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French fountains site of protest against Total's Brazil oil project

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 11:14:01 +0200

Fountains were tinted black in several French towns Saturday during protests against plans by oil giant Total to drill near a coral reef at the mouth of the Amazon.

Abu Dhabi awards France's Total stakes in oil concessions

Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:23:30 +0100

Abu Dhabi state energy company ADNOC said on Sunday it had awarded French oil giant Total stakes in two offshore oil concessions, as it looks to boost production by year's end.

French lawmakers back plans to ban oil and gas production

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:05:24 +0200

France's lower house of parliament gave its overwhelming backing Tuesday to a ban on producing oil and gas on French territory by 2040.

Riviera beaches spared as Italy oil slick dissolves

Mon, 25 Apr 2016 12:47:25 +0200

Mini oil slicks spotted off the Italian Riviera have largely dissolved and no longer pose a threat to the region's beaches, the official overseeing the clean-up operation said on Sunday.

France's Total sells North Sea gas assets

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:12:15 +0200

French oil giant Total announced on Thursday it had agreed to sell a North Sea gas terminal and two pipelines in a deal worth over $900 million in a move to help offset falling oil prices.

French firm to lay world's deepest gas pipeline

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:51:00 +0200

French firm Technip will lay the world's deepest gas pipeline for energy giant Shell in the US Gulf of Mexico, the oil services company said in a statement on Friday.

Petroplus refinery set to close after court ruling

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:21:00 +0200

The French Petoplus refinery looks set to shut down, after 85 years of operating, after a commercial court rejected last-ditch bids to rescue it, saying that the proposed business plans were not robust enough.

Fight fat with palm oil tax hike: senator

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:54:00 +0100

In a bid to tackle obesity, a French senator has proposed a 300-percent tax hike on products that use palm oil.

Total chief warns against Arctic drilling

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:54:00 +0200

Oil companies should not drill for oil in Arctic waters, the head of French oil group Total, Christophe de Margerie, told the Financial Times in an interview published on its website on Wednesday.

Ayrault: French fuel tax to be cut 'temporarily'

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:31:00 +0200

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault promised on Wednesday a modest and temporary cut to the taxes on petrol and diesel in order to reduce pump prices for drivers.

Iraq tells Total: stop dealing with Kurds

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:37:35 +0200

Iraq on Sunday gave French energy giant Total an ultimatum to either end its dealings with the autonomous Kurdistan region in the north or to sell its stake in a giant southern oilfield.

Grounded tanker leaks oil off Brittany coast

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:56:00 +0100

A cargo ship ran aground and spilled oil into the sea off the coast of France's northwestern region of Brittany early on Friday as a storm battered the region, officials said.

Total announces major gas find in Caspian

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:50:00 +0200

French oil giant Total said on Friday it had found a major gas field in the Caspian sea off the coast of Azerbaijan.

Libya rebels deny promising France oil

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:36:00 +0200

Libya's new rebel government dismissed claims on Thursday that it had promised France control of 35 percent of the country's oil production, rubbishing a purported letter from their government.

France strikes oil deal with new Libyan regime: report

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:39:00 +0200

France has secured a deal with Libya's rebel interim rulers to exploit a third of the country's oil reserves, the daily Liberation reported on Thursday, citing a letter to the emir of Qatar.