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.

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.

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

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.

Following U.S. bribery charges against Gautam Adani, several nations and investors have paused or scrapped deals with the Adani Group. TotalEnergies halted investments, and the U.S. International Development Finance Corp is reviewing a $550 million Sri Lanka port project.