Slovenian Petrol Group reported sales of 3 billion euros in the first half of 2025, marking a 1% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Net profit rose sharply to 75.1 million euros, up 52% year-on-year. EBITDA increased by 13% to 145 million euros, while operating profit grew 26%.
Company management noted that performance still lags behind the targets set for 2025. Tighter fuel price controls in Slovenia were introduced at the very end of the first half, so they did not significantly impact the six-month results but are expected to affect future performance.
Sales volumes grew across all business lines in H1 2025 compared to H1 2024: fuel and petroleum products rose by 7%, merchandise and services by 3%, natural gas by 10%, and electricity by 2%. Saso Berger, president of the management board, said frequent regulatory interventions in domestic fuel pricing are limiting the group’s ability to invest and expand. The company is focusing on stable operations, strict cost management, increasing investment in foreign markets, and long-term development.
Vesna Juzna, chair of the supervisory board, added that the current operating environment restricts Petrol’s capacity to generate funds for development projects, especially those related to the energy transition required by regulators. She highlighted two main challenges: Slovenia’s retail fuel margins are among the lowest in the EU, and the regulator’s pricing formula for oil products does not fully cover procurement costs, including mandated bio-component blending.
