13.7. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS BY SALES CHANNEL

The Group mostly realizes revenue from direct sales to end customers based on its own, leased or based on the franchise agreement system sales channels In the Retail segment, the Group manages the network of 2,855 fuel stations: 2,323 own brand stations and 532 stations operated under franchise agreements and by 1,209 retail outlets/ kiosks managed by the RUCH Group. Additionally, the press is sold in more than 13 thousand third-party outlets, i.e. large organised networks, including franchised and private shops.

The Group’s direct sales to customers in the Refining Petrochemical and Upstream segment are carried out using a network of complementary infrastructure components: fuel terminals, land transhipment bases, pipeline networks, as well as rail transport and tanker trucks. Sales and distribution of energy to customers in the Energy segment are carried out mostly with the use of own distribution infrastructure.