Each person, in the home and with his or her motor vehicle (scooter, car), is a user of petroleum products. Between the refinery, where heating oil, diesel, petrol and gas are produced, and the end user, there is a distribution network that is responsible for getting these products to their final destination. Making available to each person the right product, at the right time, at the right place and at the lowest cost and in optimum conditions of safety and security, is the objective of petroleum logistics.
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| Aerial view of the Gennevilliers depot (France). |
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In all countries, the logistics operation comprises the same stages. The aim is to ensure that all the products are permanently available to meet the needs of all users: private individuals, road users, industrial plants, public services …
The supply, storage, transport and delivery of products must also take place under the best possible conditions of safety, security and respect for the environment. |