French oil-major Total is exploring various marketing avenues in India including aviation, industry fuels and retail service stations segments as part of its growth strategy to enhance its presence in the country, particular in the south.Besides, it also wants to grow its LPG business by 50% in another five years."We are looking at every door that is open," Christian Chammas, country chairman, Total Refining and Marketing Group of Companies in India, told PTI.Total, the world's fourth largest integrated listed oil and gas company, has operations in over 130 countries and engages in upstream and downstream operations, marketing and trading and produces base chemicals and speciality chemicals."With privatisation of airports, we now see new opportunities in the aviation sector," he said, adding that the company was in talks with various potential partners on the issue. He, however, refused to divulge much details.The group which is present in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Maharashtra, plans to strengthen its presence in these states, before attempting to become a national player, he said."We wish to enhance our regional focus. We want to strengthen our presence in the states where we already have presence in," he said while explaining the group's strategy to become a major player in certain focused segments rather than a minor player with a scattered presence in the country.About the group's presence in the lubricant and LPG market segment, he said: "We want to enhance our growth in these segments as well. We want to grow the LPG business by 50% in another five years and also see a similar growth in lubricants".
