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France Downstream Processing
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Published on 03/16/2006
 
In 2004, France's crude oil refining capacity was 1.95 million bbl/d, the third-largest in Europe. The largest refinery in the country is Total's Gonfreville l'Orcher facility, with a capacity of 343,000 bbl/d. Total controls some 56% of France's refining capacity.
Downstream France
In 2004, France's crude oil refining capacity was 1.95 million bbl/d, the third-largest in Europe. The largest refinery in the country is Total's Gonfreville l'Orcher facility, with a capacity of 343,000 bbl/d. Total controls some 56% of France's refining capacity.
 
France imported 599,400 bbl/d of petroleum products in 2004, with the largest sources of these imports being the former Soviet Union (27%), Germany (9%), and the United Kingdom (8%). The majority of France's petroleum products consumption is for road transportation, followed by household consumption and air transportation.
 
Source: Energy Information Administration