Algeria plans to import 3.5 million tires during the first quarter of 2027, as announced by Minister of Hydrocarbons Mohamed Arkab on Monday in Oran. The announcement was made during his visit to the Naftal stand at the Energy and Hydrogen Conference in Africa and the Mediterranean (NAPEC-2026). The event, NAPEC-2026, serves as a platform for discussing energy developments in the region. Further details concerning the import logistics and sourcing of the tires were not immediately available. This move suggests a need to supplement the domestic tire supply in Algeria. The information was initially reported by TSA, an Algerian news source.