Parl. agrees to question Zanganeh over Total corruption case
MNA – The Iranian Parliament has approved the motion to question Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh on a case related to contracts…
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French court fines oil group Total in Iran bribery case
Reuters – A Paris court fined French oil and gas group Total (TOTF.PA) 500,000 euros ($570,000) on Friday for bribing foreign public…
Chinese firm replaces Total in Iran’s South Pars project: Minister
Tasnim – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said the China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) has officially replaced French company Total which…
Total cannot resume work in Iran due to US sanctions threat – CEO
Sputnik – In August, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said that the French company had officially withdrawn from the agreement on the…
Total South Pars investment to stay in Iran: Zanganeh
SHANA — Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh said Total was not expected to pay a fine to Iran, but the amount…
Total to leave all equipment, investment in Iran
MNA – Spokesperson for the Energy Commission said Tue. that all equipment and investment by Total in developing Iran’s South Pars project…
China gets another shot at Mideast energy after Total leaves Iran
Bloomberg | Mohammed Sergie: Total SA’s withdrawal from Iran’s giant South Pars gas field has given China another chance to secure a…
Iran says France’s Total has officially left South Pars deal: TV
Reuters – Iran’s oil minister said on Monday that France’s Total has officially left Iran after the United States threatened to impose…
Total waits on CNPC to decide on Iran’s South Pars natural gas field stake
S&P Global Platts – Total is awaiting a decision by China National Petroleum Corp. on whether it will take over its stake…
Total still in South Pars contract: Official
SHANA – A senior Iranian oil official says French energy major Total is still part of a contract aimed at developing phase…
U.S.-Iran sanctions give China lead in world’s biggest gas field
Bloomberg | Golnar Motevalli: China National Petroleum Corp. is expected to take the lead on a $5 billion project to develop Iran’s share…
Iran official says gas field contract with Total, CNPC unchanged: SHANA
Reuters – A gas field development contract with France’s Total (TOTF.PA), and China’s state-owned CNPC remains unchanged, a senior Iranian oil official…
Factbox: European companies respond to latest Iran sanctions
Reuters – New U.S. sanctions against Iran took effect on Tuesday, and President Donald Trump, who defied Washington’s allies to impose them,…
Iranian energy giant ready to replace Total in South Pars project
Tasnim – Iranian holding company MAPNA Group voiced readiness to take over a project on development of the country’s South Pars gas…
Total leaves Iran after failing to obtain US sanctions waiver
MNA – Chief Executive of France’s Oil Major Patrick Pouyanné said that his company left Iranian South Pars Gas Field since it…
TOTAL CEO says it is ‘impossible’ for big energy firms to work in Iran
MNA – French energy giant Total has yet to permanently pull out of Iran following the renewal of US sanctions, but CEO…
Total pullout not affecting South Pars development: Official
Press TV- A senior official says Iran’s development of the South Pars field has not halted despite French oil and energy company…
Iran to seize Total’s investment revenues if it abandons project
MNA – A member of Parliament’s Energy Committee said Mon. that Iran would seize Total’s investment revenues if the French company fails…
Total says chances of Iran sanctions waiver ‘Very Slim’
Bourse and Bazaar | AFP: French oil major Total said Friday the probability of winning an exemption from US sanctions against Iran…
Iran sets 60-day deadline for Total to negotiate with US
Tasnim – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said French energy giant Total has a time limit of 60 days to negotiate…
EU attempt to invest in Iran amid sanctions impossible for energy giants – Total
Sputnik – The EU attempts to continue investments in Iran despite the US decision to re-impose sanctions on the Islamic Republic are…
France’s Total boosts Cypriot gas plan as it eyes Iran exit
My SA – French energy company Total says it is looking to expand its search for natural gas off Cyprus’ south coast…
France’s Total warns of Iran exit as EU struggles to save economic ties
Reuters | Gabriela Baczynska, Sudip Kar-Gupta: French energy giant Total joined other European companies in signaling on Wednesday they could exit Iran, casting…
Zanganeh: Chinese company ready to replace Total in SP11 if it quits
Press TV – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh says if French energy giant Total decides to exit the Iran South Pars 11…
Brent crude oil heads towards $80 per barrel as Total threatens to quit Iran – business live
The Guardian – Brent crude has hit $80 per barrel for the first time since November 2014. The news that Total is planning…
France’s Total to quit Iran gas project if no sanctions waiver
Reuters – Total (TOTF.PA) will pull out of a multibillion-dollar gas project in Iran if it cannot secure a waiver from U.S.…
France’s TOTAL not yet announced possible exit from South Pars Gas Field
MNA – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said that France’s oil major ‘Total’ has not yet announced to leave development of…
China’s CNPC ready to take over Iran project if Total leaves: sources
Reuters – China’s state-owned energy major CNPC is ready to take over Total’s stake in the giant Iranian South Pars gas project…
No signs of Total walking out of SP 11 deal yet: POGC
SHANA– The CEO of the Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said the company has so far received no official messages from…
Total at risk of losing gas field stake to CNPC if it quits Iran
Bloomberg | Arsalan Shahla: Total SA, the only Western energy major investing in Iran, will lose its stake in the South Pars…
Iran not to give development of South Pars oil layer to Total
IRNA – After ownership of Danish company Maersk Oil was taken by the French Total, Iran decided not to give the development…
Iran’s energy sector takes stock after year of ambivalent results
Bourse and Bazaar | David Ramin Jalilvand: The last Iranian year, which ended in March, saw several interesting developments for Iranian energy,…
Total finalizes tenders for SP11 development: Official
SHANA– France’s energy giant Total has carried out tendering for subcontracts and other preparatory work at its South Pars Phase 11 project…
Oil major Total to seek waiver if U.S. reimposes Iran sanctions: UAE newspaper
Reuters – Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Sunday that the French oil and gas company would seek a waiver to continue…
JCPOA turns 2; advantages for Iran oil
SHANA — With the implementation of Iran’s nuclear agreement with world powers in January 2016, sanctions were lifted on Iran’s oil, gas…
Iran not to easily award South Pars oil production to Total: Min.
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh announce Total’s takeover of Maersk’s oil division, saying development of the oil layer of…
Total chief told Trump to stick with Iran nuclear deal
Financial Times – The chief executive of French oil company Total has urged Donald Trump to keep faith with the Iran nuclear deal…
Total: South Pars gas project ‘progressing well’ despite Trump’s threats
Press TV – Total’s work on the South Pars gas project is well on track despite US threats of new sanctions on…
Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné considers measures to protect European business in Iran
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: In a major interview given to French newspaper Le Monde looking at Total’s strong performance in 2017, CEO Patrick Pouyanné…
No compensation for Total if it fails to invest in Iran gas project: Min.
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran will undergo no damages if the French energy major, Total, fails to…