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Spotlight | Mozambique
Tensions rise between TotalEnergies CEO and President Chapo

Published on 09.06.2026 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 min

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné and Daniel Chapo, president of Mozambique. © Marcus Ingram/Sipa USA/Reuters ; Marco Simoncelli/AFP

Although financial deadlines are set for June, the French oil giant has been unable to restore a climate of trust with the Mozambican head of state, who is himself having to navigate between political factions.

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Spotlight | Mozambique
Tensions rise between TotalEnergies CEO and President Chapo

Although financial deadlines are set for June, the French oil giant has been unable to restore a climate of trust with the Mozambican head of state, who is himself having to navigate between political factions.

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