EXIM Statement on Mozambique LNG Project
WASHINGTON - Today the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) released the following statement regarding the Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) project:
"Today Total SE, as operator of the Mozambique LNG project, informed the project's Concessionaire sponsors that it is currently unable to operate in the Afungi peninsula. Copies of that notice were provided to the export credit agencies and lending partners. EXIM staff is reviewing Total's announcement, and we will work with our fellow export credit agencies and lending partners to determine next steps in the coming weeks."
For additional information on EXIM's involvement in this project, see here and here.
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