Emsi (stylised EMSI) is a Lithuanian-owned network of petrol stations. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Vilnius, the company has grown into one of the country's largest domestically owned fuel retail chains. It competes with networks such as Circle K, Viada, Neste, and Baltic Petroleum.[2]
History
Emsi was founded in 1991 in Vilnius as a private fuel retail company shortly after the restoration of Lithuanian independence. From the beginning it focused on operating filling stations and supplying related petroleum products, including autogas and household gas cylinders.[1]
In the 2000s the network expanded beyond Vilnius by opening new stations and acquiring sites from smaller operators. In 2017 Emsi became the main creditor in the bankruptcy of the fuel retailer Vakuolė, aiming to incorporate stations and land assets into its network.