YOU WONT BELIEVE: 4 - What They Never Told You

QatarEnergy Seeks to Acquire 30% stake in Lebanon's Offshore Exploration Area

QatarEnergy is in talks with the Lebanese government to acquire a 30 percent stake in an offshore exploration area and is also negotiating with TotalEnergies and Eni in this regard, announced CEO Saad al-Kaabi. Two sources told Reuters last week that TotalEnergies and the Lebanese government have reached a deal…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 31, 2022

TotalEnergies income hits $6.6 billion despite Russia loss

France’s TotalEnergies has reported third-quarter net income of $6.6 billion despite losses from pulling out of a venture in Russia

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Lebanese MP: Ukraine war sped up border deal with Israel

A prominent Lebanese legislator allied with the militant Hezbollah group says the war in Ukraine and rising demand for natural gas around the world has helped speed up a U.S.-mediated maritime border deal between Lebanon and Israel

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Workers at France’s refineries and fuel depots vote to continue strikes

Striking French oil refinery employees voted Wednesday to maintain blockades now in their third week, despite a government order for some of them to return to work in a bid to get fuel supplies flowing.

France 24 · Oct 12, 2022

French PM to requisition workers amid refineries strike

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced a decision to requisition workers operating petrol depots of the ExxonMobil’s French branch Esso and threatened to do the same for those of Total group, amid strikes that have led fuel pumps to run dry in the country

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

Lebanon, Israel reach ‘historic agreement’ on maritime borders

Negotiators say a deal that satisfies both sides has been reached, with the official signing expected soon.

Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2022

France’s oil strikes push on as petrol station queues worsen

The country’s total refinery output has been reduced by more than 60% over the past two weeks

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

TotalEnergies offer pay deal talks with unions to stop fuel depot blockades

Bosses at TotalEnergies said on Sunday they would bring forward annual pay talks with unions if they dropped a blockade of fuel depots and refineries that has led to a shortage of petrol supplies across France.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 9, 2022

TotalEnergies accelerates refinery wage talks as fuel supply shrinks

TotalEnergies on Sunday offered to bring forward wage talks, in response to union demands, as it sought to end a strike that has disrupted supplies to almost a third of French petrol stations and led the government to tap strategic reserves.

Reuters · Oct 9, 2022

Oil companies amp up their greenwashing

A new report finds that Big Oil spent $750 million last year on climate-friendly marketing

Salon · Sep 17, 2022