What Unimot is building
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Project: green‑field fuel & energy terminal
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Location: Lviv Oblast (land plot already secured)
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Budget: €55–60 million CAPEX
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Scope: large‑scale storage and distribution of diesel, biofuels, LPG/LNG and bitumen, plus electrical‑energy services
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Timing: design phase under way; start of construction pending Ukrainian “significant investor” incentives (tax breaks, fast‑track permits).
Nazariy Volyanskyi, head of government relations for Unimot S.A. in Kyiv, says the company has filed for official recognition at the Ministry of Economy and expects clearance “soon”.
Why Lviv region?
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Proximity to EU border and Polish supply corridors
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Relatively secure western location with robust road–rail links
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Growing local demand for imported fuels after Russia’s strikes on refinery assets.
Parallel defence play
Unimot is also channeling PLN 400 000 (≈ $110 k) into a start‑up called PZL Defence alongside:
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PZL Sędziszów – Polish precision‑engineering firm
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A Ukrainian tech partner with frontline UAV expertise
The JV will first assemble civilian drones, then pivot to military UAVs and anti‑drone systems for critical‑infrastructure protection.
About Unimot
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Founded 2011; independent importer/trader of diesel, biofuels, LPG/LNG, electricity, lubricants and bitumen.
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Operates AVIA fuel‑station franchise in Poland (since 2017) and Ukraine (since 2019).
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Listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange main market.
Investor takeaway
Unimot’s twin‑track strategy—energy‑terminal infrastructure plus high‑tech defence manufacturing—signals fresh confidence in Ukraine’s western regions and qualifies for multiple incentive regimes (industrial parks, “Made in UA” defence localisation, critical‑fuel storage). With EU supply chains nearby and state support anticipated, the project offers a model for other foreign investors eyeing post‑war expansion.
