BP to Open 40 New Filling Stations in Turkey

Aiming for growth in parallel with the fuel oil market in Turkey, BP’s local branch plans to open 40 new filling stations in the Turkish market this year, a written statement from BP Turkey said Friday.

Speaking at the Petroleum Istanbul 2011 fair that started Thursday, BP Turkey Fuel Manager Richard Harding said BP offers service quality to its customers with more than 600 filling stations in Turkey.

“We target a strong growth in 2011 in parallel with the fuel oil market. We plan to expand our station network, increase productivity and take 40 more stations in operation,” Harding said. “Being a company that has invested in the Turkish energy sector and economy since 100 years, we will continue investing with our innovative perspective in the upcoming period.”

At the fair, Harding shared his ideas related to BP Turkey’s growth strategy with representatives from the sector. Higher customer satisfaction can only be provided by happy dealers and workers, the BP statement read. It added that BP Turkey implements advanced management standards and programs to increase productivity. “BP Turkey uses all its experience and power to provide a better environment for its dealers,” the statement said.

As well as distributing and marketing fuel, oil and lubricants, BP Turkey’s activities include liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, commercial and industrial fuels and exploration for petroleum, gas and energy.

Petrol Ofisi share drops

Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported Friday the share of Petrol Ofisi, Turkey’s biggest fuel retailer, in the Turkish fuel retail market fell to 24.7 percent last year from 26.7 percent in 2009, Turkey’s energy regulator said.

Shell & Turcas Petrol, a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Turcas Petrol, raised its market share to 19.1 percent from 18.6 percent and the share of Opet Petrolcülük dropped to 16.6 percent from 17.6 percent, the Ankara-based regulator in an e-mailed statement.

April 8, 2011
SOURCE: Hürriyet Daily News