Logistics

Mandatory Reserves

According to Czech legislation, mandatory fuel and crude oil reserves are stored by a dedicated government agency.

Pipelines

Like in previous years, in 2008 Unipetrol Group operated 1,100 km of pipelines belonging to the national operator CEPRO.

The share of pipeline transport in the structure of fuel transport in the Czech Republic in 2008 amounted to 40%, the same as in the preceding year.

Storage Facilities

In 2008, Unipetrol Group operated a network of storage and distribution facilities of the national operator, CEPRO, and 3 storage facilities leased from third parties on the territory of the Czech Republic.

Rail Transport

The total volume of rail transport in the Czech Republic amounted to approimately 3.3 mn tonnes, representing a 10% increase compared to 2007. Unipetrol Doprava rail company transported 1.8 mn tonnes of cargo, and approximately 1.5 mn tonnes of cargo were transported by outsourced companies.

Road Transport

In the Czech Republic, fuel was delivered to Benzina stations by Petrotrans, a Unipetrol Group company.