Paz Oil Company Ltd. (Hebrew: פז חברת הנפט בע"מ) (TASE: PZOL) is the largest Israeli fuels company. Paz distributes gasoline and other petroleum products through a network of gas stations, as well as LPG and natural gas for home use (cooking and heating) through its subsidiary PazGaz. Paz operates combined cafes and stores in many gas stations, through its subsidiary Yellow. It also owns the supermarket chains Freshmarket and Super Yuda.
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| TASE: PZOL | |
| Industry | Energy, Retail |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Zadik Bino, Owner Yona Fogel, CEO |
| Products | Petroleum, Petrochemical |
| Revenue |  ₪ 12.690 billion (2009) |
| ₪ 785 million (2009) | |
| ₪ 575 million (2009) | |
Number of employees | 2000~ (2009) |
| Divisions | Refining and Logistics Retail and Wholesale Industries and Services |
| Subsidiaries | Yellow Paz Ashdod Refinery Pazgas Paz Solar Paz Aviation |
| Website | www.paz.co.il |
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History
editFoundation, names, and ownership in the 20th century
editPaz was founded in 1922 as Anglo-Asiatic Petroleum. From 1927, it operated as part of Royal Dutch Shell under the name Shell Palestine.
In 1957, Shell decided to withdraw from Israel due to economic pressure from Arab countries. In 1958, the company changed to the ownership of the Briton Isaac Wolfson and the French Nahmias brothers, and it was renamed Paz Petroleum Company Ltd. The company's symbol, a yellow triangle, still resembles that of Shell.
Wolfson sold his holdings in the company in 1981 to the State of Israel, which sold it in 1988 to the Australian Jack Liberman. Since 1999, the Israeli businessman Zadik Bino has owned the majority of the shares, with the Liberman family and other groups holding minority interests.
Investments and market reach in the 21st century
editIn 1999, Paz acquired 74 percent of the Israeli fast-food chain Burger Ranch. In late 2001, Paz completed the acquisition, becoming 100 percent owners of the chain. New branches of Burger Ranch were opened at Paz gas stations. In 2006, Paz sold the chain to the Israeli businessman Yossi Hoshinski.
In August 2006, Paz won a tender to acquire the Ashdod Oil Refineries with a NIS 3.5 billion bid, from Oil Refineries Ltd; which was forced to break its monopoly on oil refining in Israel. The acquisition made Paz Israel's most powerful energy company and its owner Zadik Bino the industry's most powerful figure.[1]
In 2012, Paz held 30% of the Israeli fuel market and 31% of the Israeli gas stations.[2] On 12 February 2020, Paz Oil was listed on the United Nations list of companies operating in West Bank settlements.[3] On 5 July 2021, Norway's largest pension fund KLP said it would divest from Paz Oil as it helped to power Israeli settlements in the West Bank.[4]
In March 2021, Paz acquired the Super Yuda supermarket chain for 170 million NIS.[5] In August that year, it also acquired the Freshmarket chain.
Operations
editRetail and Wholesale
edit- 260 filling stations across Israel
- 255 Yellow convenience stores
- Pazgas - Israel’s largest gas company, supplying LPG to over half a million customers
Refining and Logistics
editIndustries and Services
edit- Paz Aviation
- Paz Solar
- Paz Lubricants & Chemicals
- Pazkar – manufacturer of bituminous products, waterproofing membranes, coatings and adhesives
References
edit- ^ Kedmi, Sharon (1 Aug 2006), "Paz wins Ashdod refinery tender", Haaretz, retrieved 2010-05-28
- ^ "Paz Oil Company - Company Profile", BusinessWeek, archived from the original on 2012-10-01, retrieved 2010-05-28
- ^ "Database of all business enterprises involved in certain activities relating to Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank (A/HRC/43/71)". UN OCHA. 12 Feb 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ Fouche, Gwladys; Jessop, Simon (5 July 2021). "Nordic fund KLP excludes 16 companies over links to Israeli settlements in West Bank". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ Gabison, Yoram (7 March 2021). "פז רכשה את סופר יודה ב-170 מיליון שקל ומתכננת להכפיל אותה בתוך שלוש שנים". TheMarker.
רכישת רשת הסופרים התל אביבית התבססה על מכפיל של 8 על הרווח התפעולי התזרימי. סופר יודה, שמונה 16 סניפים, ייצרה הכנסות של 228 מיליון ב-12 החודשים שהסתיימו בספטמבר 2020.