In the light of strong contraction of national economy, reduced purchasing power and consumer activity of households and the business sphere and also as a result of strong relative cheapening of fuels in neighbouring countries as the consequence of devaluation of local currencies, the sale of petrol and motor diesel in the network of stations of members of SAPPO reduced interyearly roughly by 8%.

The decline of interest in petrol with lower octane number remarkably fastened in the structure of sale of motor petrol owing to stimulating measures of government for the renovation of vehicle park. However, Slovak motorists in the network of filling stations did not remained aggrieved when they could tank motor petrol with higher octane number for the same price.

Decline of sale of motor petrol in the network of filling stations did not stop last year. However, it is result of natural change recorded on a long-term basis in the preferences of motorists, who gradually prefer in higher extent the purchases of oils directly in service stations in performed checking of cars. The reduced interest in motor oils must be perceived through the prism of essentially better qualitative parameters of top branded oils which besides improved performance offer the customers of the members of SAPPO remarkably longer life-time.

Satisfaction of customers with the goods and services of non-fuel character fully reflected in more than 2.5% growth of turnover in this segment. Last year the revenue from sales of supplementary range of goods thus exceeded the level of 210 million EURO. Also this development confirmed the correctness of the strategy of member companies in the fact that today’s modern filling station should provide their customers not only first class fuels, but complete service and the impression of pleasantly and effectively spent time.

There were more than 700 filling stations in Slovakia in 2009 from which 71% (507) were operated by members of SAPPO.

Also last year SAPPO members shared in the volume of paid excise taxes from mineral oils to the state budget of SR.

Last year SAPPO members paid always in time taxes in this form to the state budget in amount of approximately 940 million EURO, which represented more than 82% in the state collection (approximately 1.15 milliard EUR).