{
  "id": 3961101,
  "title": "ZPEK plans to open 20 FENIX energy filling stations by the end of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/zpek-plans-to-open-20-fenix-energy-filling-stations-by-the-end-of-2026",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:20:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/press-release/1196786.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The ZPEK group of companies is set to launch its own network of 20 FENIX energy filling stations by the close of 2026, according to plans revealed by FENIX energy operations director Serhiy Belykh. The first stations will commence operations as early as this autumn, with a focus on western and central Ukraine. ZPEK is currently identifying potential sites in eight regions, including Khmelnytskyi, Volyn, Lviv, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, Vinnytsia, Ternopil, and Chernivtsi. Belykh highlighted that the company is currently in an active phase of development. Co-founder and head of ZPEK, Oleg Chykyda, confirmed that the inaugural FENIX energy station could open as soon as late September or early October. However, he noted that not all planned sites may be operational by year-end, as the company's priority in the initial stage will be optimizing the performance of the new network. FENIX energy will serve as ZPEK's maiden retail fuel project, marking a shift from the company's previous focus on import and wholesale trade of petroleum products. Last year, ZPEK ascended to the top ten importers of petroleum products in Ukraine. The establishment of its own filling station network was first announced by Chykyda, the co-founder and head of ZPEK.",
  "summary": "Oleg Chykyda's ZPEK plans to reach 20 FENIX energy filling stations across eight regions by the end of 2026. The first stations open this autumn.",
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}