Improvements in tire prices and supply are often important signals for the recovery of a market's automotive after-service system...

According to the latest progress cited by the website of Algeria media "El Khabar", as of March 11, 2026, Neftal, a state-owned energy and distribution company in Algeria, has recorded phased "record" data on tire import and release: The total number of automobile rubber tires contracted and shipped by the company reaches 483,760, of which 227,512 have arrived and been received by Neftal, and a further 256,248 are still at sea and heading for various ports in Algeria.

The report pointed out that the import structure of this round is still dominated by passenger car tires. Data shows that the total number of light vehicle tires has reached 379,364, accounting for approximately 78.4% of the total; of which Neftal has received 171,655 tires, and about 207,709 tires are still in transit and are expected to arrive in Hong Kong one after another in the next few weeks. The total number of heavy tires for trucks and public transportation is 104,396, of which 55,857 have arrived and 48,539 are still in transit.

In terms of supply contracts, reports revealed that Neftal has signed a light vehicle tire purchase agreement with German tire giant Continental since November 2025, bringing the total number of light tire contracts to 1 million. As a new batch of goods enters the supply chain, about 380,000 tires are currently in the continuous supply sequence, which exceeds one-third of the contract volume; through Neftal's sales network, about 240,000 tires have been put on the market., used to alleviate the gap caused by rising domestic demand.

In terms of heavy tires, Neftal mainly relies on two major brands, Continental and Italy's Pirelli **, with mainland accounting for a higher proportion. The report believes that this kind of centralized procurement and branded supply has a more obvious "decompression" effect on the market against the background of rising demand for truck tires and active land transportation activities.

The report specifically mentioned that since Algeria President Abdelmadjid Tebboune instructed Neftal to take over the task of tire import and sales, tire prices in official channels have dropped significantly compared with the previous parallel market (black market/gray market), with a drop of between 33% and 55%**. The report attributed the decline in prices to the increase in supply and the suppression of speculation. The availability of tires at authorized outlets has increased, and prices are expected to stabilize further in the future.

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Improvements in tire prices and supply are often important signals for the recovery of the automotive after-service system in a market. For China companies planning to export used cars to Algeria, the tire stability brought by Neftal's "state-owned enterprise guarantee" will help reduce vehicle owners 'car costs and improve vehicle availability and transaction confidence in the short term; but it also means that the local aftermarket is returning from a "shortage premium" to a new stage of "standardized channels + price transparency."

Source: Guangdong Good Car

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