Alternoil
Alternoil GmbH is a private German operator of 50+ filling stations offering conventional fuels and its REEFUEL Bio-LNG/e-LNG for heavy-duty transport, logistics fleets, and industrial customers. It also builds modular LNG stations, runs intermodal LNG logistics, mobile microfueling, certified driver training, and small-scale industrial LNG plants.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersSteinfeld, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Alternoil does
Alternoil GmbH is a private German fuel-station operator founded in 2007 (with corporate roots tracing to a 1973 heating-oil business) and headquartered in Bakum, Lower Saxony. The company operates more than 50 filling stations across Germany offering conventional fuels (Diesel, Super, SuperPlus, AdBlue) alongside its flagship REEFUEL branded Bio-LNG and e-LNG, which is produced from wind-generated green hydrogen and biomethane sourced from certified biological waste. Alternoil is positioned as a pioneer in the German LNG refueling market for heavy-duty transport, anchored by Europe's largest LNG filling station in Bakum (A1 highway, opened 2019) and an expanding network of modular XS, M, and XL station formats.
The product and service portfolio extends well beyond fuel sales. Alternoil constructs and licenses LNG station infrastructure, operates an intermodal LNG logistics and delivery service (4 to 20 tons per delivery), runs a mobile LNG Microfueller unit for workshops and breakdowns, designs small-scale LNG plants for industrial process energy, and offers free online LNG training and certification to drivers. A proprietary Alternoil Tankkarte fuel card, combined with acceptance of all major European fleet cards (DKV, UTA, Hoyer, Tankpool24, Roadrunner, AS24, E100, IDS, EuroWag, BayWa), provides a multi-channel commercial interface with logistics fleets and industrial customers.
Revenue is generated via multiple streams: transaction-based fuel sales at owned and partner stations; transaction fees on fuel cards; volume-based LNG logistics and delivery contracts; and professional services for station construction, mobile microfueling, and industrial LNG plant design. Customers are concentrated in three business segments: heavy-duty logistics and transportation (Wilhelm Bußmann, Contrail Transport under contract through 2030, Spedition Steinbach, Paneuropa with 1,200+ units), fleet operators using fuel card access, and industrial plants replacing fuel oil with LNG-based process energy.
Alternoil firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Alternoil
- Legal name
- Alternoil GmbH
- Website
- https://alternoil.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Alternoil GmbH is a private German operator of 50+ filling stations offering conventional fuels and its REEFUEL Bio-LNG/e-LNG for heavy-duty transport, logistics fleets, and industrial customers. It also builds modular LNG stations, runs intermodal LNG logistics, mobile microfueling, certified driver training, and small-scale industrial LNG plants.
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Alternoil industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Alternative Fuel Distribution and Retail
- NAICS
- Fuel Dealers (45721)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)
- akta.pro primary industry
- LNG Storage, Terminals & Bunkering (Peak Shaving, Small-Scale LNG) (EUALAFAD)
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Where Alternoil is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Steinfeld
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Alternoil business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Fuel Sales: Sale of conventional and alternative fuels including Diesel, Super, AdBlue, LNG, and Bio-LNG through owned and partner filling stations across Germany.
- Fuel Card Services: Provision of Alternoil fuel cards enabling customers to refuel at over 50 filling stations nationwide. Revenue generated through fuel transactions processed via the card system.
- LNG Logistics and Deliveries: Flexible and customized LNG deliveries from 4 to 20 tons for filling stations, CHPs, and industrial plants. Intermodal logistics concept with Germany-wide transshipment points and buffer storage facilities.
- Industrial LNG Solutions: Plant design, construction, and operation services for small-scale LNG plants serving industrial facilities as process energy replacement for fuel oil.
- LNG Training and Certification: Free online LNG training and certification services for drivers before first fueling operations. Generates trained and certified customer base for safe LNG handling.
- Mobile Microfueling Service: Mobile LNG fueling and de-fueling service using the Microfueller unit for first-time fueling, emergency refueling, and tank emptying before workshop visits.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Fuel Card Program |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Alternoil product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Alternoil operates a network of over 50 filling stations in Germany distributing conventional fuels (Diesel, Super, AdBlue) and alternative fuels including LNG and its REEFUEL Bio-LNG/e-LNG brand produced from wind energy and certified biomethane. Beyond fuel retail, the company designs and builds modular LNG filling stations (XS/M/XL formats), provides intermodal LNG logistics and bulk deliveries from 4 tons per week, delivers small-scale industrial LNG plant solutions, runs a free online LNG training and certification program, and operates a mobile LNG Microfueller service for first-time fueling, emergency refueling and workshop tank emptying.
Product overview
Alternoil GmbH operates a network of over 50 filling stations across Germany offering both conventional and alternative fuels. The core offering centers on REEFUEL (Bio-LNG/e-LNG), a renewable fuel produced from wind-generated green hydrogen and certified biomethane. The product portfolio includes three LNG filling station formats (XS, M, XL) with upgrade paths, the LNG Microfueller mobile service for workshop and breakdown support, LNG deliveries via intermodal logistics from 4 tons/week, online LNG training and certification, industrial LNG as process energy, the Alternoil Tankkarte fuel card, and AdBlue supply solutions. Conventional fuels (Diesel, Super, SuperPlus) complete the offering, all available 24/7 at the station network.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- REEFUEL: Renewable fuel brand contributing to decarbonization of heavy-duty transportation across Europe. Produced from green hydrogen (wind energy) and biomethane from certified biological waste processes. Available throughout Germany at all Alternoil filling stations.
Products and services
- REEFUEL Bio-LNG / e-LNG Climate-friendly Bio-LNG and e-LNG fuel brand produced from wind-generated green hydrogen and certified biomethane derived from biological waste processes, available at all Alternoil filling stations across Germany for heavy-duty transport customers.
- Conventional Fuels (Diesel, Super, AdBlue) Brand-quality conventional fuels including Diesel, Super, SuperPlus, and AdBlue offered at fair prices across the Alternoil filling-station network in Germany.
- LNG Filling Station Construction (XS / M / XL formats) Three modular LNG/LBG filling station configurations offered to fuel retailers and fleet operators: XS (flexible/expandable up to 70 m³, 3 dispensers, expandable to XXL), M (compact high-traffic design), and XL (up to 4 dispensers and 5 tank lanes, upgradable to XXL 140 m³ storage capacity).
- LNG Microfueller (Mobile Workshop & Breakdown Service) Mobile LNG fueling and de-fueling service using a portable 333 kg LNG tank unit with control instruments and evaporator for first-time fueling of new vehicles, emergency refueling and emptying tanks before workshop visits; offered to fleet operators and trucking customers.
- LNG Process Energy / Small-Scale LNG Plants Compact off-grid small-scale LNG plant solutions including design, construction, and operation services for industrial plants, distribution companies, and remote production sites as an alternative process energy source replacing fuel oil.
- LNG Deliveries (Logistics) Flexible and customized LNG delivery service from 4 to 20 tons per order for filling stations, CHP plants, and industrial facilities, using an intermodal logistics concept with Germany-wide transshipment points and buffer storage.
- LNG Online Training and Certification Free online LNG training and certification program covering safe LNG handling and fueling at Alternoil LNG stations, including XL and XS station-specific modules, intended for drivers before they conduct their first LNG fueling operations.
- Alternoil Tankkarte (Fuel Card) Alternoil-branded fuel credit card for cashless refueling at all Alternoil filling stations throughout Germany, with an online application process and integration into Alternoil's broader station network.
- AdBlue Supply Solutions AdBlue supply solutions offered in multiple formats: forecourt refueling systems at stations, top-up at Alternoil stations, tanker truck delivery, 1,000-liter IBC containers, and 5- or 18-liter canisters for commercial and fleet customers.
Companies that use Alternoil
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Alternoil technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Alternoil partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Greeen Energy Solutions GmbHcorePartnership for maintenance, monitoring, and installation of further LNG projects. Greeen Energy Solutions provides the station technology for XS, M, and XL filling station formats.
- German Energy Agency (dena)coreMember of dena's LNG Taskforce, which was founded in 2015 together with DVGW and Zukunft Erdgas. The taskforce acts as central contact for natural gas and renewable methane/biomethane to achieve transport climate goals by 2030.
- PaneuropacorePaneuropa is one of Europe's leading combined transport providers with over 1,200 own transportation units. They use REEFUEL (Bio-LNG and e-LNG) for pre-carriage and on-carriage stages, intelligently linking rail and road transport while reducing CO2 emissions in fuel distribution to Alternoil's station network.
- DKV MobilitymajorFuel card partner allowing DKV cardholders to refuel at Alternoil stations.
- UTAmajorFuel card partner allowing UTA cardholders to refuel at Alternoil stations.
- HoyermajorFuel card partner allowing Hoyer cardholders to refuel at Alternoil stations.
- Tankpool24majorFuel card partner allowing Tankpool24 cardholders to refuel at Alternoil stations.
- RoadrunnermajorFuel card partner allowing Roadrunner cardholders to refuel at Alternoil stations.
- AS24minorFuel card partner network connection with AS24.
- IDS (Q8)minorFuel card partner network connection with IDS (Kuwait Petroleum).
- E100minorFuel card partner network connection with E100.
- EuroWagminorFuel card partner network connection with EuroWag.
- BayWaminorFuel card partner and station operator partner at various locations.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Alternoil competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- gasfill GmbH: European LNG and bio-LNG refueling network operator, comparable to Alternoil in station footprint, fuel card integrations, and target logistics customers.
- LIQUIND: German operator of LNG and CNG refueling stations for heavy-duty trucks, directly competing with Alternoil in the same German LNG corridor strategy and customer base.
Regional players
- GasRec: UK-based LNG refueling network for heavy-duty trucks; comparable business model and technology focus, but operating in the UK rather than Germany.
- Primagaz: European LPG/LNG fuel distributor serving commercial and industrial customers; similar downstream distribution model, though with a heavier LPG mix than Alternoil.
- Titan LNG: Netherlands-based LNG and bio-LNG supplier for transport and industrial customers; comparable in small-scale LNG logistics, bunkering, and decarbonization focus, but serving a different geography.
Broad incumbents
- Air Products and Chemicals: Global industrial gas and hydrogen major with significant LNG and bio-LNG infrastructure investments; comparable at the infrastructure level, particularly relevant for bio-LNG feedstock supply.
- Chart Industries: Global LNG equipment and technology provider (cryogenic tanks, regasification, fueling systems); overlaps with Alternoil's LNG equipment and station-construction product line at a much broader scale.
- Linde plc: Global industrial gases major supplying LNG and bio-LNG along with small-scale LNG infrastructure; competes broadly with Alternoil in industrial LNG as process energy and logistics.
- SHV Energy: Global LPG and LNG distributor with European renewables/biomethane subsidiaries; overlaps with Alternoil's downstream energy distribution and renewable fuel focus.
Emerging players
- Cryonorm Systems: European small-scale LNG plant and equipment supplier serving industrial and transport applications; directly comparable to Alternoil's small-scale LNG plant offering.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Alternoil leadership team
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Profiles3 records
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Frequently asked questions about Alternoil
What does Alternoil do?
Alternoil operates a network of over 50 filling stations in Germany distributing conventional fuels (Diesel, Super, AdBlue) and alternative fuels including LNG and its REEFUEL Bio-LNG/e-LNG brand produced from wind energy and certified biomethane. Beyond fuel retail, the company designs and builds modular LNG filling stations (XS/M/XL formats), provides intermodal LNG logistics and bulk deliveries from 4 tons per week, delivers small-scale industrial LNG plant solutions, runs a free online LNG training and certification program, and operates a mobile LNG Microfueller service for first-time fueling, emergency refueling and workshop tank emptying.
Is Alternoil a public or private company?
Alternoil is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Alternoil founded?
Alternoil was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Alternoil based?
Alternoil is headquartered in Steinfeld, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Alternoil make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Fuel Sales are the primary driver. The others are fuel Card Services, LNG Logistics and Deliveries, industrial LNG Solutions, LNG Training and Certification and mobile Microfueling Service.
Who are Alternoil's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are gasfill GmbH and LIQUIND. Regional players are GasRec, Primagaz and Titan LNG. Broad incumbents are Air Products and Chemicals, Chart Industries, Linde plc and SHV Energy. Cryonorm Systems is listed as an emerging player.
Does Alternoil have an API?
No public API is recorded for Alternoil.
What industry is Alternoil in?
Alternoil's product category is Alternative Fuel Distribution and Retail. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUALAFAD, LNG Storage, Terminals & Bunkering (Peak Shaving, Small-Scale LNG). Its NAICS code is 45721 and its SIC code is 5171.