Total is a multinational energy company with operations in more than 130 countries worldwide, including a facility in Houston. It is one of the largest integrated oil and gas companies in the world. Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to the gas downstream, including power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and international crude oil and product trading. Its worldwide operations are conducted through three business segments. Its business also includes various energy sources and its downstream covers trading, shipping and marketing of TOTAL and Elf brand petroleum products, automotive and other fuels, and specialties, such as liquid petroleum gas, aviation fuel and lubricants, through both the retail network and other outlets worldwide.