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Despite restart, TotalEnergies kept hanging on Mozambique LNG audit findings

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“Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare”

Mozambique

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The development of Cabo Delgado province's vast gas resources has brought with it the emergence of an armed insurgency, one that is yet to be clearly defined but is already impinging on Total and ExxonMobil's operations there. [...]

Daniel Chapo and Patrick Pouyanné at Afungi site, near Palma in Mozambique, 29 January 2026. — Daniel Chapo and Patrick Pouyanné at Afungi site, near Palma in Mozambique, 29 January 2026. © TotalEnergies via LinkedIn

The French major responsible for the gas megaproject is still unable to get Maputo to accept the billions of dollars in additional costs resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and insecurity in the area. [...]

Published on 03/02/2026 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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“Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare”

Mozambique

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The development of Cabo Delgado province's vast gas resources has brought with it the emergence of an armed insurgency, one that is yet to be clearly defined but is already impinging on Total and ExxonMobil's operations there. [...]

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