France oil stocks held abroad: all products
France oil stocks held abroad: all products stood at 631 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All oil and petroleum products2 | 631 | 631 | 777 | 777 | 777 | 937 | 837 | 837 | 716 | 716 | |
| Crude oil | 370 | 370 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 475 | 375 | 375 | 215 | 215 | |
| Petroleum products | 261 | 261 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 462 | 462 | 462 | 501 | 501 |
Understanding france oil stocks held abroad: all products
This series captures the total physical volume of all oil and petroleum products owned or contracted by domestic entities but stored physically outside the national territory under official bilateral agreements. It separates offshore security holdings from domestic inventories, providing a measure of cross-border diversification in emergency energy storage. The scope includes both crude oil and refined products held within partner nations in compliance with international treaties.
Reading this indicator requires accounting for cross-border logistics, transport bottlenecks, and potential legal or transit restrictions that could affect the physical repatriation of these stocks during a crisis. Month-on-month changes often reflect bilateral storage contract renewals or shifts in storage location rather than consumption shifts. Analysts must verify that treaty terms remain active, as expired international agreements can suddenly disqualify offshore stocks from national security accounting.
Frequently asked questions
- Where are the petroleum products measured in this series physically located?
- They are stored outside the national border inside partner countries under formal bilateral agreements.
- Does this measure cover both crude oil and refined fuels held abroad?
- Yes, it aggregates all oil categories stored internationally for domestic security purposes.
- What is the main risk to consider when evaluating cross-border oil stocks?
- Potential transit restrictions and the legal status of underlying bilateral storage treaties during emergencies.