France refined petroleum products value added volume
France refined petroleum products value added volume stood at 1,889 in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Quarterly GDP and value added table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1949 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Quarterly GDP and value added table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain-linked volumes | |||||||||||
| Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | 1,889 | 1,918 | 1,811 | 1,772 | 1,503 | 1,504 | 1,304 | 1,178 | 1,169 | 1,117 | |
| Capital goods | 8,380 | 8,385 | 8,372 | 8,405 | 8,421 | 8,392 | 8,353 | 8,334 | 8,311 | 8,301 |
Understanding france refined petroleum products value added volume
Petroleum refineries and coke oven operations generate the gross output tracked by this manufacturing segment, calculated by subtracting intermediate energy inputs from total production value. This branch isolates hydrocarbon transformation activities, separating them from chemical synthesis or metal processing tracked elsewhere in national accounts. Energy conversion efficiencies and crude oil processing throughput dictate the quarterly fluctuations captured here.
Chain-linked volume indexing isolates physical output changes from volatile crude oil price shifts that would otherwise obscure real activity trends. Revisions frequently occur when delayed refinery maintenance reports and trade data arrive at statistical offices. Analysts must account for scheduled facility shutdowns when evaluating period-on-period movements rather than assuming unexpected demand shocks.
Frequently asked questions
- How is value added calculated for coke and refined petroleum products?
- Intermediate consumption costs are subtracted from the gross value of refinery and coke oven output.
- Does this series include crude oil extraction activities?
- Extraction occurs under a separate mining classification, leaving this branch strictly for transformation and refining.
- Why do quarterly figures in this category often experience sudden revisions?
- Delayed reporting of facility maintenance schedules and administrative trade adjustments frequently alter early estimates.