Ce que le PDG de Total a avoué devant l'Assemblée nationale

On June 17, 2026, Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies, was questioned by the Finance Committee of the French National Assembly regarding the surge in fuel prices linked to the Strait of Hormuz crisis. For nearly two hours, members of parliament questioned him about the group's record profits—up 51% in the first quarter of 2026—the absence of corporate tax paid in France, the role of trading activities in Geneva, and the voluntary price cap implemented by Total at the pump. In this video, we have selected the most significant exchanges from this hearing. CONTENTS: 00:00: Introduction 00:19: Pouyanné's lawyer-MPs 02:11: Pouyanné's statement 03:09: Exchange with Eric Coquerel 08:51: The debate on price controls 13:08: The Geneva billion: speculation or market observation? 15:00: Should Total's super-profits be taxed? 18:33: Questions from MPs 22:15: Total faces accusations of human rights violations FOLLOW LA PHILATURE ON TikTok:   / laphilature   Instagram:   / la_philature   La Philature is an online media outlet dedicated to sharing educational videos that enrich the general knowledge of our audience. We value mutual respect and do not disseminate any hateful or discriminatory content. Our content is based on objective information from reliable and publicly available media sources. Our goal is to make this information clear and engaging for anyone interested in French political and social issues. The media clips used in this video comply with the laws regarding "fair use" and "fair quotation," as stipulated in Articles L122-5 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code, as well as Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976. These clips are used for educational, informational, and non-commercial purposes, including commenting on, critiquing, analyzing, or illustrating current events. Our aim is to provide objective information and contribute to public discourse by using short clips that do not infringe on the rights of copyright holders. We fully respect copyright and do not claim ownership of the copyrighted content presented in this video. If you are a rights holder and believe that any of our content infringes upon your rights, please contact us directly so we can resolve the issue as soon as possible.