Metadata

Below you will find a series of tables of supporting metadata for the sources and definitions for the data underpinning the oil dependency map tool.

Table 1 Database coverage

IndicatorProducts coveredPartner countriesTime periodUnitSourceDate extractedDate of last update
Historical oil imports by EU Member State (volume)Crude oil; Gas/Diesel Oil; Gasoline; Kerosene type jet fuel (without bio components); Liquified petroleum gas (LPG); Naphtha; Natural gas liquids (NGL); Refinery feedstocks; Total fuel oil; Total Petroleum Products (incl Crude Oil)By partner country2000-2017MtoeEurostat Energy Statistics Database (nrg_123a)*14/10/201801/06/2018
Projected oil imports by EU Member State (volume)Crude oil; Total Refined Petroleum ProductsBy partner country2020, 2025, 2030MtoeConstructed by CE based on European commission PRIMES Reference scenario 2016 for each MS14/10/2018N/A
Historical oil exports by EU Member State (volume)Crude oil; Gas/Diesel Oil; Gasoline; Kerosene type jet fuel (without bio components); Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); Naphtha; Natural gas liquids (NGL); Refinery feedstocks; Total fuel oil; Total Petroleum Products (incl Crude Oil)By partner country2000-2017MtoeEurostat Energy Statistics Database (nrg_133a)*14/10/201801/06/2018
Historical oil production by EU Member State (volume)Crude oil; Total Petroleum Products (incl Crude Oil)At an aggregate level2000-2017MtoeEurostat Energy Statistics Database (nrg_109a)*14/10/201831/05/2018
Historical oil imports by EU Member State (value)Crude oil; Gas/Diesel Oil; Gasoline; Total Refined Petroleum ProductsBy partner country2000-2014M EUR in current pricesEurostat Comext Database + construction based on wholesale gasoline and diesel prices14/10/2018N/A
Historical oil exports by EU Member State (value)Crude oil; Total Refined Petroleum ProductsBy partner country2000-2014M EUR in current pricesEurostat Comext Database (CPA 2008)14/10/2018N/A

Table 2 Product Definitions

Product NameProduct DefinitionUses
Crude OilA mineral oil of fossil origin extracted by conventional means from underground reservoirs, and comprises liquid or near-liquid hydrocarbons and associated impurities such as sulphur and metalsPrimary fuel
Natural gas liquidsNatural gas liquids are a mixture of ethane, propane, butane (normal and iso), (iso) pentane and a few higher alkanes collectively referred to as pentanes plus.Primary fuel
Refinery feedstocksThis division includes refinery feedstocks, i.e. oils or gases from crude oil refining or the processing of hydrocarbons in the petrochemical industry which are destined for further processing in the refinery excluding blendingPrimary fuel
Liquefied petroleum gasLPG refers to liquefied propane (C3H8) and butane (C4H10) or mixtures of both. Commercial grades are usually mixtures of the gases with small amounts of propylene, butylene, isobutene and isobutylene stored under pressure in containersLPG may be used for heating and as a vehicle fuel. The mixture of propane and butane used varies according to purpose and season of the year.
NaphthaLight or medium oils distilling between 30ºC and 210ºC which do not meet the specification for motor gasoline.Main uses are in the chemicals and petrochemicals industries.
GasolineComplex mixtures of volatile hydrocarbons distilling between approximately 25°C and 220°C and consisting of compounds in the C4 to C12 range.The two main uses of gasoline are as fuels for motoring and aviation.
KeroseneMixtures of hydrocarbons in the range C9 to C16 and distilling over the temperature interval 145ºC to 300°C, but not usually above 250ºC and with a flash point above 38ºC.Kerosenes are primarily used as jet fuels. They are also used as domestic heating and cooking fuels, and as solvents.
Gas/Diesel OilGas oils are middle distillates, predominantly of carbon number range C11 to C25 and with a distillation range of 160ºC to 420°C.The principal marketed products are fuels for diesel engines (diesel oil), heating oils and marine fuel. Gas oils are also used as middle distillate feedstock for the petrochemical industry and as solvents.
Total fuel oilComprises residual fuel oil and heavy fuel oil. Residual fuel oils have a distillation range of 350ºC to 650ºC and a kinematic viscosity in the range 6 to 55 cSt at 100ºC. Their flash point is always above 60ºC and their specific gravity is above 0.95. Heavy fuel oil is a general term describing a blended product based on the residues from various refinery processes.Residual and heavy fuel oil are used in medium to large industrial plants, marine applications and power stations in combustion equipment such as boilers, furnaces and diesel engines. Residual fuel oil is also used as fuel within the refinery.
Total Refined Petroleum ProductsProducts obtained from crude oil, non-conventional oils or gases from oil and gas fields. They may be produced through the refining of conventional crude and non-conventional oils or during the separation of natural gas from gases extracted from oil or gas fields.N/A
Total Petroleum Products (incl Crude Oil)Sum of Crude Oil and Total Refined Petroleum ProductsN/A

Table 3 Trade Indicator Definitions

IndicatorDefinition
ImportsImports of energy products comprise all fuel and other energy products entering the national territory. Goods simply being transported through a country (goods in transit) and goods temporarily admitted are excluded, while re-imports (i.e. domestic goods exported but subsequently readmitted) are included. The bunkering of fuel outside the reference territory by national merchant ships and civil aircraft engaged in international travel is also excluded from imports. Note that the “country of origin” of energy products should be recorded, where possible, as the country from which goods were imported, but not a transit country.
ExportsExports of energy products comprise all fuel and other energy products leaving the national territory. Goods simply being transported through a country (goods in transit) and goods temporarily withdrawn are excluded, while re-exports (i.e. foreign goods exported in the same state as previously imported) are included. Also excluded are quantities of fuels delivered for use by merchant ships (including passenger ships) and civil aircraft, of all nationalities, during international transport of goods and passengers. Note that the “country of destination” of energy products (i.e. the country of the last known destination as it is known at the time of exportation) should be recorded as a country to which these products are exported to.

Table 4 Energy Demand and Supply Definitions

IndicatorDefinition
Primary ProductionPrimary production is the capture or extraction of fuels or energy from natural energy flows, the biosphere and natural reserves of fossil fuels within the national territory in a form suitable for use. Inert matter removed from the extracted fuels and quantities reinjected, flared or vented are not included.
Transformation InputOil products that are transformed into one or more different energy products(e.g. crude oil refined to produce petroleum products).
Transformation outputOil products that result from the transformation of other oil products(e.g. petroleum products from crude oil).
Final Energy ConsumptionRefers to all fuel and energy that are delivered to users for their energy use
Non Energy Consumptionconsists of the use of energy products as raw materials for the manufacture of products, as well as for direct uses that do not involve using the products as a source of energy, nor as a transformation input. Examples are lubrication, sealing, preservation, road surfacing, and use as a solvent.