporting all sectors, and especially agriculture and industry.” Owing to its successful and devoted endeavors since the first years of its foundation, Petrol Ofisi has an unparalleled storage capacity and infrastructure, through which it can operate even at the remotest place of Turkey. In addition to its network of stations, Petrol Ofisi has strong infrastructures, and under the PO Marine and POAIR brands, it is a company capable of providing all kinds of fuels for land, marine and air vehicles. Petrol Ofisi is also the traditional leader of the lubricants and chemicals market of Turkey, where it has been operating since it was first founded in 1941. Today, Petrol Ofisi has a strong and unparalleled infrastructure in Turkey, with about 2,700 stations, 9 fuel terminals, 18 airport supply units, 1 LPG terminal, fueling a quarter of a million aircraft annually, and a fuel storage capacity of 1.5 million cubic meters. Petrol Ofisi traditionally maintains its titles as “the leader of fuel sector in Turkey”, “the market leader of lubricants and chemicals in Turkey”, and “one of the two biggest private companies of Turkey.”

Erdemir, the main company of the OYAK Mining Metallurgy and one of the most valuable industrial assets of Turkey, was established in 1960 under a special law, in order to be the first domestic producer of flat steel, which the Turkish industry necessitates at that time. Erdemir produces plates, hot and cold rolled, tin, chromium and zinc coated flat steel and supplies basic inputs to automotive, white goods, pipes and tubes, rolling, manufacturing, electrics-electronics, mechanical engineering, energy, heating equipment, shipbuilding, defense, and packaging industries.

OPET Petrolcülük A.Ş. is operating in the fields of retail sales, commercial and industrial fuels, mineral oils, storage and international trade. Approximately 1600 stations under the brand of OPET & SUNPET. With its strong infrastructure, realistic vision and its confidence in the country, OPET has become the fastest and the most consistently growing petroleum company of the last ten years. In achieving its targets, OPET is committed to assuring customer satisfaction by respecting the environment and law and raising quality in every field such as services and products. According to KalDer Turkey Customer Satisfaction Index, OPET has succeeded to be the most satisfactory brand in the eyes of the fuel consumer in 2012 for the seventh time. Having been the pioneer of many things since its establishment OPET is the first brand that brought 98 octane unleaded gasoline to Turkey and offered Ultra Euro Diesel fuel to Turkish consumers before Europe. OPET makes difference in the sector with its new products and services, rapidly growing station network, and social responsibility projects, i.e. Clean Toilet, Green Road, Exemplary Village and Respect for History. Adding to its market share every passing day, OPET aims, and acts essentially to become the first preference of the consumer in the Turkish fuel distribution sector with the synergy and power stemming from its partnership with Koç Group.