Created in 1988, on the initiative of oil operators and under the aegis of public authorities, SAGESS has the role of maintaining and managing strategic oil reserves.
About Sagess
Focus
Controlling Logistics
Focus
Discover the pipeline owned by SAGESS, connecting the storage site of Manosque to the Berre area.
Stocks
Safety
Managing strategic oil stock reserves is a complex mission which involves supplying products respecting constraints on quantity, quality and compliance with legal specifications.
Financing
SAGESS manages a secured financing of strategic oil reserves. Thanks to diversified financing and a responsive financial policy, SAGESS is recognized for its financial stability.
Supplies
SAGESS makes it reserves available to the French public authorities, under injunction, in the event of a crisis and at the request of the CPSSP. It guarantees a timely response in terms of releasing stocks around the entire country.
Planning
As a member of the International Energy Agency (IEA) since 1992, France must permanently hold over 90 days’ worth of net imports of crude oil and oil products.
