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France has come out in favor of imposing an EU-wide price cap on gas supply from Russia and a windfall tax on excess energy profits as Europe looks to reign in sky-high energy costs and respond to provocations from Moscow. European leaders are fighting to contain an energy crisis that …

French Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said Friday that French electricity giant EDF has pledged to restart all of its nuclear reactors by this winter to help the country overcome a broad energy crisis exacerbated by the situation around Ukraine, AP reported. Pannier-Runacher said the government is taking steps to avoid …

French authorities have allowed five nuclear power plants in France to continue operations and discharge hot water in rivers even during another heatwave as the country looks to keep its electricity generation stable and conserve natural gas for the coming winter. Power giant EDF has warned that it might have …

The ongoing growth in trade between the UAE and France underscores their strong economic partnership and deep-rooted relations, supported by their leadership. The visit of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to France also confirms the strength of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two friendly countries. …

French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday warned there is a strong chance that Moscow will totally halt natural gas supplies to Europe, Politico reported. “Let’s prepare for a total cut-off of Russian gas; Today that is the most likely option,” Le Maire told the Rencontres Economiques, …

In a rare joint letter, the heads of France’s three largest energy companies have urged the French to use less energy in anticipation of even worse supply. “We need to work collectively to reduce our consumption in order to regain room to manoeuvre,” the chief executives of TotalEnergies, EDF, and …

French oil company TotalEnergies was awarded a 25 per cent stake to develop the world’s largest natural gasfield in Qatar as the Gulf state aims to increase its production and respond to higher global demand for LNG. State-owned QatarEnergy will hold the remaining 75 per cent stake in the North …

France is talking to the United Arab Emirates about the supply of oil and diesel as it seeks alternatives to Russian energy sources, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday. The minister said France also planned to accelerate investment in the transition to cleaner energy, such as speeding up …

French Foreign Ministry has called on authorities of the Islamic Republic to release the two seized Greek tankers in the waters of the Persian Gulf. Iran’s seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Gulf waters is a “violation of international law”, France’s foreign ministry claimed in a statement on Sunday, …

France’s nuclear power plants are undergoing repairs and extended outages, leading to a 25% decrease in nuclear power plant output this winter, an analysis from Baringa Partners LLP said, according to Bloomberg. France, Europe’s largest power exporter, could be left scrambling to import power this winter. France typically sends power …