
On Tuesday, five current and former Orlen managers were detained in connection with an investigation into the lowering of fuel prices in the fall of 2023, which allegedly caused damage exceeding PLN 4.1 billion.
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The investigation concerns the period from August to November 2023 and the alleged unjustified lowering of fuel prices at Orlen.
Charges against Orlen's managers
On Tuesday, five former and current Orlen managers were detained. This is the result of an investigation conducted by the prosecutor's office for over two years. The case concerns the period from August to November 2023, when - according to investigators - the company was allegedly subject to unjustified lowering of fuel prices.
The prosecutor's office claims that the managers' actions resulted in damage of over PLN 4.1 billion.
Court decision: arrest with the possibility of being released on bail
The District Court for Łódź-Śródmieście agreed to the prosecutor's request and imposed pre-trial detention on the four suspects. On Thursday, the spokesman for criminal matters of the District Court in Łódź, Judge Grzegorz Gała, announced that the arrest may be converted into a preventive measure if the suspects pay high property bonds - from PLN 500,000. up to PLN 1 million.
Three of them have until October 17 to pay, and the person with the highest deposit has until October 21.
The prosecutor applied more lenient preventive measures to the fifth detainee.
What is this about Orlen?
According to a statement from the National Prosecutor's Office, Orlen's managers exceeded their powers and failed to fulfill their obligations by setting fuel prices at PLN 5.99 per liter in the period from October 1 to October 15, 2023. Investigators believe that this pricing policy caused huge losses for the company. The suspects face penalties ranging from 5 to 25 years in prison.
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