Activists protest French state's surprise major stake in TotalEnergies outside AGM

Climate activists protested outside TotalEnergies' headquarters after the state accumulated a 1.33% stake valued at $2.8 billion, making it the company's 10th-largest shareholder. The development highlights ESG-related pressure and governance scrutiny around the oil major, but it is primarily a sentiment and activism story rather than a direct operational event.

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Climate activists protested outside TotalEnergies' headquarters after the state accumulated a 1.33% stake valued at $2.8 billion, making it the company's 10th-largest shareholder. The development highlights ESG-related pressure and governance scrutiny around the oil major, but it is primarily a sentiment and activism story rather than a direct operational event.