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South Africa
Total's success on block 11B/12B hangs on Ramaphosa

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Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa.
Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa. © Christoph Soeder/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom/MaxPPP

Taking advantage of a favourable climate and existing infrastructure in South Africa, Total is looking at the option of speeding up expansion at a reduced cost. This will depend to a large extent on a good working relationship with the state, which owns the pipeline and the GTL plant to which the French major hopes to sell its gas.

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