Petrol Ofisi Increases Its Market Share in Turkey's Lubricants Sector

Petrol Ofisi increased its market share to 29.1% in the mineral oil market and to 30.5% in the mineral oil and chemicals market, becoming the leader in both segments while growing above market rates. Petrol Ofisi CEO Selim Şiper emphasized that the company achieves success under all circumstances through its size, strength, experience, advanced infrastructure, technology, and specialist human resources, stating: "This achievement in the face of unprecedented and unforeseeable global pandemic conditions that created difficult circumstances across social and business life is an important source of pride and motivation for us." Petrol Ofisi Mineral Oils Director Sezgin Gürsu, emphasizing that significant success was achieved without compromising on service and quality despite pandemic difficulties, said: "The pandemic deeply affected life. Maintaining leadership in two areas under such difficult conditions, and achieving this by improving market shares, holds special meaning for us. This success is the result of the dedicated work of a large team, from our colleagues to our stakeholders, distributors and dealers, together with Petrol Ofisi's size and capabilities in all areas."

Total sales exceeded 130,000 tonnes, exports surpassed 10,000 tonnes

Petrol Ofisi reached total sales exceeding 130,000 tonnes in 2020. Petrol Ofisi also exported more than 10,000 tonnes of mineral oil to 33 countries across 4 continents. Petrol Ofisi Mineral Oils' facility in Kocaeli Derince stands out with its advanced technology, high production and storage capacities, featuring annual production of 140,000 tonnes and total storage capacity of 65,000 tonnes, comprising 15,000 tonnes of finished products and 50,000 tonnes of raw and semi-finished materials.

With over 400 product varieties and 20,000 sales points, meeting Turkey's needs under one roof

Petrol Ofisi, through its Petrol Ofisi Technology Centre – POTEM, positioned as Turkey's and the wider region's most advanced centre in its field, possesses significant R&D and technology capabilities. At POTEM, where a total of 161 different tests can be conducted using national and international methods, with 83 accredited by TÜRKAK, approximately 150,000 tests are performed annually. Through its advanced technology and POTEM's superior R&D capabilities, Petrol Ofisi Mineral Oils produces over 400 diverse product varieties, notably Maxima and Maximus, capable of meeting virtually all of Turkey's mineral oil needs under one roof.

Petrol Ofisi delivers its products and services to customers wherever they are in Turkey. As in fuel oils, Petrol Ofisi has Turkey's largest network in mineral oils. With approximately 20,000 sales points, Petrol Ofisi makes a difference in this sector as well. Through its extensive sales and supply network, Petrol Ofisi provides easy and quick access to ideal solutions for mineral oil needs throughout Turkey with advanced technology products and high service quality.

"We have the power and capabilities to succeed under all circumstances"

Petrol Ofisi CEO Selim Şiper stated: "With our mission and the sense of responsibility that leadership brings, at Petrol Ofisi we strive to do the best and the right thing in all areas and to benefit our customers, stakeholders, our sector and our country. As we have for 80 years, we have the power and capability to do all of this today. Petrol Ofisi, through its size, strength, experience, advanced infrastructure, technology and other superior qualities, as well as specialist human resources in our fields, achieves success under all circumstances. Similarly, despite the unprecedented and unforeseeable global pandemic conditions that created difficult circumstances across all areas from social to business life, we have been able to continue our tradition of success. This achievement obtained during the difficult period we are in has been an important source of pride and motivation for us."

"We wrote an exemplary and unique success story during the pandemic period"

Petrol Ofisi Mineral Oils Director Sezgin Gürsu said: "Since its establishment, Petrol Ofisi has been a leading brand that has achieved many successes and pioneered its sector. From 1941 onwards, it has fulfilled its responsibilities under all circumstances, contributed to the country's and sector's development through its achievements, and carried them forward – a brand with a legacy. During the pandemic period that deeply affected life worldwide, an exemplary and unique success story was written once again. Maintaining our leadership in both mineral oils and mineral oil and chemicals sectors under such difficult conditions, and achieving this by improving our market shares, holds special meaning for us. This success is the result of Petrol Ofisi's size and qualities in all areas, combined with the dedicated work of a large team from our colleagues to our stakeholders, distributors and dealers."

"Our customer-focused approach reinforces our success"

Sezgin Gürsu, emphasizing that their customer-focused approach is yielding results and reinforcing their success, said: "We are always close to and working alongside both individual and corporate customers, maintaining continuous communication. Along with technological developments, our customers' requests and expectations are business targets for us. Through our expertise, knowledge accumulation, and R&D capabilities with production and POTEM, we have a fast, flexible and capable structure. Through these qualities, our developments and production provide solutions that exceed our customers' needs and expectations. Petrol Ofisi Mineral Oils is a company that progresses and develops with customer focus. We observe the results of this approach in high customer satisfaction among our existing customers as well as in acquiring new customers."