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BREAKING: TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné says he prefers "a world of disruption rather than a peaceful world" because it creates more opportunities. He said big energy companies with global assets thrive during events like the ongoing Middle East war. TotalEnergies' profits

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01 THE MACHINE READ

WHY IT MATTERS.

Major energy CEOs framing disruption as profit opportunity highlights trading gains from supply crunches.

Energy majors profit from geopolitical disruption

CATALYST TO WATCH

Middle East supply developments

MAIN RISK

Disruption could reverse quickly

FULL DISPATCH

BREAKING: TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné says he prefers "a world of disruption rather than a peaceful world" because it creates more opportunities. He said big energy companies with global assets thrive during events like the ongoing Middle East war. TotalEnergies' profits have surged this year, as have Shell's and BP's, with all three making billions from trading amid the supply crunch caused by the Iran war.

02 THE STORY SO FAR

THE RECORD, IN ORDER.

STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.

03 WHO'S INVOLVED

ENTITIES ON FILE.

SUBJECTBP · BP

SUBJECTShell · SHEL

SUBJECTTotalEnergies · TTE

CONTEXTEnergy

AFFECTEDOil

04 RECEIPTS

THE SOURCE RECORD.

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05 PROPAGATION

WHAT THIS TOUCHES.

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