# Total Oil on The No Agenda Show

Total Oil comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2013 to April 2022.

- **Chapters:** 6
- **Episodes:** 6
- **Discussed:** January 2013 – April 2022
- **Related topics:** [Mali](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mali.md), [Russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [Algeria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/algeria.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md), [British Petroleum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/british-petroleum.md), [European Union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [Exxon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/exxon.md), [Foreign Aid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/foreign-aid.md), [Kurdistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kurdistan.md)

## Chapters 1–6 of 6

### Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Oil Exports to Europe

- **Episode:** [1445: Trusted Flaggers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1445-trusted-flaggers.md)
- **Published:** 2022-04-24
- **Time:** 49:08–54:24
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1445-trusted-flaggers/chapter/strategic-petroleum-reserve-oil-exports-to-europe.md

Bloomberg reports that crude oil released from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is being shipped to the port of Rotterdam in Europe by a French energy company. This move is questioned given the administration's stated goal of lowering domestic gasoline prices through these reserve releases.

Keywords: [strategic petroleum reserve](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/strategic-petroleum-reserve.md), [rotterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rotterdam.md), total energies, [oil prices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil-prices.md), [bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md)

### Death of Total CEO Christophe de Margerie in Russia

- **Episode:** [665: Jihadi Cool](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/665-jihadi-cool.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-02
- **Time:** 44:59–45:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/665-jihadi-cool/chapter/death-of-total-ceo-christophe-de-margerie-in-russia.md

Christophe de Margerie, the CEO of French oil giant Total SA, died in a plane crash at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport after his private jet collided with a snowplow. The incident occurred as de Margerie was actively pursuing energy deals with Russia despite international sanctions. The suspicious nature of the accident has led to various theories regarding potential foul play given the CEO's opposition to EU energy policies.

Keywords: christophe de margerie, total sa, [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), vnukovo airport, [oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil.md)

### Swedish Submarine Hunt and Total Oil CEO Death

- **Episode:** [663: Pupil Progression Plan](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/663-pupil-progression-plan.md)
- **Published:** 2014-10-24
- **Time:** 2:49:47–2:53:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/663-pupil-progression-plan/chapter/swedish-submarine-hunt-and-total-oil-ceo-death.md

The Swedish Navy continues a "fucked up" hunt for a suspected Russian submarine off the coast of Stockholm. Meanwhile, the CEO of Total Oil, Christophe de Margerie, dies in a plane crash in Moscow. The hosts discuss the suspicious nature of the crash and de Margerie's opposition to sanctions against Russia, noting his 30-billion-dollar deal with Gazprom.

Keywords: [sweden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sweden.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [submarine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/submarine.md), christophe de margerie, [total oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/total-oil.md)

### Obama Helicopter Speech and Atlanticist Oil Interests

- **Episode:** [642: Walking Bear](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/642-walking-bear.md)
- **Published:** 2014-08-10
- **Time:** 38:04–42:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/642-walking-bear/chapter/obama-helicopter-speech-and-atlanticist-oil-interests.md

An analysis of President Obama's speech delivered in front of his helicopter regarding the crisis in Iraq. The summary points out that the only allies mentioned—France and the UK—are those with direct oil interests in the region (Total and BP), reinforcing the theory that the mission is about protecting the Kurdish oil corridor.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [total oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/total-oil.md), [british petroleum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/british-petroleum.md), [exxon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/exxon.md), [kurdistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kurdistan.md)

### Mali Conflict, International Aid, Total Oil

- **Episode:** [513: Pre-Dead](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/513-pre-dead.md)
- **Published:** 2013-05-16
- **Time:** 2:23:25–2:26:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/513-pre-dead/chapter/mali-conflict-international-aid-total-oil.md

A report from a producer at NATO HQ suggests that the conflict in Mali is primarily about protecting oil pipelines and interests for companies like Total. Despite a minimal weapons cache found, international donors have pledged over $4 billion in aid to the country.

Keywords: [mali](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mali.md), [nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md), [total oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/total-oil.md), [foreign aid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/foreign-aid.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md)

### Mali Conflict, French Oil Interests in North Africa

- **Episode:** [479: Belieber](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/479-belieber.md)
- **Published:** 2013-01-17
- **Time:** 2:25:18–2:33:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/479-belieber/chapter/mali-conflict-french-oil-interests-in-north-africa.md

The military intervention in Mali is analyzed as a resource war rather than a counter-terrorism operation against Al-Qaeda. The hosts link the conflict to Total Oil and Qatar Petroleum's interests in newly discovered gas fields on the Mali-Algeria border, suggesting the U.S. is providing support to secure French corporate assets.

Keywords: [mali](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mali.md), [algeria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/algeria.md), [total oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/total-oil.md), qatar petroleum, [somalia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/somalia.md)

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