France oil stocks: crude oil on territory and abroad
France oil stocks: crude oil on territory and abroad stood at 6,513 thousand tonnes in Jul 2026, according to Eurostat – oil and petroleum products stocks, monthly (nrg_stk_oilm). It is one of the indicators in the Oil stocks table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2013 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Oil stocks table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closing stocks on national territory and abroad | |||||||||||
| Crude oil | 6,513 | 5,951 | 6,225 | 6,451 | 6,301 | 6,246 | 5,566 | 5,978 | 6,056 | 5,911 | |
| Petroleum products | 12,804 | 12,812 | 13,355 | 13,237 | 13,063 | 13,209 | 13,254 | 13,105 | 13,557 | 13,006 |
Understanding france oil stocks: crude oil on territory and abroad
This series measures the total physical volume of unrefined hydrocarbon deposits prior to processing, recorded at month-end across domestic extraction sites, pipeline networks, and foreign holding locations. It isolates raw feedstock from finished fuels, distinguishing the unprocessed material input from refined market-ready outputs found elsewhere in the inventory balance sheet. The count includes domestic production held prior to distillation alongside imported crude sitting in storage tanks awaiting refinery processing.
Evaluators must watch for supply chain bottlenecks and unexpected refinery maintenance outages that cause temporary surges in unprocessed crude accumulation. Because crude quality variations impact usability, tracking this raw material metric alone can obscure the actual availability of usable fuel products. Month-to-month movements are frequently volatile, making annual comparisons far more reliable for identifying structural shifts in supply security.
Frequently asked questions
- How does this crude series differ from the total petroleum products measure?
- This series counts only unprocessed raw crude oil before refining, whereas the other covers finished fuels ready for consumption.
- Are imported crude stocks held offshore counted in this figure?
- Yes, provided they are held under official agreements or national ownership frameworks designated for domestic supply.
- What operational factor most commonly causes sudden shifts in these numbers?
- Unscheduled refinery shutdowns or maintenance bottlenecks quickly back up raw crude inventories.