Vemex is a Gazprom-controlled natural gas trading company in the Czech Republic. In addition to the Czech Republic, the company also operates in Slovakia.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil and gas |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Vladimir Ermakov (CEO) |
| Products | Natural gas |
| Services | Distribution of natural gas |
| Revenue | 0 Czech koruna (2019)  |
| 45,099,000 Czech koruna (2019) | |
| 23,284,000 Czech koruna (2019) | |
| Total assets | 1,702,000 Czech koruna (2019) |
Number of employees | 2 (2019) |
| Parent | Gazprom |
| Subsidiaries | VEMEX Energie a.s. |
| Website | www.vemex.cz |
The shareholders of Vemex are:
- Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (Germany) - 67%
- Centrex Europe Energy & Gas AG (Austria) - 33%
Vemex has around 10–12% of the Czech gas market.[1] The major clients are the Prague gas utility Pražská plynárenská, the Spolana chemical producer, and the steel manufacturer Vitkovice.[2]
In 2007, Vemex signed a five-year contract with Gazprom for annual deliveries up to 500 million cubic metres of gas.[3][4] Together with the Czech natural gas producer MND, a shareholder of Vemex itself, the company plans to build a natural gas storage facility in the eastern part of the Czech Republic.[5] As of 2013 the plat is still active.[6]
In 2010, the company announced its plan to enter the Slovak market through its subsidiary Vemex Energo, s.r.o.[7] In September 2009, the company announced it would like to lease a part of Ukrainian underground storage capacities.[1]
Dutch MND Group B.V. transferred 16.86% shares to Swiss MND Group AG in 2019 and then MND Group AG in 2020 transferred all shares to German Securing Energy for Europe GmbH, the former Gazprom Germania GmbH.
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References
edit- ^ a b "Gazprom chce zvýšit svou přítomnost na ukrajinském trhu s plynem přes českou firmu" [Gazprom wants to increase its presence in the Ukrainian gas market through the Czech company] (in Czech). Mediafax. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ Kominek, Jiri (2009-03-23). "Russian Energy Companies Expand Their Operations in Central Europe". Eurasia Daily Monitor. The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "Gazprom signs term gas deal with Czech Vemex". Reuters. 2007-10-11. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "Vemex. About Us and Natural Gas". Leaders Magazine. No. 5. 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "Vemex and MND to build gas storage facility in the Czech Republic". Energy Business Review. Datamonitor. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ Parlamentní listy: GAZPROM a MND podepsali Protokol o výstavbě nového podzemního zásobníku plynu
- ^ "Slovakia: Vemex Energo enters Slovak natural gas market". Polish News Bulletin. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-07-21.