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Founded by Benin on Dec 4, 1974, in Cotonou.1
Private company
SONACOP
Beninese oil company1
Société Nationale de Commercialisation des Produits Pétroliers (SONACOP) is a supplier of petroleum and gas products in Benin. The company was established on 4 December 1974 as a state owned enterprise after nationalization and merger of Beninese daughter companies of BP, Total S.A., Agip, Texaco, Shell, Mobil and DEPP. Since 1 July 1994 SONACOP is a joint stock company.2 It ceased to exist in 2021.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Dec 4, 1974Founded1
- Industrypetroleum industry1
- Founded inCotonou1
- Legal formnational public industrial or commercial establishment without a public accountant, public limited company with a board of directors (n.o.s.)1
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Société Nationale de Commercialisation des Produits Pétroliers (SONACOP) is a supplier of petroleum and gas products in Benin. The company was established on 4 December 1974 as a state owned enterprise after nationalization and merger of Beninese daughter companies of BP, Total S.A., Agip, Texaco, Shell, Mobil and DEPP. Since 1 July 1994 SONACOP is a joint stock company.2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- Benin
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataSONACOP on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSONACOP on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSONACOP photo by Adoscam, CC BY-SA 4.0