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TotalEnergies profit hits record on high oil prices

Yahoo Finance (XLE, crude)·Oct 29, 2026 · 3:02 AM CT
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TotalEnergies' net profit hit a record $8.3 billion in the third quarter, up from $5.4 billion in the previous three months, as the Middle East war pushed up oil and gas prices. CEO Patrick Pouyanne credited historic refining margins, a bull gas market and the company's integrated model.

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