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In addition, it is the only company that operates a fully integrated business system, which includes the procurement of crude oil, refining and production of petroleum products, wholesale, reliable distribution, and the sale of petroleum products in the retail segment through the NESTRO gas station network.
“OPTIMA Group” was founded on February 11, 2008. The founder is the Russian company NeftegazInKor JSC, with 100% ownership in the company’s share capital.
The majority owner of NeftegazInKor is “Zarubezhneft” JSC, a Russian state-owned enterprise headquartered in Moscow, operating under the NESTRO trademark.
Under the NESTRO trademark operate the following companies: “OPTIMA Group” LLC Banja Luka, “NESTRO PETROL” JSC Banja Luka, “Oil Refinery Brod” JSC Brod, and “Oil Refinery Modriča” JSC Modriča.
Since its establishment, the company’s primary mission has been to ensure the continuous supply of the highest-quality petroleum products to the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as to regional and distant international markets. The company continuously invests in business improvement, modern technologies, and the knowledge and skills of its employees.
“OPTIMA Group” is a limited liability company engaged in the production and trade of oil and petroleum products. Through its operations, the company ensures the continuous supply of high-quality petroleum products in an economically sustainable, socially, and environmentally responsible manner.
The business operations of the company OPTIMA Group include:
Through its wholesale segment, OPTIMA Group:
According to data from the Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, “OPTIMA Group” is among the ten largest exporters from BiH. The company is listed on the ITA “white list,” which includes taxpayers who have built their business operations over many years on strict compliance with legal regulations and who regularly meet their indirect tax obligations.
OPTIMA Group is a management company and one of four companies operating under the NESTRO brand in BiH. The parent company, Zarubezhneft JSC — a state-owned enterprise from Moscow operating under the NESTRO trademark — founded OPTIMA Group in 2008, followed by a comprehensive modernization of the oil industry. Total investments in the development of “Oil Refinery Brod” JSC Brod, “Oil Refinery Modriča” JSC Modriča, and the “NESTRO PETROL” JSC retail network exceed 530 million convertible marks (BAM).
OPTIMA Group is one of the most significant economic entities in the Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, contributing substantially to a positive business environment, as well as to the growth and development of industrial production in BiH.