What TIFON does

TIFON d.o.o. is a Croatian for-profit fuel retail company headquartered in Zagreb and operating as a subsidiary of MOL Group, the leading integrated oil and gas group in Central Europe. Founded in 1998, TIFON runs 53 service stations across Croatia, employing approximately 550 people, with active seasonal hiring to support summer tourism demand. The company sells gasoline, diesel, LPG, and AdBlue at retail, alongside EVO-branded premium fuels with proprietary additives marketed for engine cleanliness and longevity. TIFON also distributes MOL Plugee EV charging at its stations, integrating electric mobility into its conventional fuel network.

The company's product portfolio extends beyond fuel into convenience retail (Fresh Corner fresh food and coffee), automated car wash services, and ancillary offerings such as Vitapur seasonal products. TIFON targets two primary customer segments: retail motorists seeking quality fuel and one-stop travel convenience, and business fleet operators (300+ liters monthly consumption) served through Gold Europe and Gold Croatia business fuel cards, Green pre-paid cards, and the Virtual Card Center digital management platform. Strategic payment and loyalty partnerships with Aircash (mobile payments) and Kaufland Card broaden customer acquisition. Fuel measurement is verified by the Croatian State Institute of Metrology, indicating regulatory-grade operational compliance.

TIFON generates revenue through transactional sales across fuel, convenience retail, car wash, AdBlue, and EV charging, with volume-based pricing for fleet card customers. Distribution is exclusively domestic, relying on owned-and-operated physical service stations as the primary go-to-market channel. MOL Group affiliation provides technology, brand, and supply chain leverage, including polymers distribution through MOL Group Chemicals. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or revenue figures; TIFON operates as a private subsidiary within MOL Group's broader Central European retail footprint.

Name

TIFON

Legal name

Tifon d.o.o.

Website

https://tifon.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TIFON d.o.o. is a Croatian fuel retailer and MOL Group subsidiary operating 53 service stations across Croatia, serving retail motorists and commercial fleet operators with fuels, EVO premium branded products, fleet fuel cards, Fresh Corner convenience retail, car washes, and EV charging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fuel Retail Stations

NAICS

Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (45711), Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers (457)

SIC

Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations (5500)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Fleet Fueling (Cardlock, On-Site Tanks, Bulk Delivery) (EUALAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fuel Card & Fleet Payment Programs (TLABAMAA), Alternative Transportation Fuels Retail (EV Charging, Hydrogen, CNG/LNG, Biofuels Blends) (EUALAIAI)

Keywords

• Retail fuel stations
• Petroleum products
• Fleet fuel cards
• Convenience retail
• Electric vehicle charging

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fuel Sales (Retail): Sale of petroleum fuels including gasoline, diesel, and LPG through retail gas stations to individual consumers.
2. Fleet Fuel Cards: Business fuel cards (Gold Europe, Gold Croatia, Green pre-paid) providing fuel supply to commercial fleet operators with volume-based pricing.
3. Convenience Retail and Fresh Corner: Sale of convenience goods, food, beverages, and limited-price products through service station stores.
4. Car Wash Services: Automated car wash facilities (autopraonice) available at service stations.
5. AdBlue Sales: Sales of AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid for vehicles equipped with selective catalytic reduction systems.
6. Polymers (via MOL Group): Polymers distribution through MOL Group partnership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TIFON operates a network of 53 retail fuel service stations across Croatia, selling EVO-branded premium petroleum fuels, LPG, and AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid to motorists, complemented by Fresh Corner convenience food and coffee outlets, automated car washes, and electric vehicle charging through the MOL Plugee partnership. The company also provides Gold Europe and Gold Croatia business fuel cards, along with Green pre-paid cards, for commercial fleet operators and individuals needing fleet fuel supply management.

Product overview

TIFON is a Croatian petroleum company and member of the MOL Group operating 53 retail fuel stations across Croatia. The company offers a unified fuel and convenience retail platform combining petroleum products with ancillary services. Core offerings include EVO premium fuels with advanced additives, LPG auto gas, EV charging via MOL Plugee partnership, and AdBlue. The business segment includes Gold Europe/Gold Croatia fleet fuel cards and Green pre-paid cards managed through the Virtual Card Center. The retail offering extends to Fresh Corner fresh food and coffee services, car washes, and seasonal employment opportunities. The company processes fuel measurements verified by the Croatian State Institute of Metrology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVO goriva: Premium fuels containing modern additives that maintain engine cleanliness and help extend engine life
• Fresh Corner

Products and services

• EVO goriva (Premium Fuels) Premium gasoline and diesel fuels containing modern additives that maintain clean engines, prevent deposit buildup in fuel injectors, ensure optimal fuel delivery, reduce engine failures, and extend engine lifespan. Sold to retail motorists at TIFON service stations across Croatia.
• LPG (Auto-plin) Liquefied petroleum gas (auto gas) sold as an alternative fuel option for LPG-equipped vehicles at TIFON service stations.
• AdBlue Diesel exhaust fluid for vehicles equipped with selective catalytic reduction systems, sold at TIFON service stations.
• MOL Plugee EV Charging Electric vehicle charging service operated through MOL Group partnership at TIFON station locations for EV owners.
• Gold Europe and Gold Croatia Fuel Cards Business fuel cards for commercial fleet operators and entrepreneurs who tank more than 300 liters of fuel per month, providing secure, economical, and practical fleet supply management with cross-border acceptance across the MOL Group network.
• Green Pre-paid Fuel Cards Prepaid fuel cards available to both individual consumers and legal entities for cashless fueling at TIFON and MOL Group stations.
• Virtual Card Center (VKC) Online platform enabling fleet customers to digitally manage their Gold and Green fuel cards, view transactions, and administer card accounts.
• Fresh Corner Convenience food and coffee stores operated inside TIFON service stations, offering fresh coffee, food products, beverages, and refreshment services to motorists.
• Autopraonice (Car Wash) Automated car wash facilities (autopraonice) available at TIFON service stations for vehicle cleaning.
• Polymers (via MOL Group Chemicals) Polymer products offered through MOL Group Chemicals division and available via referral from TIFON.
• Aircash Mobile Payment Mobile payment service allowing customers to pay for fuel and station services via the Aircash mobile wallet at TIFON stations.

Quantifiable outcome

• EVO fuels prevent deposit buildup in fuel systems, ensuring engines operate at factory-level performance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MOL GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIFON is a member of MOL Group, the leading integrated oil and gas group in Central Europe. As part of MOL Group, TIFON benefits from the parent's technology, brand reputation, and operational expertise in the petroleum industry.
• KauflandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKaufland Card partnership offering special benefits and discounts to customers who hold Kaufland loyalty cards at TIFON stations.
• MOL PlugeeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for MOL Plugee electric vehicle charging services available at TIFON stations.
• Fresh CornerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFresh Corner brand operated within TIFON stations offering premium coffee and food services.
• VitapurminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecial seasonal offers partnership for summer products and services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BP (Croatia retail): Global energy major with branded service-station retail offering in Croatia. Comparable as a broad incumbent with similar fuels/convenience product mix and premium-tier offerings, competing for fleet and consumer customers in the same Croatian geography.
• OMV Petrom: Largest integrated oil and gas group in Southeast Europe (OMV Petrom) with branded service-station retail across Romania and neighboring markets. Comparable as a broad regional incumbent offering branded fuels, convenience retail, and EV charging, competing with TIFON in the broader CEE fuel-retail space.
• Shell (Croatia retail): Global oil major with branded fuel and convenience retail operations in Croatia. Comparable as a global incumbent competing for the same retail fuel customers and fleet accounts, with a similar premium-fuel and EV-charging roadmap at stations in TIFON's markets.
• MOL Group: Parent company of TIFON and the leading integrated oil and gas group in Central Europe. Comparable as the parent operator of multiple national fuel-retail networks (Slovnaft, MOL, IES) under the same downstream-fuels-retail and fleet-card playbooks TIFON executes in Croatia.
• TotalEnergies Marketing Croatia: Global integrated energy company with branded fuel retail and convenience offerings in Croatia and across CEE. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in retail gasoline, diesel, and EV charging at station sites overlapping TIFON's catchment areas.

Emerging players

• Eurowag: CEE-headquartered fuel-card and mobility-payment provider operating across the region including Croatia. Comparable to TIFON's fleet-card business both as a potential acceptance-network partner and as a competitor targeting the same commercial-fleet customers.
• DKV Mobility: European leader in fuel and toll cards for commercial road transport, accepted at thousands of service stations across Europe including Croatia. Comparable to TIFON's Gold Europe/Croatia fuel-card program from the acceptance-network and B2B fleet-supply side.
• UTA Edenred: Pan-European fuel-card and fleet-payment provider accepted across major networks in Croatia. Comparable to TIFON's fuel-card offerings from the B2B mobility-payment side, including fleet settlement and reporting infrastructure used by Croatian commercial customers.

Direct peers

• INA (Industrija nafte): Croatia's incumbent integrated oil company and dominant domestic fuel retailer, operating the largest service-station network in the country. Directly comparable as TIFON's primary domestic competitor for retail fuel, LPG, and convenience-store sales across the same Croatian geography.

Regional players

• Petrol d.d., Ljubljana: Slovenian fuel retailer and leading energy company in the former-Yugoslav region with active station networks across the Balkans, including cross-border retail presence near Croatia. Comparable business model combining service-station retail, LPG, convenience, and fleet-card offerings in an adjacent market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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