One of the largest oil companies in the world Total has changed its name

The company is now called TOTALENERGIES. According to top management, this is how the oil giant announces its transformation into an energy company that will focus on minimizing environmental damage.

One of the world's largest oil companies, the French Total has changed its name to TotalEnergies. This was reported by the press service of the company.

“Today's regular shareholder meeting approved almost unanimously the decision to change the company's name from Total to TotalEnergies, thereby cementing its strategic transformation into a large-scale energy company,” the statement said.

According to Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of Total, the planet is facing climate challenges. And to contribute to the sustainable development of the world, the company is moving towards new energy sources. “Energy reinvents itself, we also go into this energy. Our goal is to become a world-class player in transitional energy. That is why Total is transforming and becoming TotalEnergies,” the top manager explained.

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Until 1999, the company was called TOTAL SA After the takeover of the Belgian Petrofina, it was renamed TotalFina. In 2000, the company merged with Elf Aquitaine and became TotalFinaElf. In 2003, the original name was returned to her.