Just goes to show how stupid their government is. First of all, since the state owns the oil it makes no sense that they don't also refine it. It's stupid to export oil to France and then have it reimported as gasoline.
Of course, it's also stupid to subsidize it, as it discourages effeciency and increases dependency. It's also stupid not to let private enterprise, in a competitive environment, manage the resources.
Nobody claimed that Amydingynutjob is a genius...