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CSIS Issues Commentary: What the TotalEnergies Deal Means for Energy Investment, Political Risk, and Affordability
March 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Leslie Abrahams, deputy director and senior fellow with the Energy Security and Climate Change program:

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What the TotalEnergies Deal Means for Energy Investment, Political Risk, and Affordability

On March 23, The Trump administration announced a deal with French energy firm TotalEnergies, agreeing to pay the company $1 billion to stop developin . . .

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