Aegean Oil S.A. ( el, ΑΙΓΑΙΟΝ ΟΙΛ A.E.) is a Greek oil company. Aegean is in 1st place in the

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sector in Greece. Aegean is the largest natural supplier of marine fuels and lubricants in Greece and is the only independent oil company that is both an international fuel supplier and ship lubricant producer. Aegean is the fastest growing company in the Greek

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market. It was an affiliated company of Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. The company is owned by the Melissanidis family. Aegean Oil have more than 700 gas stations in Greece making Aegean the second most popular gas station provider in Greece, behind only EKO

History

Aegean Oil was founded on May 28th, 1999 by Dimitris Melissanidis. Aegean Oil's strategic decision was to start operating from northern Greece first and acquired Greek oil company EVROIL in

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. Shorty after Iakovos Melissanidis, brother of Dimitris Melissanidis, joined Aegean Oil and moved to Alexandroupoli and helped progress the company in north Greece. Within the first two years Aegean Oil opened 150 gas stations in north Greece. In 2006, Aegean Oil acquired all fuel and lubricant facilities of

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. Aegean Oil kept on growing and became nationwide developing 550 gas stations throughout Greece by 2016.

Recent years

As of 2022, Aegean Oil has more than 700 gas stations across Greece. In 2019, Aegean Oil was in the Fortune Worlds Most Admired Companies. In April 2020, Aegean Oil donated €300 thousand to the National Health System of Greece during the Corona Virus pandemic. Aegean Oil has also implemented a heating oil sponsorship program in 200 schools all across Greece. Petrstation

In 2021 Aegean Oil was listed in 8th place among the most important import and trading companies of Greece. In 2022 Aegean Oil was listed in Greece's top-20 "Most Admired Companies" and is also 1st place in the Petroleum-Energy sector. Aegean is the fastest growing company in the Greek petroleum market. Aegean Oil has rapidly expanded to become one of the country’s most popular brands, positioning among the top companies of the oil industry in Greece. In addition to the company’s thousands of gas station consumers, Aegean also sell their products directly to leading hospitals, corporations, and industrial plants, who rely on Aegean quality, service, and competitive pricing every day.

Marine fuels

Aegean Oil has been active in the shipping industry since 1990 and is the largest natural supplier of marine fuels and lubricants in Greece. Aegean Oil is fully certified by

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. Aegean supply marine fuels and lubricants, within the largest Greek ports and their anchorages, supplying ocean-going ships, cruise ships and coastal ships at the most competitive prices. Aegean Oil supplies all marine fuels with the latest

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specifications. All deliveries are made 24 hours a day, 365 days a year via double wall tankers or via the company's own tankers. Aegean Oil has privately owned facilities in the area of

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with fully equipped quality control laboratories.

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History

Recent years

Marine fuels

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