TotalEnergies will give up Russian oil by the end of the year… but not natural gas. The announcement made on Tuesday March 22 by the French group reflects the “challenges facing European businesses and policy makers” since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, comments the New York Times. Because Europe, unlike the United States, depends on imports from Russia, “one of the largest oil and gas suppliers in the world”. And TotalEnergies is in fact “in a difficult position”, reminds the great American daily.
In its press release, the company defends itself against “serious and unfounded accusations of ‘complicity in war crimes’ pronounced against him” [par Yannick Jadot] and announcement “to put end to the purchase of oil and oil products from Russia” Due to “the escalation of the conflict”, while reaffirming “his strongest condemnation of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine”.
However, its activities in Russia, “especially its investments in liquefied natural gas