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 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.

French oil major TotalEnergies halted on Monday investments into Adani Group, after the Indian ports-to-power conglomerate was engulfed in a crisis over an alleged multi-million-dollar bribery scheme.

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,

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) clarified that no new financial dealings are underway with TotalEnergies. This follows TotalEnergies' announcement to halt further investments in Adani Group until accusations of bribery against Adani officials are resolved.

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.

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.