BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 30. The State Oil
Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has opened three new fuel stations
under its brand in Romania, Trend reports citing the company.
The new stations, launched by SOCAR’s Romanian subsidiary, SOCAR
Petroleum SA, are located in the Salaj, Suceava, and Satu-Mare
regions, bringing SOCAR’s total network in the country to 91
stations.
Ramin Aliyev, CEO of SOCAR Petroleum SA, said the company
continues to successfully implement investment projects in Romania
and expand its fuel station network.
“2025 has been a successful year for SOCAR from a business
perspective. We expanded our fuel station network in Romania. We
had initially planned to open nine new stations, but we are ending
the year with 14. For 2026, we have ambitious plans to exceed 100
stations. Our goal is to strengthen SOCAR’s position in the
Romanian fuel market,” he said.
All SOCAR stations, including the new locations, sell Nano 95
and Nano 98 gasoline, as well as Nano Diesel and Nano Super Diesel
fuels.
Currently, Suceava hosts 10 stations, Salaj has 3, and Satu-Mare
2. SOCAR now operates 91 stations in 30 of Romania’s 41
regions.
SOCAR began its operations in Romania in 2011 through SOCAR
Petroleum SA. In 2024, the company reported a turnover of 3.6
billion lei (approximately 707 million euros), up 33% compared to
the previous year. The company operates three fuel storage
facilities in the country, and its total investment in the Romanian
economy has reached 400 million lei (around 78.4 million
euros).
