All choices open on EDF, together with nationalisation, Le Maire says

French Economic system and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire speaks throughout a joint information convention with German Economic system and Local weather Minister Robert Habeck (not seen) on the Bercy Ministry in Paris, France, February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PARIS, Feb 15 (Reuters) – All choices are on the desk concerning the way forward for state-owned utility EDF (EDF.PA), finance minister Bruno Le Maire mentioned on Tuesday, together with nationalsiation.

Requested two occasions in an interview with BFM Enterprise radio whether or not a possible choice was to nationalise the utility, Le Maire mentioned: “If all choices are on the desk, they’re all on the desk.”

Le Maire reiterated that the federal government will help the French energy large, the share worth of which has retreated on vitality worth curbs that added to a sequence of technical setbacks which have halted operation of various nuclear reactors. learn extra

“We might be there (for EDF) and we’ll determine collectively which is the best choice”, mentioned Le Maire, including that the federal government would announce its resolution on EDF at a later stage.

Reporting by Tassilo Hummel
Enhancing by Sudip Kar-Gupta and David Goodman

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