Making the case for communities
Companies working in Africa must do more to bolster local industry and participation, or risk continued challenges around security and legitimacy.
Mozambique
Sasol signs gas, LPG agreements to launch PSA project
Sasol has signed agreements to supply gas and LPG, allowing work to begin on the up-, mid- and downstream to begin in Mozambique.
Decarbonise oil to stay the course
Stakeholder pressure on energy companies is having an impact on African projects, which is not necessarily straightforward divestment.
Mozambique, Nigeria talk gas at French summit
France held a summit on May 18 for African leaders, with discussions around debt, security and energy.
Sasol sells Rompco stake to Reatile, AIIM
South Africa’s Reatile Group and African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) have teamed up to buy a 30% stake in Sasol’s Mozambique pipeline.
TechnipFMC, Energies deny Mozambique reports
TechnipFMC has rejected some claims around its Mozambique LNG work.
Sasol earnings to rise
Sasol shareholders should expect better times ahead, with the company forecasting an improvement in earnings per share of at least 20%.
Saipem warns on 4bn euro Mozambique LNG impact
Saipem has issued a warning over its 4 billion euro ($4.8bn) contract for work on Mozambique LNG, following Total’s declaration of force majeure.
Total hits freeze on Mozambique LNG
Total has declared force majeure at its Mozambique LNG project, citing the local insecurity.
FoE wins review on UKEF’s Mozambique LNG support
The UK government will face questions in court over the legality of its support for Mozambique LNG, following a win for Friends of the Earth (FoE).
Disaster for Mozambique businesses as gas boom turns to bust
Mozambican businesses looking to cash in on Africa’s biggest private investment are facing disaster after an attack by Islamic State-linked militants on a town close to Total’s $20 billion natural gas export project.
FoE seeks review of UK support for Mozambique LNG
The High Court will hear an application from Friends of the Earth (FoE) today to review the UK government’s support of the Mozambique LNG scheme.
East African LNG outlook seems positive in 2021 but fluctuating prices, political instability and terrorism risk stifling growth
East Africa is in a prime location to export gas globally but growth and progress has largely been slow, largely because of fluctuating liquified natural gas prices, political instability and terrorism.
SADC talks terrorism in Mozambique summit
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an emergency meeting today in Maputo to discuss terrorism in Mozambique.
Hoax alleges Galp withdrawal from Mozambique
A hoax statement claims Galp is abandoning its involvement in northern Mozambique in order to pursue a “100% renewable future”.
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.
Penspen wins Feruka-Harare pipeline work
Petrozim Line has awarded a 10-month engineering contract to Penspen, on the Feruka-Harare pipeline in Zimbabwe.
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.
New 3T Energy – EnerMech alliance bags Mozambique training deal
An new alliance between Aberdeen-headquartered EnerMech and 3T Energy Group has bagged a “significant” project to help shape future training of oil workers in Mozambique.
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.
Exclusive: Mozambique, TCRK Energy launch hydrogen work
Mozambique state-owned Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) has formed a joint task force with TCRK Energy, backed by serial Mozambique entrepreneur Tom Bruton, to investigate blue hydrogen opportunities.