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OCP Group and Engie downsize partnership plans

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Published on 10.09.2026 at 04:40 GMT 3 min read Lire en français

The two companies have not abandoned hopes of setting up a joint venture in the coming months, but their shared ambitions have been dramatically scaled back from the €15bn to €18bn investment programme initially targeted.

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