Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN Spólka Akcyjna (WSE:PKN) and Grupa Azoty S.A. (WSE:ATT) have announced that they started talks with a view to a potential acquisition of the fertiliser maker Grupa Azoty Pulawy (Grupa Azoty Zaklady Azotowe "Pulawy" S.A) by Orlen, which said that if due diligence results were positive, the deal might be finalised by the end of 2023. Commenting on the matter, PKN Orlen's CEO Daniel Obajtek stressed that Orlen had by far greater capacity to stabilise the situation on the fertiliser market and that it also had a track record in such segments as gas trade and petrochemicals. "We count on synergies between Grupa Azoty Pulawy and Orlen on many levels," he added.

Meanwhile, Grupa Azoty's CEO Tomasz Hinc noted that he hoped that the talks would be constructive and successful.