The participation in other Swiss and/or foreign companies (holding); to this end, the company may hold, acquire, sell participations, coordinate financially and administratively the participated companies, grant and/or obtain loans and guarantees to/from the participated companies, as well as all financial operations and transactions connected with the company's purpose. The company may carry out every investment operation also outside of corporate participations. The company, furthermore, has as its purpose the purchase, sale, rental, construction, financing, development and management of its own real estate; the purchase and sale of petroleum products and various articles at wholesale and retail, the management of service areas, the development and trade of energy technologies, as well as carrying out every business and operation in direct or indirect relation to the aforementioned purposes. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.