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Naftal

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Fuel retailers in Algeria

Naftal (Arabic: نفطال) is the principal company selling petroleum-based fuels for domestic consumption in Algeria; its gas stations are a familiar sight throughout the country. Founded in 1981 by government decree, it was responsible for refining and distribution until 1987. In 1998, it became a subsidiary of Sonatrach.2 It is headquartered in Algiers.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Naftal (Arabic: نفطال) is the principal company selling petroleum-based fuels for domestic consumption in Algeria; its gas stations are a familiar sight throughout the country. Founded in 1981 by government decree, it was responsible for refining and distribution until 1987. In 1998, it became a subsidiary of Sonatrach. It employs about 30,000 workers, and has about 2300 gas stations (as of 2017).2

Corporate structure

Naftal is part of a group headed by Sonatrach. 10 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Following the transfer of the monopoly as well as the assets previously held or managed by Sonatrach, on 6 April 1980, through Decree No. 80/101, the National Company for the Refining and Distribution of Petroleum Products (ERDP) was born. Operational from January 1, 1982, it was entrusted with the refining of hydrocarbons and the distribution of refined products on the Algerian market. on 5 February 1983, by Decree No. 83-112, there was a change of name for the national company for the refining and distribution of petroleum products (ERDP), which then became Naftal.

On 25 August 1987, by the promulgation of Decree No. 87-190 creating, by transfer of the refining activity of Naftal, the national company for refining petroleum products under the acronym Naftec. Naftal is now responsible for the marketing and distribution of petroleum products and derivatives.

On 18 April 1998, it changed its status with the transformation of Naftal into a joint stock company with a share capital of 6,650,000,000 DA, a 100% subsidiary of the Sonatrach hydrocarbon development holding company (SVH). On 29 July 2002, increase in share capital from 6.65 billion DA to 15.65 billion DA.

On November 25, 2014, Naftal inaugurated the first compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Algeria, in the commune of Rouiba.

From Wikipedia’s article on Naftal, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • diesel fuel
  • gasoline

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

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