Total in Lebanon
1930
First presence of the Group in the country via the Irak Petroleum company
1955
the CFP increases its stake in the CCC of Lebanon to 50%
1966
Total takes over the assets of the OFP which had a subsidiary in Lebanon, the Lebanese Petroleum Co,
1973
Lebanon seizes the refinery of Tripoli
Total is present in Libanon since 1930.
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1930, the IPC (Iraq Petroleum Company), of which Total owns 23.75%, builds a pipe line on Tripoli (through Syria and Lebanon under French mandate).
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1940, the IPC, built the refinery in Haifa (Israel), as well as a backup refinery, known as the “pocket refinery” in Tripoli, Lebanon.
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1949, downstream, the CFP begins to sell products from the Tripoli refinery in Lebanon and Syria.
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In 1955, the CFP increased its stake in the CCC (Commercial Fuel Company) of Lebanon to 50% in order to sell products from the Tripoli refinery.
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1959, Lebanon increases transit rights. Total is affected by this increase.
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1966, Total takes over the assets of the OFP which had a subsidiary in Lebanon, Lebanese Petroleum Co, of which it owned 70%. The main minority sells its share to the CFP, which merges this company with its subsidiary Total Liban. Total then has a market share of 25% in Lebanon.
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1973, Lebanon seized the Tripoli refinery.
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Today, the Group is present in Lebanon in the sector of production exploration where it operates for 40% on two offshore blocks, the sector of petrochemicals and in the distribution of petroleum products with a network of 180 gas stations.