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Spotlight | Mozambique
The local content trio squaring up to Total, ENI, and ExxonMobil

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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. As the conflict worsens, President Nyusi has been prompted to seek foreign help. [...]

The majors working in the north of Mozambique are set to have less and less latitude as local content legislation takes form. [...]

Published on 10.02.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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