Newsletter Brent price: 56.58 USD Registration | Advertising | Contact | Plan HOME NEWS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS DIRECTORY RESOURCES BLOG THE CLUB YOUR ACCOUNT home | French news | international news | research | interviews | focus | news of the week | oil / shale gas news Three questions to Francis Duseux, new president of UFIP edited on 01/15/2015 Can you present UFIP and its role in the oil industry in France? The French Union of Petroleum Industries (Ufip) is a professional union that brings together companies operating in France in one of the three major sectors of the petroleum industry: exploration and production of petroleum and natural gas, refining and distribution. . From "well to pump", Ufip represents and expresses the professional and industrial points of view of nearly forty companies, active members and associate members. You have succeeded Jean-Louis Schilansky as President of UFIP since January 1, 2015. What is your background and what are your objectives within UFIP? My professional background is Exxon, then Exxon Mobil since my internship in Normandy after graduating from the National School of Petroleum and Motors until last June when I left the presidency of Esso France. I had the chance to work very young in the USA in Boston, then in the UK in London in charge of strategic planning, then again in the USA at the headquarters to deal with planning, procurement and distribution. Back in France, I managed the Fos sur mer refinery before taking over the management of supplies in Paris. New start in the USA in 2000 as director of refining optimization in Europe and Africa before taking over in 2004 the management of pipeline distribution in Europe in Brussels. Finally, in 2006, I took over the presidency of ESSO France, When I became head of UFIP, I first wanted to convince all our stakeholders of the usefulness and added value of our industry for our country. I also want to remind people, in the atmosphere of energy transition that has taken hold in our country, that the page on oil is still far from being turned, that everyone must remain attentive to its best use and must limit its environmental impact. Finally, I want to fight for this industry to preserve its competitiveness and its capacity to employ its employees, whose qualities and skills are remarkable. What is the impact of the fall in the oil price in 2014 on the oil industry in France, and will it continue in 2015? The fall in the price of oil has consequences of varying magnitude on the various sectors of activity of our industry in France. In exploration and production, it leads the companies that produce oil to examine all their costs very carefully and to reassess their investment programs. In refining, the fall in the price of oil has a positive impact on the energy share of the cost of refining, which may at least temporarily contribute to improving the economy of this activity, in a situation of structural overcapacity in Europe. In the distribution of petroleum products, lower prices for end consumers increase their competitiveness of these products on certain competitive markets such as heating, for example. What will 2015 be like in terms of oil prices? No one can predict it. At the most, can one imagine the scenario of a "landing" towards a floor beyond which the production of shale oil which is at the origin of the abundance of the supply which we know since the summer? , would cease, which could stabilize the situation, before seeing prices gradually rise under the effect of growth in demand. Interview by Jean-Guy Debord The latest interviews Three questions to Fabrice Godefroy, President of the Association Les Diésélistes de France published on 07/01/2015 Three questions to Mr. Jérôme Ferrier, President of the International Gas Union (UIG), and President of the French Gas Association published on 04/20/2015 Three questions for Stéphane Abry, Deputy Managing Director Eiffage Construction Métallique published on 02/12/2015 Three questions to Francis Duseux, new president of UFIP edited on 01/15/2015 Three questions for François Brunero, Industrial Markets director at Primagaz edited on 01/13/2015 Three questions for Ram Shorer Managing Director of Sulzer Pompes France edited on 19/11/2014 Three questions to Emmanuel TRIVIN, President of Butagaz edited on 10/28/2014 Three questions to Sébastien Bianchi, lecturer and MOOC project manager at IFP School edited on 20/10/2014 Three questions to Eric Grognard, Sales Director France of AspenTech edited on 13/10/2014 Three questions to Claude SOUPRAYEN, R&D and Sales Director of FLUIDYN edited on 07/10/2014 >> All interviews Advertising | Contact | Partners | Legal notices | Plan Europétrole © 2003 - 2015