The purpose of the Company is to buy, sell, market, hold and distribute oil and derived products as well as other goods and items in Switzerland and abroad. The Company may provide or procure related services. The Company may open branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. It may also acquire stakes in other Swiss and foreign companies, with the exception of stakes in Swiss companies that are not listed on a Swiss stock exchange and have a real estate purpose. The Company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, to companies in which it holds a direct or indirect stake, to direct or indirect shareholders or to companies in which the latter hold a direct or indirect stake, through loans or other financing or by providing any type of guarantee, with or without consideration. Furthermore, it may conclude cash pooling agreements with other companies in the group. The Company may acquire, encumber, hold, manage, liquidate, and sell real estate, provided that they have an exclusively commercial or industrial purpose, and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The Company may also carry out any commercial, financial or other activities, and take all appropriate measures likely to promote the achievement of the Company's purpose or which are directly or indirectly related thereto.