Ruhr Oel GmbH (ROG) is a German oil refining and petrochemical company headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It operates an integrated refining and petrochemical complex at sites in Horst and Scholven, including the adjacent Bottrop tank farm.
The facility processes approximately 12 million tonnes of crude oil annually (265,000 barrels per day), producing petrol, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and over 50 other products, with a focus on petrochemical feedstocks for the regional chemical industry. Subsidiaries include DHC Solvent Chemie GmbH, and it holds stakes in logistics assets such as pipelines and the Maatschap Europort Terminal in the Netherlands.
Historically a joint venture involving Rosneft and PDVSA, the Gelsenkirchen operations are currently managed under BP. In March 2026, BP agreed to sell the refinery and related businesses to Klesch Group, subject to regulatory approvals, with completion expected in the second half of 2026. The site employs around 1,800 people.
Also known as ROG, BP Gelsenkirchen, and Ruhröl.
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Sale of Gelsenkirchen refinery raises structural cost-cut target by ~$1bn to $6.5-7.5bn by 2027, strengthens balance sheet, is free-cash-flow accretive; 12Mtpa, ~1,800 staff; close H2 2026.
