TotalEnergies announces full restart of Mozambique LNG project activities.

Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of TotalEnergies (TTE), met in Afungi with His Excellency Daniel Chapo, President of the Republic of Mozambique, and announced together the full restart of Mozambique LNG project activities. This restart of project activities onshore and offshore follows the decision made on 7 November, by Mozambique LNG consortium to lift the Force Majeure that was declared in 2021 and resume project activities. During the meeting, the government of Mozambique confirmed its commitment to work together with Mozambique LNG to support the restart of project activities and address the consequences of the Force Majeure period. In particular, the Government confirmed all measures taken to address the security and the continued cooperation with Rwanda. Construction activities have now restarted both offshore and onshore at Afungi site, with over 4,000 workers currently mobilized of which over 3,000 are Mozambican nationals. First LNG is expected in 2029 as the project progress is currently at 40% – almost all engineering and procurement of main equipment have been executed during the force majeure period. The Mozambique LNG project will bring significant economic benefits to Mozambique during its development phase, notably through an ambitious local content plan. The project will provide up to 7,000 direct jobs for Mozambicans during construction, and contracts awarded to Mozambican companies are expected to amount to more than $4B.