TotalEnergies may resume gas project in Mozambique
The conditions have been met to allow TotalEnergies to resume its natural gas exploration project in the country, suspended since 2021, following a major jihadist attack, Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi assured last week.
At the end of March 2021, a coordinated attack on the coastal city of Palma forced the French group to suspend a €16.5 billion natural gas development project. Facilities still under construction on the Afungi peninsula were evacuated.
“Cooperation and coordination with Total is very good. The working environment is conducive for the company to resume operations at any time,” said Filipe Nyusi, who was speaking at a conference on mining and energy in the Mozambican capital, Maputo.
precautions
TotalEnergies has been cautious for several months about the possibility of restarting its operations in Mozambique.
The CEO of the French company, Patrick Pouyanné, visited the country in February and held talks with the Mozambican president.
Last month, French giant Saipem’s Italian subcontractor announced preparations to resume work, saying it had been told “safety has improved.”
