Its Fundamental Law entrusts it with the power to exploit and administer the monopoly of national Alcohol and Fuel, portland cement, as well as import, refine and sell petroleum derivatives.

[7] In addition, the installation of portland factories and related products was approved, to increase the performance of public works to, in turn, reduce unemployment caused by the crash of 1929.

In the 1930s, the company built its first oil facilities to serve as a distributor, as well as the La Teja Refinery that, with a refining capacity of 600 m3 per day, led to the cessation of imports of manufactured products.

[8] It also entered a market for refined liquid fuels, through the import and sale of products throughout the country, and the first two filling stations were installed in Montevideo.

[9] In the 1990s, the commercialization in the country of products intended for the public began to be carried out in filling stations with the ANCAP seal under concessions to private companies such as branches.