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TotalEnergies Closes Le Havre LNG Terminal as Europe's Energy Crisis Eases

MarketDash Editorial Team
12 days ago
TotalEnergies is shutting down its floating LNG terminal at Le Havre after fulfilling its mission as Europe's gas supply stabilizes, while completing major asset sales in Nigeria and acquiring billions in power generation capacity.

TotalEnergies SE (TTE) announced Tuesday it's pulling the plug on its floating liquefied natural gas terminal in Le Havre, France. The timing makes sense: Europe's gas crisis has passed, and the terminal is basically sitting idle.

From Crisis Response to Quiet Exit

Rewind to 2022, when Russia's gas cutoff sent European energy markets into chaos. France scrambled to secure alternative supplies, ramping up LNG imports to keep its own lights on and support broader European energy stability. TotalEnergies stepped in at the request of French authorities, deploying a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Le Havre entirely on its own dime—no public subsidies involved.

The terminal functioned as what the company called a "safety net," providing extra import capacity to handle potential winter demand spikes or fresh geopolitical shocks. It was emergency infrastructure for uncertain times, meant to bolster France's energy security when the stakes were highest.

Fast forward to 2025, and the situation looks completely different. Gas supplies across France and Europe have stabilized, demand patterns have normalized, and the Le Havre terminal hasn't been needed. An October 16 ruling from the Rouen Administrative Court confirmed what was already obvious from the terminal's inactivity: the emergency has passed.

Reshuffling the Portfolio

Meanwhile, TotalEnergies has been busy restructuring other parts of its business. The company's subsidiary completed the sale of its 12.5% non-operated stake in Nigeria's OML118 Production Sharing Contract. Shell PLC (SHEL) picked up 10% through its Nigerian exploration arm, while Agip took the remaining 2.5%. Total price tag: $510 million.

On the buying side, TotalEnergies disclosed last week that it's acquiring a 50% stake in a flexible power generation portfolio from Czech holding company Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH). The deal values the entire portfolio at 10.6 billion euros, or roughly $12.3 billion, representing a major bet on European power generation capacity.

Market Response

TTE shares climbed 0.84% to $65.05 in Tuesday trading, suggesting investors are comfortable with the company's strategic moves as it exits emergency infrastructure and reshapes its energy portfolio for a post-crisis European market.

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TotalEnergies Closes Le Havre LNG Terminal as Europe's Energy Crisis Eases

MarketDash Editorial Team
12 days ago
TotalEnergies is shutting down its floating LNG terminal at Le Havre after fulfilling its mission as Europe's gas supply stabilizes, while completing major asset sales in Nigeria and acquiring billions in power generation capacity.

TotalEnergies SE (TTE) announced Tuesday it's pulling the plug on its floating liquefied natural gas terminal in Le Havre, France. The timing makes sense: Europe's gas crisis has passed, and the terminal is basically sitting idle.

From Crisis Response to Quiet Exit

Rewind to 2022, when Russia's gas cutoff sent European energy markets into chaos. France scrambled to secure alternative supplies, ramping up LNG imports to keep its own lights on and support broader European energy stability. TotalEnergies stepped in at the request of French authorities, deploying a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Le Havre entirely on its own dime—no public subsidies involved.

The terminal functioned as what the company called a "safety net," providing extra import capacity to handle potential winter demand spikes or fresh geopolitical shocks. It was emergency infrastructure for uncertain times, meant to bolster France's energy security when the stakes were highest.

Fast forward to 2025, and the situation looks completely different. Gas supplies across France and Europe have stabilized, demand patterns have normalized, and the Le Havre terminal hasn't been needed. An October 16 ruling from the Rouen Administrative Court confirmed what was already obvious from the terminal's inactivity: the emergency has passed.

Reshuffling the Portfolio

Meanwhile, TotalEnergies has been busy restructuring other parts of its business. The company's subsidiary completed the sale of its 12.5% non-operated stake in Nigeria's OML118 Production Sharing Contract. Shell PLC (SHEL) picked up 10% through its Nigerian exploration arm, while Agip took the remaining 2.5%. Total price tag: $510 million.

On the buying side, TotalEnergies disclosed last week that it's acquiring a 50% stake in a flexible power generation portfolio from Czech holding company Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH). The deal values the entire portfolio at 10.6 billion euros, or roughly $12.3 billion, representing a major bet on European power generation capacity.

Market Response

TTE shares climbed 0.84% to $65.05 in Tuesday trading, suggesting investors are comfortable with the company's strategic moves as it exits emergency infrastructure and reshapes its energy portfolio for a post-crisis European market.

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