France energy imports: crude oil
France energy imports: crude oil stood at 2,586.88 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to Eurostat – imports and exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country, monthly (nrg_ti_oilm, nrg_te_oilm). It is one of the indicators in the Energy trade table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1981 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Energy trade table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports (CIF) | |||||||||||
| Crude oil | 2,586.88 | 2,578.91 | 2,369.46 | 2,650.57 | 3,646.97 | 2,958.22 | 2,592.3 | 1,634.7 | 2,234.32 | 2,344.98 | |
| Refined petroleum products | 2,024.45 | 2,130.22 | 2,337.6 | 2,434.87 | 2,291.36 | 2,234.91 | 1,547.41 | 1,702.46 | 1,598.51 | 1,534.61 |
Understanding france energy imports: crude oil
Maritime port records and border customs declarations compile the gross financial expenditure on imported unrefined mineral oil, incorporating insurance and freight costs to the point of entry. This indicator isolates raw hydrocarbon feedstocks extracted from subterranean reservoirs and delivered to domestic distillation facilities. It differs from refined product imports by capturing the primary input material before any industrial processing or cracking occurs. The series measures the absolute financial outlay dedicated to securing foreign crude supplies, independent of domestic export performance.
Geopolitical supply agreements, maritime tanker availability, and international benchmark price shifts dictate the behavior of this gross import metric. Seasonality is minimal compared to heating fuels, though refinery maintenance schedules create predictable cyclical variations in intake volumes. Analysts should utilize medium-term moving averages rather than single-month readings to evaluate structural changes in refinery feedstock sourcing. Comparing this series with finished fuel imports clarifies whether the domestic economy relies more heavily on importing raw materials or processed products.
Frequently asked questions
- How does the CIF pricing basis affect the recorded value of crude imports?
- The recorded figure includes the cost of the oil plus maritime shipping and insurance expenses incurred up to the border.
- Why does this series exclude processed petroleum derivatives?
- It is restricted strictly to unrefined liquid hydrocarbons entering the country to serve as refinery feedstock.
- How do international pipeline or maritime disruptions impact this indicator?
- Supply bottlenecks force refiners to source alternative crude grades, often altering the unit import cost recorded in customs data.