Oil majors BP, Esso and Shell exit France, leaving TotalEnergies as sole operator

BP, Esso and Shell are exiting the French market, leaving TotalEnergies as the sole major oil operator remaining.

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The departures reflect energy transition pressures and regulatory constraints on traditional hydrocarbon producers.

TotalEnergies continues operations despite the broader decline of historical incumbents.

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