Can private companies import crude oil into France?

Open market. TotalEnergies dominant downstream; Esso (ExxonMobil), Petroineos. Donges, Gonfreville, Feyzin, Lavéra refineries.

Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in France?

Open market. Strategic stocks via SAGESS.

Does OilFlow screen listings against France regulations?

Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in France are rejected before they reach a seller.

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France — oil import rules

4 product categories open to private trade, 0 restricted, 0 blocked. These are the same rules the OilFlow matching engine uses when screening listings destined for France.

Product-by-product

Crude oil: Allowed for private tradeOpen market. TotalEnergies dominant downstream; Esso (ExxonMobil), Petroineos. Donges, Gonfreville, Feyzin, Lavéra refineries.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet): Allowed for private tradeOpen market. Strategic stocks via SAGESS.
LPG: Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
LNG: Allowed for private tradeFos-Cavaou, Fos-Tonkin, Montoir-de-Bretagne, Dunkerque LNG terminals.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into France?: Open market. TotalEnergies dominant downstream; Esso (ExxonMobil), Petroineos. Donges, Gonfreville, Feyzin, Lavéra refineries.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in France?: Open market. Strategic stocks via SAGESS.
Does OilFlow screen listings against France regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in France are rejected before they reach a seller.

Work this corridor

OilFlow Network screens every listing against these rules before it reaches the matching engine. Founding partners see matched counterparties flagged for regulatory fit automatically.