Paris, France (AFP) – French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Monday it was withdrawing from two offshore gas fields in South Africa.

The company said the two blocks off the country’s southern coast could “not be turned into a commercial development as it appeared to be too challenging to economically develop and monetise these gas discoveries for the South African market”.

cdu/asl/lth/gil

© Agence France-Presse

Featured image credit: wirestock | Freepik.com

Image: Seine and Eiffel Tower in Paris
Suspense over Olympics triathlon as Seine fails water tests againNews

Suspense over Olympics triathlon as Seine fails water tests again

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine on Monday due to water…
SourceSourceJuly 29, 2024 Full article
Satellite Image: North-East Scotland
Image of the day: Winter storm swept across north-east ScotlandNews

Image of the day: Winter storm swept across north-east Scotland

Snow blanketed north-east Scotland on 18 November 2025 as a strong early-season storm moved across Aberdeenshire and surrounding upland areas. Heavy snowfall arrived rapidly, transforming…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 27, 2025 Full article
Image: Stock, Trading, Monitor
Global stocks mostly lower as tariff fears rattle marketsNews

Global stocks mostly lower as tariff fears rattle markets

New York, United States | AFP Global stock markets largely slipped on Monday after another turbulent day of trading, with the S&P 500 briefly falling…
SourceSourceApril 1, 2025 Full article