French oil giant TotalEnergies is not leaving the Yamal LNG project for now, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, after the company decided to take a $3.7 billion write-off on its stake in Russia’s Novatek.
Yamal LNG produces liquefied natural gas in Russia’s Arctic.
When asked if the company was remaining in the Yamal LNG venture, a spokesperson for TotalEnergies replied: “Of course, since TotalEnergies, at the request of EU authorities, has to keep ensuring that it continues to supply gas to Europe via Yamal LNG.”
TotalEnergies owns 20 percent in the project, while Novatek has a 50.1 percent stake. China’s CNPC controls 20 percent, while Silk Road Fund has 9.9 percent.
Reporting by Reuters bureaus and Silvia Aloisi in Paris.
Yamal LNG produces liquefied natural gas in Russia’s Arctic.
When asked if the company was remaining in the Yamal LNG venture, a spokesperson for TotalEnergies replied: “Of course, since TotalEnergies, at the request of EU authorities, has to keep ensuring that it continues to supply gas to Europe via Yamal LNG.”
TotalEnergies owns 20 percent in the project, while Novatek has a 50.1 percent stake. China’s CNPC controls 20 percent, while Silk Road Fund has 9.9 percent.
Reporting by Reuters bureaus and Silvia Aloisi in Paris.