Total and the geopolitical environment

Waiting for petrol

Total,  as most oil companies face strong political and social challenges. In an era when peak oil invite governments and firms to search for new sources of energy, a search for diversification has to be engaged and motive more exploration and more innovation.

Gaz is certaintly the expanding area for Total, and the success of bolivian discovery is a good news.

But to explore new ressources agreements with states are necessary, they impose since long years stricts conditions.

It requires also strong technologies but also legitimated engagements.Exploitation of shale gaz enlight the ecological aspect. However Total also invest in solor energy. Do oil companies are going t be multi-energical sources compagnies (MEC) ?

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