“TotalEnergies’ profits in France are not superprofits,” assures its CEO Patrick Pouyanné. The oil and gas company is regularly criticized for the bonuses paid to its shareholders - 15.5 billion euros in dividend and share buybacks in 2023.
“It’s a lot of money that we pay, we are one of the most taxed companies in the world,’ defended the CEO. In France, the group paid 320 million euros “in income taxes and solidarity taxes on electricity” in 20 23.