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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material</description><title>GDACS EMM News Feed</title><item><title>France Oil and Gas Report Q4 2011 - new market report published</title><link>http://www.pr-inside.com/france-oil-and-gas-report-q-r2859928.htm</link><description>(PR-inside.com) This latest France Oil &amp; Gas Report forecasts that the country will account for 14.25% of regional oil consumption by 2015, while making only a 0.50% contribution to supply. 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