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Total CEO says feels no pressure to make acquisitions

PARIS (Reuters) - French oil major Total is not under pressure to make acquisitions after the recent takeover of BG Group by Anglo-Dutch rival Shell , its chief executive said on Thursday.

"I don't think Total is under pressure, we have a large investment programme and organic growth to implement," Patrick Pouyanne told an oil and gas conference‎.

"Total can do anything. It could do nothing, because we don't need it ... we have very strong organic growth and many start-ups to come, but if an opportunity arises, Total can act."

(Reporting by Michel Rose; Editing by James Regan)