Gas and oil in Europe: what they buy and who supplies them
Buyers declaring "Extraction of gas or oil" as their main activity, across the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
The market in numbers
Public supply contracts in Europe: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.
- Contracts awarded
- 1.1K
- in 228 award notices
- Awarded value
- €348.1M
- from 63% of awards with a published value
- Suppliers
- 185
- with at least one award
- Public buyers
- 6
- in this sector
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| 2024 | 373 |
| 2025 | 152 |
| 2026 | 579 |
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| 2024 | €51.1M |
| 2025 | €77.4M |
| 2026 | €219.6M |
- Other365
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| Parts of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction | 213 |
| Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines | 178 |
| Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power | 176 |
| Mining equipment | 75 |
| Petroleum, coal and oil products | 52 |
| Fine and various chemical products | 48 |
| Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery | 46 |
| Construction materials and associated items | 44 |
| Other | 365 |
- Large companies
- Medium-sized
- Small
- Micro
- SME (size not stated)
- Size not stated
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| Large companies | 142 · 12.9% |
| Medium-sized | 412 · 37.3% |
| Small | 294 · 26.6% |
| Micro | 8 · 0.7% |
| SME (size not stated) | 7 · 0.6% |
| Size not stated | 241 · 21.8% |
- Germany14
- Slovenia11
- United Kingdom9
- Austria6
- Romania5
- Switzerland4
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| Germany | 14 |
| Slovenia | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| Austria | 6 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country
94.7%
58 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.
Share of the 5 biggest winners
37%
Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.
Lots with a single bid
34.8%
Among 978 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.
How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.
Questions
- What do gas and oil in Europe buy through public tenders?
- Mostly parts of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction (213 awards), parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines (178 awards), machinery for the production and use of mechanical power (176 awards) — 1,104 supply contracts in total since November 2023.
- How much is it worth?
- The 693 awards with a published value add up to €348.1M; the rest are framework ceilings or undisclosed amounts, which we never add.
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Source: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023; processed by Cresques. Numbers updated 2026-11-13.