PARIS, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The head of French oil company Total has warned politicians not to implement environmental policies that stop investments in fossil fuels before renewable alternatives are available at a large scale.

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- France and energy-rich Kazakhstan have signed an agreement allowing military hardware bound for French troops in Afghanistan to pass through Kazakh territory.

PARIS, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The chief executive of French oil giant Total said the recession has stalled development of world oil reserves that could lead to a shortage in the future.

MOSCOW, June 25 (UPI) -- Supermajor Total moved to acquire a minority stake in Terneftegas, a subsidiary of Russia's second-largest gas producer, Novatek, for arctic gas exploration.

JUBAIL, Saudi Arabia, June 19 (UPI) -- Saudi Aramco and French company Total awarded engineering and production contracts for the jointly held Jubail refinery slated for a 2013 launch, Total says.

Oil prices hit new low for OPEC; Iran, Total expected to sign contract; Bolivia battles with Total over unfulfilled contracts

HOUSTON, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- American supermajor ExxonMobil said its replacement in 2008 of more than 100 percent of its oil production was on par with its decadelong forecasts.

PARIS, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Global oil levels have peaked, making it unlikely production will ever pass 89 million barrels per day because of economic and financial restraints, Total says.

Oil demand is expected to continue to drop; Polar Star Canadian Oil and Gas to buy Calgary's Tusk Energy; Libyan National Oil Co. will recover stake from Total