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Total Goes on Mideast Oil-Buying Spree, Adding to Market Turmoil

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The trading arm of French oil major TotalEnergies SE embarked on one of the biggest-ever buying sprees of Middle Eastern oil this month, helping to send prices soaring in a market already facing a liquidity squeeze because of the war.

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Original article published by Bloomberg on March 26, 2026.
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Total Goes on Mideast Oil-Buying Spree, Adding to Market Turmoil

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