Aurélien Fleurot, edited by Romain Rouillard 2:02 p.m., July 28, 2022, modified at 2:04 p.m., July 28, 2022

The two major groups published their results in the first half.

If EDF, very impacted by the international context, records a historic loss, TotalEnergies displays a resplendent economic health.

The oil company is surfing on the rise in the price of hydrocarbons to inflate its profit.

Large French companies are not all in the same boat in this context of inflation and geopolitical instability.

On the one hand, EDF which has just recorded a historic loss in the first half and on the other, TotalEnergies which boasts a profit of 5.7 billion euros in the second quarter. 

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Naturally, several explanations can shed light on these disparities.

The electricity supplier, which shows a record loss of 5.3 billion euros, is hard hit by the international context.

Soon to be renationalized, the company was called upon by the State to contain the French energy bill. 

TotalEnergies profit doubled in one year 

In addition, the group suffers from the difficulties encountered in producing nuclear power.

Currently 56 reactors are shut down for corrosion problems and 18 others undergoing maintenance. 

Conversely, TotalEnergies seems to be taking advantage of the geopolitical situation.

In this context of rising hydrocarbon prices, the group has just recorded a profit of 5.7 billion euros in the second quarter, more than double compared to last year.

The surge in oil and gas prices, mainly due to the war in Ukraine, allowed this impressive result, without the company needing to produce more.

A discount of €0.20 per liter from September 1 in the group's stations

In anticipation, while debates are raging around super-profits, TotalEnergies announced last Friday that the rebate at the pump would rise to €0.20 per liter from September 1 in the 3,600 service stations in their network.

TotalEnergies is not the only group to benefit from this context, since the British oil company Shell also announced this morning a profit multiplied by 5 and estimated at 18 billion dollars between April and June.