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- Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A. engages in oil refining and the trading of petroleum products in Greece and internationally. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Marousi, Greece, the company operates through four main segments: Refining Activity; Fuels' Marketing Activity; Power and Gas; and Other. Its Corinth Refinery, one of Europe's most modern facilities with a capacity of 186,000 barrels per day and a Nelson Complexity Index of 12.61, produces a full range of refined products including light ends, gasoline, middle distillates, diesel, fuel oil, bitumen, paraffin, sulfur, base oils, and lubricants that comply with stringent European and international specifications such as ACEA and API; it also markets these through retail networks like Avin, Shell, and Cyclon comprising over 1,500 gas stations across Greece and eight other countries, supplies liquefied petroleum gas, operates aircraft fueling at Athens International Airport, and provides storage with 2.5 million cubic meters capacity served by a sea terminal for ultra-large crude carriers. The company collects and trades used lubricants, conducts crude oil exploration and trading including in Egypt, and engages in real estate exploitation, waste management, facilities management, airport technical consulting, and financial services; it exports to over 75 countries and employs more than 3,000 people across over 100 subsidiaries. Recent developments include a July 2025 strategic partnership with GEK Terna to merge electricity and natural gas supply activities into UtilityCo, contributing its nrg retail provider, 50% stake in the 877 MW Komotini CCGT, and cash for equal ownership pending completion in early 2026; a 2024 acquisition of stakes from Ellaktor S.A. via subsidiary Manetial Limited; and a April 2025 joint venture with Premier Energy through subsidiary MORE for hybrid solar power plants totaling 86 MW with 18 MW storage in Romania, alongside pursuits of green energy opportunities in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia.