Total Logo — Total SA and Total Fina , is a business group of petrochemical and energy with global headquarters in La Défense ( France ). Its activity is present in over 130 countries and employs about 111,000 people. Financial assets Total SA represent the largest capitalization of the Paris Stock Exchange and its turnover, is the largest of the euro area . The current president is Christophe de Margerie.
Founded in 1924 under the name Compagnie Française des Petroles PIC private joint participation of the French state in 1985 adopted the name of Total-CFP and only Total SA in 1991 . Following the merger with Belgian Petrofina and absorption of Elf Aquitaine in 1999, the company adopted the name of Total Fina SA and later, on March 22 of 2000 that of Total Fina Elf SA until May 6 of 2003 it was decided to retrieve the unique name of Total SA. More