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| Formerly | Westdeutsche Benzol-Verkaufsvereinigung |
|---|---|
| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
| Industry | Petroleum |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Headquarters | Bochum, Germany |
Area served | Germany, Luxembourg |
Key people | Patrick Wendeler, CEO |
| Products | Gasoline |
| Services | Gas stations Convenience stores |
| Parent | BP |
| Website | aral.de |
Aral AG (previously Veba Öl AG) is a German oil company established in 1898 as Westdeutsche Benzol-Verkaufs-Vereinigung GmbH (West German Benzene Marketing Corporation). The company is currently owned by British conglomerate BP[1] after it was purchased in 2002.[2]
The Aral brand of petrol stations has presence in Germany and Luxembourg, but formerly used to be in most countries of Western and Central Europe.
- ^ "The Top 5 Companies Owned by British Petroleum". Investopedia.
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