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Spotlight MOZAMBIQUE Issue dated 07/07/2020

Total, Société Générale, TechnipFMC... French groups reign supreme in LNG

Total's arrival in Mozambique in September 2019, which marked a high point in France's efforts to establish its presence in the southern African country, was only the cherry on the cake of a wider-ranging campaign in which French banks and companies were already heavily involved. [...] (712 words)

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GERD: Craig Burkhardt picked to get Abiy back in Trump's good books

Total's block 1: Exports minister Stuart ready to plant Union Jack in Mozambican LNG

Maputo suspends eurobond repayments

Local content still major source of tension between Total, ENI, ExxonMobil and state

Local content: fragmented bombshell heading Frelimo and Total/Exxon's way

INP roasts ExxonMobil, ENI and Total over local content

Former finance minister Chang and allies banked on gas for hidden loans

Shell still needs to play catch-up after BG purchase

Government's waiting game wears down majors' patience

CGG's hunt for new Mozambican Eldorado

Secret loans: same old same old dressed up as new?

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