Editing Orlen (section)

===International expansions (2003–2014)===
[[File:MAN TGA Orlen.jpg|thumb|[[MAN TG-range|MAN TGA]] [[Semi-trailer truck|semi-trailer]] [[tank truck]] operated by PKN Orlen in [[Wolin]] (September 2009)]]
[[File:ORLEN Lietuva.jpg|thumb|[[Mažeikiai]] oil refinery, part of [[Orlen Lietuva]]]]
After losses in 2000 and 2001 the fund returned 25% in 2002. Until July 2003, it grew by nearly one-third since March and in total the fund was up by about 60% since the start of 1994.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/26/your-money/IHT-world-of-investing-for-risktakers-look-at-poland.html|title=World of Investing : For risk-takers, look at Poland|date=2003-07-26|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-08-15|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In 2003, PKN Orlen acquired 500 filling stations in [[Northern Germany]] from [[BP]] under premise of a competition law when BP took over [[Aral AG]]. As of 2007 Orlen has 581 filling stations in Germany (484 under the Star brand, 58 under the Orlen brand and 29 under a supermarket brand).

In January 2003, PKN Orlen and [[MOL (company)|MOL]] signed a [[Memorandum of understanding|Memorandum of Understanding]] whereby they agreed intention to initiate co-operation in the Central and Eastern European oil sector. They hoped that the collaboration would allow them both to benefit from the synergies and to compete more effectively in the global competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mol.hu/en/about-mol/media-room/2617-mol-and-pkn-orlen-sign-memorandum-of-understanding/|title=MOL and PKN ORLEN sign memorandum of understanding - MOL Magyarország|last=Greenroom|website=mol.hu|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref> In July 2003, the [[Croatia]]n INA refinery was sold for $505 million to PKN Orlen's competitor, the Hungarian oil company MOL. This strengthen MOL's position in the battle for control of Central Europeans and Balkan fuel markets.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/18/business/world-business-briefing-europe-croatia-refiner-sold.html|title=World Business Briefing {{!}} Europe: Croatia: Refiner Sold|last=Green (NYT)|first=Peter S.|date=2003-07-18|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-08-13|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Furthermore, PKN Orlen was involved in merger talks with the MOL Group in 2005. If merged, the two firms would have created a regional giant, and controlled much of Central Europe's oil industry. However, the planned merger failed due to high politicization. Following the dropped merger plans, PKN Orlen bought a majority stake in [[Czech Republic|Czech]] [[Unipetrol]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlen.pl/EN/PressOffice/Pages/MazeikiuNafta-Thebiggestt.aspx|title=Mazeikiu Nafta - The biggest transaction in the history - PKN ORLEN|website=www.orlen.pl|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> During May 2006, the company announced its largest investment ever when it took over a majority share of 84.3% of the largest company of Lithuania, [[Mažeikių Nafta]]. It was partly bought from [[Yukos]] (53.7%) and partly from the Lithuanian government (30.6%) in December.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/15/business/world-business-briefing-europe-poland-oil-concern-buys-a-refinery.html|title=World Business Briefing {{!}} Europe: Poland: Oil Concern Buys a Refinery|last=Kramer|first=Andrew E.|date=2006-12-15|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-08-28|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Earlier on 12 October a fire damaged the [[Mažeikių Nafta|Mažeikių]] refinery, which caused a loss about $75 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/28/business/worldbusiness/28embargo.html|title=Lithuanians are given a taste of how Russia plays the Oil Game|last=Kramer|first=Andrew|date=2006-10-28|website=The New York Times|access-date=2019-09-11}}</ref> With the completion of the takeover, PKN Orlen became Central Europe's largest company.

In May 2007, after Lithuania sold its refinery to PKN Orlen, the [[Russia]]n government approved the construction of a new $2 billion pipeline, that passes [[Belarus]] and Lithuania.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/03/world/europe/03iht-letter.1.6463913.html|title=Letter from Lithuania: Baltic state seeks freedom from Russia's energy 'friendship'|last=Bohlen|first=Celestine|date=2007-07-03|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-08-08|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In 2007, the unit of Polish oil group PKN Orlen PKNA.WA and Dwory Chemicals bought a synthetic rubber company Kaucuk from Czech oil group [[Unipetrol|Unipetrol UNPEsp.PR]]. The sale was part of a drive by Unipetrol to divest non-core assets and to focus on [[petrochemical]], oil refinery and fuel retailing business.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/orlen-kaucuk-idUSL2928505120070129|title=Poland's Orlen to buy Czech rubber firm Kaucuk|date=2007-01-29|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-09-05|language=en}}</ref>

In 2010, PKN Orlen had a reported revenue of $28.8 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/emergingeurope/2011/02/10/polish-oil-firm-sets-central-europes-revenue-record/|title=Polish Oil Firm Sets Central Europe's Revenue Record|last=Sobczyk|first=Marcin|date=2011-02-10|website=The Wall Street Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref> Next year it was the largest fuel retailer in Poland with over 2000 locations. The company ran the most advanced and the second largest complex for [[terephthalic acid]] production in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlen.pl/EN/InvestorRelations/Pages/LaunchofEurope%E2%80%99smostadvancedPXPTAcomplex.aspx|title=Launch of Europe's most advanced PX/PTA complex - PKN ORLEN|website=www.orlen.pl|access-date=2018-12-19}}</ref> PKN Orlen also sponsors the [[Orlen Arena]] in Płock since its opening in 2010.

In 2013, PKN Orlen and [[Klaipėdos Nafta|Klaipedos Nafta]] oil terminal negotiated the co-operation on a new pipeline supported by the Lithuanian government.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-09-04/lithuania-seeks-pipeline-memo-between-orlen-and-klaipedos-nafta|title=Lithuania Seeks Pipeline Memo Between Orlen and Klaipedos Nafta|date=2013-09-04|work=Bloomberg|access-date=2019-07-03|language=en}}</ref> In order to establish the company in [[Canada]] and to become an oil producer Orlen bought the oil and gas company TriOil Resources Ltd for $169 million in September 2013. After its first foreign expansion the company acquired Birchill Exploration Ltd due to double its production in May 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-05-08/pkn-orlen-of-poland-buys-birchill-to-double-canadian-oil-output|title=PKN Orlen of Poland Buys Birchill to Double Canadian Oil Output|date=2014-05-08|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref>

PKN Orlen, under a joint venture with the [[Netherlands|Dutch]]-American firm [[LyondellBasell]], also owns Poland's largest plastics company called [https://www.basellorlen.pl Basell Orlen Polyolefins Sp. z o.o].