Naftal
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Company type | Public company |
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Industry | Energy, Petrochemical |
Founded | 6 April 1981 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kamel Benfriha (President and CEO) |
Products | Gasoline, Diesel, LPG, Lubricants, Butane |
Services | Filling station |
15.65 billion Algerian dinars (DZA) | |
Number of employees | 29,885 (2008) |
Website | www |
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 10,000 gas stations (as of 2005.)
Activities
Naftal is specialized in the distribution and sale of finished petroleum products and operations of service stations for the domestic market. Naftal manages 1,400 service stations in 2012.
Naftal produces lubricants and naphthenic oils. Naftal manufactures its products in refineries of Sonatrach.
Corporate affairs
Management
Naftal is headed by :
- Hocine Chekired (1999-2001)
- Akli Remini (2001-2005)
- Salah Cherouana (2005-2007)
- Said Akretche (2007-2015)
- Hocine Rizou (2015-2017)
- Rachid Nadil (2017-2019)
- Belkacem Harchaoui (2019-2020)
- Kamel Benfriha (since february 2020)
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- Oil and gas companies of Algeria
- Automotive fuel retailers
- Companies based in Algiers
- Energy companies established in 1981
- Motor oils
- Non-renewable resource companies established in 1981
- Retail companies established in 1981
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- Algerian brands
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