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Financial information
The past year ushered in a series of challenges for the companies in the fuel sector. The decisions made by us have demonstrated that we are able to take rapid steps to adapt to a demanding environment and ensure the desired profitability for our projects.
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Segment performance
The segmental management model we have implemented enhances management efficiency, delivering cost and revenue synergies across the organization.
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Letter from the Vice-President of the Board
2014 ushered in a series of challenges for the companies in the fuel sector. The decisions made by the LOTOS Group have demonstrated that we are able to take rapid steps to adapt to a demanding environment and ensure the desired profitability for our projects.
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Business environment
The key factor that had a strong impact on both the global and Polish petroleum markets in 2014, with significant consequences for the LOTOS Group’s performance, was the price of crude oil, which also determined the price of petroleum products.
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Strategic objectives
The LOTOS Group’s Strategy is designed to strengthen our position as a strong, innovative and efficient business which plays a major role in ensuring national energy security.
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Business model
Our operations consist in crude oil production and processing, as well as wholesale and retail sale of petroleum products, among which are: fuels (unleaded gasoline, diesel oil and light fuel oil), heavy fuel oil, bitumens, aviation fuel, naphtha, propane-butane LPG and base oils.
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Risk and opportunities
At the LOTOS Group, we identify a range of diverse risks, which may affect all areas of our business. The key risks in terms of their impact on our operations are the financial risks as well as risks affecting the exploration and production area. In the analysis of the risks, we also factor in issues related to sustainable development.
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Key data 2014
With revenue of ca. PLN 28.5bn in 2014, we rank fourth in the group of 500 largest businesses in Poland.
Macro environment
Crude oil prices and foreign exchange rates, model refining margin of Grupa LOTOS S.A.
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| Brent Dtd | USD/bbl | 76.34 | 78.24 | 76.74 | 86.43 | 105.45 | 116.92 | 113.23 | 109.39 | 118.63 | 108.02 | 109.60 | 110.14 | 112.54 | 102.53 | 110.19 | 109.22 | 108.16 | 109.69 | 102.02 | 76.63 |
| Spread Brent Dtd vs Ural Rtdm | USD/bbl | 1.41 | 1.74 | 0.92 | 1.51 | 2.93 | 2.83 | 0.67 | 0.26 | 1.20 | 1.97 | 0.69 | 0.97 | 1.69 | 0.65 | 0.15 | 1.40 | 1.37 | 2.22 | 1.79 | 1.54 |
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| USD | PLN | 2.88 | 3.16 | 3.10 | 2.92 | 2.88 | 2.75 | 2.94 | 3.28 | 3.22 | 3.33 | 3.31 | 3.17 | 3.15 | 3.21 | 3.21 | 3.07 | 3.06 | 3.04 | 3.15 | 3.37 |
| EUR | PLN | 3.99 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 3.97 | 3.95 | 3.96 | 4.15 | 4.42 | 4.23 | 4.26 | 4.14 | 4.11 | 4.16 | 4.20 | 4.25 | 4.19 | 4.19 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.21 |
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| Model refining margin * | USD/bbl | 9.68 | 9.10 | 7.31 | 6.08 | 4.32 | 5.48 | 5.05 | 4.97 | 6.97 | 7.32 |
* In order to facilitate assessment of the impact of global commodity and product prices on the profitability of Grupa LOTOS S.A.’s refinery, the Company revised its model refining margin for Q3 2013 and comparative periods. For a description of the new method of estimating the refining margin, see Current Report No. 25/2013 of October 29th 2013.
