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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DCD.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of ~~September~~October 2003

Preem Holdings AB (publ)
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Sandhamnsgatan 51, S-11590, Stockholm, Sweden
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Preem Holdings AB (publ)
Date: September 18, 2003	By:	/s/ PER HÖJGÅRD
Date: October 14, 2003	By:	/s/ PER HÖJGÅRD
	Name:	Per Höjgård
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Press release 2003-0910-1814

~~Preem~~Comment to ~~acquire~~the ~~Norsk~~High ~~Hydro's~~Environmental ~~share~~Courts decision regarding the Iso-cracker at the refinery in ~~Scanraff~~Lysekil.

~~Preem~~The ~~has~~High ~~signed~~Environmental anCourt ~~agreement~~in toSweden ~~buy~~today ~~Norsk~~decided ~~Hydro's~~to ~~25 percent~~cancel ~~ownership~~approval ~~share~~to inconstruct ~~Scanraff~~an inIso-cracker ~~Lysekil.~~at ~~The~~the ~~acquisition~~Scanraff ~~price~~refinery isin ~~approximately~~Lysekil, ~~1.5 billion~~which ~~SEK.~~approval ~~This~~was ~~acquisition~~granted ~~will~~by ~~make Preem~~ the ~~100 percent~~Environmental ~~owner~~Court of ~~the~~Vänersborg ~~refinery~~on ~~which~~October 18th ~~will~~2002. ~~further~~The ~~reinforce~~case ~~Preem's~~has ~~position~~now inbeen ~~the~~transferred ~~Nordic~~back ~~countries.~~to ~~Preem will now be~~ the ~~full~~local ~~owner~~Environmental Court ofto ~~two~~reconsider ~~efficient~~the ~~and competitive refineries—Scanraff in Lysekil and Preem Refinery in Gothenburg~~approval.

~~—The~~All ~~acquisition~~motor ~~creates~~fuels ~~opportunities~~produced towithin ~~develop synergies between~~ the ~~two~~European ~~refineries.~~Union Wemust ~~will~~be ~~form~~sulphur anfree ~~integrated~~by ~~refinery~~2008. ~~system~~As ~~that~~originally ~~further~~planned, ~~reinforces~~we ~~our~~expected ~~already~~the ~~strong position~~investment in the ~~market,~~Iso-cracker ~~says~~to ~~Michael~~enable ~~Löw,~~the ~~President~~refinery to ~~and~~produce ~~CEO~~100% ofsulphur-free ~~Preem~~motor fuels by 2006.

~~—Scanraff~~The isinvestment ~~one~~in of the ~~most advanced refineries in Europe. The acquisition, in combination with our earlier decision to invest 3.3 billion SEK in an~~ Iso-cracker ~~will~~is ~~further~~currently ~~enhance~~one ~~our~~of ~~profitability~~the ~~and~~largest ~~reinforce~~contemplated ~~our~~industrial ~~position~~projects in ~~the~~Sweden ~~European~~and ~~market.~~is ~~The~~expected ~~Iso-cracker will convert fuel oil~~ to ~~environmentally~~create ~~adapted~~approximately ~~and completely sulphur-free vehicle fuels~~1,000 ~~for~~new ~~which~~jobs ~~there is a strong demand~~ in Bohuslän ~~Europe.~~over ~~Having~~the ~~full~~next ~~control~~three ~~of Scanraff will also further assist us in making this upgrade a successful project, says Michael Löw~~years.

~~Preem's~~"This ~~acquisition~~project is good for the environment. The production of ~~Scanraff~~sulphur-free gasoline and diesel is ~~subject~~now at risk of being delayed. Vehicles in Sweden and Europe may be forced to use ~~approval~~less byclean ~~the~~alternative ~~Competition~~fuels ~~Directorate~~longer ofthan ~~the~~necessary, ~~Commission~~which is unfortunate. The EU demand for motor fuels free of ~~the~~sulphur ~~European~~is ~~Communities~~strongly promoted in Sweden. AThis ~~decision~~is a development that Preem supports, too. With all likelihood this is ~~expected~~also supported by Swedish Society for Nature Conservation. I am thus surprised at the High Environmental Court's decision in this ~~autumn~~matter," said Michael Löw, CEO of Preem.

Scanraff, located on the West Coast of Sweden, is a complex, large-scale refinery with a strong market position producing a full-range of refined products. Scanraff is the largest oil refinery in Sweden in terms of capacity, representing approximately 50% of Swedish refining capacity. Preem currently owns 75% of the refinery. Scanraff is one of the most sophisticated and flexible refineries in Europe.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements", as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Certain of these statements relate to investment plans at the Scanraff refinery. These and other forward-looking statements are based on management's best assessment of our strategic and financial position and of future market conditions and trends. These discussions involve risks and uncertainties. The actual outcome may differ materially from these statements as a result of many factors, including the effects of governmental regulation and our ability to comply with existing or newly implemented environmental regimes in the countries in which we operate.

Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements include the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2002 and other public filings made by us with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference. We disclaim any obligation to update developments of these risk factors or to announce publicly any revision to any of the forward-looking statements

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