Antar (company)
| Company type | Petroleum enterprise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil and gas |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Fate | Merged with Elf-ERAP in 1976; ceased to exist as independent entity in 2005 |
| Headquarters | Merkwiller-Pechelbronn , France |
| Products | Petroleum products, gasoline (under Socaline brand), liquefied petroleum gas (brand Antargaz) |
Antar was a petroleum enterprise from France, established in 1927 by Pechelbronn SAEM in Merkwiller-Pechelbronn, located in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace. Its history dates back to 1745 with the initial exploitation of natural oil wells near Merkwiller-Pechelbronn. Prior to the Second World War, Antar sold gasoline under the Socaline brand name. After acquiring another French fuel distributor, the company rebranded as Antar Pétroles de l'Atlantique and broadened the use of the Antar name across its petroleum products. The firm primarily conducted operations within France and maintained a joint venture in Switzerland known as Socal Fina.
In 1976, Antar combined forces with Elf-ERAP, resulting in the creation of Société National Elf Aquitaine, which ranked as France's second-largest fuel retailer, operating more than 6,000 service stations. In 2000, TotalFina (currently Total S.A.) took over Elf. Antar ceased to exist as an independent entity in 2005. Nevertheless, the Antar brand persists through Antargaz, a prominent French supplier of bottled liquefied petroleum gas, which was divested to a Paribas subsidiary following the TotalFina-Elf merger to satisfy European Commission competition regulations and was subsequently purchased by UGI Corporation in 2004.
The sole museum dedicated to the French oil sector is situated in Merkwiller-Pechelbronn and showcases displays related to Antar.
External links
- Musée Français du Pétrole (French Petroleum Museum)
- PetrolMaps website
- Total corporate website
- Antargaz website
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