thumb|right|A Naftal pump 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).
thumb|right|A Naftal pump 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).
== History == Following the transfer of the monopoly as well as the assets previously held or managed by Sonatrach, on April 6, 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 February 5, 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.
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