Aral AG

Aral AG
Formerly	Westdeutsche Benzol-Verkaufsvereinigung
Company type	Aktiengesellschaft
Industry	Petroleum
Founded	1898
Headquarters	Bochum, Germany
Area served	Germany, Luxembourg
Key people	Patrick Wendeler, CEO
Products	Gasoline
Services	Gas stations; Convenience stores
Parent	BP
Website	aral.de

Aral AG (previously Veba Öl AG) is a German oil company established in 1898 as Westdeutsche Benzol-Verkaufs-Vereinigung GmbH (West German Benzene Marketing Corporation). The company is currently owned by British conglomerate BP^[1] after it was purchased in 2002.^[2]

The Aral brand of petrol stations has presence in Germany and Luxembourg, but formerly used to be in most countries of Western and Central Europe.

^ "The Top 5 Companies Owned by British Petroleum". Investopedia.
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