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Orlen

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Polish oil refiner and petrol retailer

Orlen SA (formerly PKN Orlen SA (Polish: Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen Spółka Akcyjna, lit. 'Polish Oil Concern Orlen Public Corporation'), commonly known as Orlen is a Polish multinational oil refiner, petrol retailer and natural gas trader headquartered in Płock, Poland. The company's subsidiaries include the main oil and gas companies of the Czechia and Lithuania, Unipetrol and Orlen Lietuva, respectively.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded1

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  • TickerPKN on Warsaw Stock Exchange1
  • Industrypetroleum industry1
  • HeadquartersPłock1
  • Founded inPłock1
  • Websitewww.orlen.pl
  • Legal formspółka akcyjna1

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Orlen SA (formerly PKN Orlen SA (Polish: Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen Spółka Akcyjna, lit. 'Polish Oil Concern Orlen Public Corporation'), commonly known as Orlen is a Polish multinational oil refiner, petrol retailer and natural gas trader headquartered in Płock, Poland. The company's subsidiaries include the main oil and gas companies of the Czechia and Lithuania, Unipetrol and Orlen Lietuva, respectively.2

How it started

Foundation (1999–2001)

PKN Orlen was created in 1999 after the Council of Ministers of Poland in the previous year decided to partially privatise and merge two state-run petrochemical firms: Centrala Produktów Naftowych (CPN), Communist Poland's petroleum retail monopoly, and Petrochemia Płock, the state firm in charge of the oil refineries in Płock, the largest complex of its kind in Poland. After said merger, the company was renamed Polski Koncern Naftowy (PKN), with Orlen added several months later as the consortium's brand name.

Ethymology and logo

Orlen SA brand name is derived from orl- for "orzeł" (Polish: eagle) and its adjective "orli", and -en for "energia" (Polish: energy). The eagle head icon – complete with a bill, eye and crest – is also integrated into the company’s logo.

Orlengate scandal (2002)

Orlengate is the biggest corruption scandal in the modern political history of Poland. The scandal was unearthed with the arrest on 7 February 2002 by the UOP (Office for State Protection) of Andrzej Modrzejewski, then CEO of PKN Orlen. He was accused of insider trading and disclosure of confidential information.

From Wikipedia’s article on Orlen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Leadership

Who has led Orlen, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Andrzej Modrzejewski1999–2002
  2. Zbigniew Wróbel2002–2004
  3. Jacek Walczykowski2004
  4. Igor Chalupec2004–2007
  5. Piotr Kownacki2007–2008
  6. Wojciech Heydel2008
  7. Dariusz Jacek Krawiec2008–2015
  8. Wojciech Jasiński2015–2018
  9. Daniel Obajtek2018–2024
  10. Ireneusz Fąfara2024–now
200020052010201520202025
Board members and other officers (2)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • State Treasury 49.9%
  • Nationale-Nederlanden OFE 5.4%

Subsidiaries

  • Anwil
  • Bliska
  • Euronaft Trzebinia
  • ORLEN Charge
  • ORLEN HUNGARY Kft.
  • Orlen Deutschland
  • Orlen KolTrans
  • Orlen Lietuva, AB
  • Orlen Południe
  • Orlen Unipetrol
  • Polska Press

Also owns

  • Stop Cafe
  • Orlen Kolej since Aug 1, 2022

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Aug 1, 2022Acquired Orlen Kolej1
  2. Dec 2018Acquired Orlen Unipetrol1
  3. Succeeded Centrala Produktów Naftowych1
  4. Succeeded Petrochemia Płock1

Employees over time

  • 202264,4941
  • 201821,2821

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2022277.6B PLN1

Net income

  • 202233.6B PLN1

Timeline

  1. Apr 11, 2024New chief executive Ireneusz Fąfara becomes CEO1
  2. Feb 5, 2018New chief executive Daniel Obajtek becomes CEO1
  3. Dec 16, 2015New chief executive Wojciech Jasiński becomes CEO1
  4. Sep 18, 2008New chief executive Dariusz Jacek Krawiec becomes CEO1
  5. Apr 30, 2008New chief executive Wojciech Heydel becomes CEO1
  6. Jan 18, 2007New chief executive Piotr Kownacki becomes CEO1
  7. Sep 21, 2004New chief executive Igor Chalupec becomes CEO1
  8. Jul 28, 2004New chief executive Jacek Walczykowski becomes CEO1
  9. Feb 8, 2002New chief executive Zbigniew Wróbel becomes CEO1
  10. Nov 1999Went public Listed on Warsaw Stock Exchange1
  11. Apr 16, 1999New chief executive Andrzej Modrzejewski becomes CEO1
  12. 1999Founded Founded in Płock1

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