Oil in France: Marine Le Pen wants to revive exploration, but the latest drilling in French Guiana found nothing
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Marine Le Pen wants to relaunch the search for oil in France. The leader of the National Rally political party wants the country to explore its subsoil again in order to find energy resources on its territory.
However, the latest drilling carried out by the company TotalEnergies in French Guiana has not produced satisfactory results. According to published information, the quantities of oil found are too small to be exploited. This conclusion shows that finding profitable deposits remains difficult, even in a region of French territory.
This debate comes as France seeks to reduce its dependence on imported energy and secure its supply. Supporters of new exploration believe the country must better understand its resources. Other political leaders and energy specialists, on the contrary, prefer to develop renewable energies and reduce the use of fossil fuels.
In short, Marine Le Pen's proposal revives an important discussion about the energy future of France. For now, the results of the latest drilling in French Guiana do not make large-scale oil production conceivable.
Sources: BFM
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