PARIS (Reuters) - French oil major TotalEnergies SE was not informed of a U.S. investigation into possible bribery and corruption at Adani Green Energy Limited, it said on Monday, adding it will stop financial contributions to its Adani Group investments following last week's indictment.

By Ron Bousso and Marwa Rashad LONDON - TotalEnergies will pause investment in its Adani Green energy project until there is further clarity on a U.S. bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani,

French-based TotalEnergies has announced a suspension of new financial contributions to the Adani Group of companies following the indictment of certain Adani Group’s executives by US authorities. The indictment is linked to an alleged corruption scheme associated with Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL).

TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) said Monday it will not make any new investments in companies connected to India's Adani Group after the U.S. indicted founder Gautam Adani and other Adani executives over an alleged bribery scheme.

French oil major TotalEnergies SE said was unaware of a U.S. investigation into bribery allegations against Adani Green Energy and that it will halt financial contributions to Adani Group until the accusations are clarified.

TotalEnergies said it will not make any new investment in Adani until bribery charges in the U.S. against some executives of the Indian diversified conglomerate are settled.

Adani Green Energy said on Tuesday there is no new financial commitment under discussion with TotalEnergies , a day after the French oil major said it was pausing new investments into the Adani Group over U.

Adani Green Energy addressed concerns after TotalEnergies paused new investments following bribery charges against Adani Group's chairman. The company claims no financial impact from the halt. Adani Green shares dropped significantly,

TotalEnergies shares down as Adani Group executives indicted for corruption, but TTE not implicated and halts new contributions.

Shares of Adani Green Energy plunged 11.3% on Monday after TotalEnergies SE said it would not make any new financial contributions as part of its investments into the Adani group of companies amid a U.

French energy giant TotalEnergies has stopped investments in Adani Group following bribery charges against the Indian conglomerate's chairman. The move comes after U.S. authorities charged Adani's leadership with a $265 million bribery scheme to secure contracts.