Total. Энергетическая компания. Основана 1924 году. Штаб-квартира располагается в Париже (Франция). Род деятельности: Добыча и переработка нефти и природного газа. В 2013 году году чистая прибыль составила 8,44 миллиарда евро. В штате числится более 97 тысяч человек. Официальный сайт
French business demanded the release of partner Baring Vostok.
The head of BP, Bob Dudley, said that restrictions on Rosneft (at BP 19.75%), Gazprom and LUKOIL, similar to sanctions against UC Rusal Oleg Deripaska, will not be imposed. Otherwise, the power system of Europe is waiting for the collapse, he warned.
The company announced the discovery of an offshore field in the Arctic with reserves of at least 320 billion cubic meters.
The joint project of Novatek and Chinese and French investors in the Russian Arctic can reach the planned capacity of gas production already in 2018.
France suggested that the Kremlin liberalize its gas exports.
Beijing asks for a lower tax on dividends for its Yamal LNG participants.
They are not satisfied with the first version of the investigation.
The Western sanctions against the "Novatek" and its co-owner Gennady Timchenko did not prevent France's Total to increase the share of the largest independent gas producer in Russia; since the beginning of the year it could have grown by almost 3%.