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In the network of Parallel gas station complexes, they confirmed their intention to acquire a stake in the HarvEast agro-holding, associated with Rinat Ahmetov’s business. In a comment to Dilo, the company’s press service also explained why they plan to enter the agro-business.
According to the press service, Parallel plans to buy 75,1% of the HarvEast agro-holding to diversify its business. In addition, the company added that it has already received the necessary approval of the deal from the Antimonopoly Committee.
"We are investing in a business that has a strong team, valuable expertise, and potential for further growth. For Parallel, the agricultural sector is a new strategic direction that we plan to develop systematically and in the long term. Our immediate task after the deal closes is to preserve HarvEast’s strong points and, together with the team, create conditions for the next stage of its development. At the same time, we continue to work on expanding the gas station network and strengthening Parallel’s position in Ukraine’s fuel market," said the CEO and owner of Parallel, Oleksandr Dubinin.
Dilo also sought a comment from HarvEast’s press service, but at the time of publication had not received a comment from the company.
As a reminder, as learned from the Antimonopoly Committee’s agenda, 5 November, the regulator planned to consider a request to grant permission to Cyprus-based Parallel Nafta Limited to acquire control over UA Agrocom Limited and UAC Finance Limited of the British Virgin Islands. Parallel Nafta controls the Parallel gas station network, and UA Agrocom Limited and UAC Finance Limited control the Rinat Ahmetov and Vadim Novinsky holding HarvEast.
What is known about Parallel
Parallel is a Ukrainian network of gas station complexes, owned and led by CEO Oleksandr Dubinin.
In 2020, Dubinin acquired the Parallel network from Rinat Akhmetov's SCM group. In 2024, the company expanded its fuel business by acquiring assets of the Motto network.
According to 2025, Parallel’s revenue was about 11 billion hryvnias, up roughly a quarter from the previous year. Fuel sales rose by a third.
In 2026, the company announced plans to expand the business and invest in network development up to 2 billion hryvnias. Among growth directions was the acquisition of regional gas station networks.
What is known about HarvEast
HarvEast is a Ukrainian agro-holding, founded in 2011 year on the basis of agricultural assets of the Ilyich Mariupol Steel and Iron Works.
The main areas of activity are crop farming and seed production. The agro-holding grows wheat, sunflower, corn, rapeseed, and other crops.
According to information on the company’s official site, after losing a significant part of land assets in Donetsk due to Russian aggression, HarvEast’s land bank is about 24 thousand hectares. The main production assets are concentrated in Kyiv region.
The CEO of HarvEast is Dmytro Skorniakov.
According to the current information on the corporate site, the agro-holding is owned by the investment company SCM, founded by Rinat Akhmetov. Historically, HarvEast’s ownership structure was also linked with Smart-Holding of Vadim Novinsky.
As a reminder, against the background of intensified Russian attacks on fuel infrastructure, the Parallel gas station network is revising its development strategy, focusing on safety and economic efficiency rather than rapid expansion. In an interview with Dilo, Parallel CEO Oleksandr Dubinin also commented on the prospects for Parallel Market and forecasted diesel fuel prices in Ukraine to rise above 100 UAH per liter already in the fall.
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