SADC talks terrorism in Mozambique summit
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an emergency meeting today in Maputo to discuss terrorism in Mozambique.
Mozambique LNG
SAS arrives in northern Mozambique
Foreign military support is growing in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado Province following the attack on Palma but it is clear that the LNG plans have suffered a major setback.
Expats killed in Mozambique attack
The terrorist attack on Palma on March 24 has led to the deaths of a number of people and expatriate workers.
Mozambique attack undermines Total return plans
Just hours after Total announced its proposed plans to restart work at Mozambique LNG, insurgents have attacked the nearby town of Palma.
Total restarts Mozambique LNG work under new security deal
Total intends to resume work at the Mozambique LNG site after the government has provided assurances of improved security.
FoE pursues UK over Mozambique LNG funding
Friends of the Earth (FoE) is asking for an oral hearing at the High Court in its bid to reverse the UK’s support for the Mozambique LNG project.
INP, Bayphase audit cost recoverable at Areas 1, 4
Around $33 million of spending in Mozambique’s two LNG concessions is unrecoverable, the Instituto Nacional do Petróleo (INP) has said, following an audit.
Mozambique, mercenaries accused of war crimes
Islamist insurgents, Mozambique government forces and a South African private military company are all involved in human rights abuses in Cabo Delgado, according to Amnesty International.
Total pulls workers as Mozambique militancy increases
Total has withdrawn a number of workers from the Mozambique LNG site ahead of militant attacks.
UK hits brakes on foreign hydrocarbon lending
The UK government intends to halt funding for hydrocarbon projects overseas on the five-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement.
Militants come closer to Mozambique LNG site
Islamist terrorists have capture a village around 20 km from the Afungi peninsula, home of the country’s major LNG plans.
A tough year down for Africa
As with the global industry, African exploration and production plans hit the COVID-19 and oil price-crash roadblock.
Total trims spending on price volatility
Total has no clear view on prices in 2021 and is taking a cautious stance on spending plans, the company’s CFO Jean-Pierre Sbraire said after the company published its third quarter results.
Siemens Energy wins Mozambique LNG work
Siemens Energy will provide six industrial gas turbines and boil-off gas compressors to the Total-led Mozambique LNG project.
UK Government could support 42,000 jobs annually by 2035 by switching focus to renewables
The credit export wing of the UK Government could support tens of thousands of jobs in the coming years if it switches its focus from oil and gas to renewables, according to a new study.
Mozambique talks up local content in gas work
Speakers talking about Mozambique at the Energy Industries Council’s (EIC) virtual Energy Exports Conference (VEEC) were keen to stress local benefits.
FoE challenges UK on Mozambique LNG lending
Friends of the Earth (FoE) has issued a legal challenge to the UK government’s decision to support Mozambique LNG.
Mozambique’s LNG moves and shakes
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered one of the most volatile periods on record for energy markets, not least within the LNG industry.
Militants seize port close to Mozambique LNG
Islamist forces appear to have seized the port of Mocimboa da Praia, in Mozambique’s gas-rich northern Cabo Delgado province.
UK to review fossil fuel lending
The UK government is reconsidering its support for financing foreign oil and gas projects, following UK Export Finance’s (UKEF) commitment to the Total-led Mozambique LNG project.
Besix confirms Mozambique LNG jetty work
Belgium’s marine construction specialist Besix, working with Mota-Engil, will build the marine facilities for the Mozambique LNG project.
Total secures Mozambique LNG financing
The $14.9 billion Mozambique LNG financing has been signed, Oil India Ltd (OIL) has said.
Mozambique LNG site clear of coronavirus
There are no cases of coronavirus at the Mozambique LNG site, in the country’s north, Australia’s RBR Group has reported.
Insurgents kill eight Mozambique LNG workers
Terrorists attacked employees of Fenix Construction Services on June 27, the company has acknowledged.
Gas opportunities and challenges in Mozambique
There are challenges ahead for Mozambique, even while it is poised for a period of dramatic growth as investment into its northern gas finds escalates.