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TotalEnergies Exits US Offshore Wind Projects with $1 Billion US Payment, Redirects to Oil and Gas

TotalEnergies has finalized a nearly $1 billion agreement with the US government to withdraw from its US offshore wind farm projects, with the French company redirecting funds towards oil and gas production amidst a global fuel crisis.

23 Mar, 15:36 — 23 Mar, 18:25
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ReutersVery High3h ago

CERAWEEK US, TotalEnergies to shift $1 billion from wind to oil and gas - Reuters

CERAWEEK US, TotalEnergies to shift $1 billion from wind to oil and gas  Reuters

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NYTMostly Factual2h ago

Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms

In exchange, the French company TotalEnergies would invest in oil and natural gas projects in Texas and elsewhere.

By Maxine Joselow and Brad Plumer

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bloombergHigh2h ago

Total Released From $1 Billion US Offshore Wind Leases - Bloomberg.com

Total Released From $1 Billion US Offshore Wind Leases  Bloomberg.com

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wsjHigh2h ago

France’s TotalEnergies Walks Away From U.S. Offshore Wind - WSJ

France’s TotalEnergies Walks Away From U.S. Offshore Wind  WSJ

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FTVery High1h ago

US to pay Total $1bn to switch from wind to oil and gas development

Deal comes as Donald Trump faces pressure to limit energy price increases triggered by Iran war

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le-mondeHigh2h ago

US and TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 billion' deal to end offshore wind projects

The US and the French company signed an agreement to end TotalEnergies' offshore US wind farm projects and redirect those funds towards fossil fuel production.

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The GuardianMostly Factual30m ago

US to pay almost $1bn to French energy company to kill wind project plan

Trump administration announces deal with TotalEnergies to redirect investment in wind to oil and gas instead As a fuel crisis triggered by the war in Iran drives up global fossil fuel prices, the Trump administration has announced it will pay French energy major TotalEnergies $1bn to kill plans to construct wind farms off the US east coast. The deal is the latest blow to the US offshore wind industry, which has faced repeated disruptions to multi-billion-dollar projects under Donald Trump. C...

By Dharna Noor and agencies

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seeking-alphaMixed2h ago

TotalEnergies signs agreement with Interior Department to end its U.S. offshore wind projects

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Daily SabahMixed1h ago

US to pay TotalEnergies $1B to end offshore wind power leases

The Trump administration will pay about $1 billion to TotalEnergies to exit its offshore wind leases in the United States, as part of a broader push to scale back renewable energy...

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