By Christie U. Omonigho (P.H)
Energy Window International (Media) – TotalEnergies’ Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné has met with the President of the Republic of Mozambique Daniel Chapo in Afungi to announce the full restart of Mozambique LNG project activities.
In an email to Energy Window International (Media) the Company said the restart of project activities onshore and offshore followed the decision made on 7 November 2025, by Mozambique LNG consortium to lift the Force Majeure that was declared in 2021 and resume project activities.
TotalEnergies in its email statement said that the government of Mozambique had confirmed its commitment during the meeting in Afungi to work together with Mozambique LNG to support the restart of project activities and address the consequences of the Force Majeure period. The government was disclosed to have particularly confirmed to support all measures taken to address the security and the continued cooperation with Rwanda.
The French major said construction activities have already taken off both offshore and onshore at the Afungi site, with over 4,000 workers currently mobilized of which 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 were all on ground during the force majeure period.
The Mozambique LNG project is expected to bring significant economic benefits to Mozambique during its development phase, notably through an ambitious local content plan, TotalEnergies said. The project will also provide up to 7,000 direct jobs for Mozambicans during construction, and contracts awarded to Mozambican compagnies are expected to amount to more than USD 4 billion.
Mozambique LNG has in addition launched a large-scale socio-economic development program to support local communities in Cabo Delgado province. The Mozambique LNG Foundation, said to have been established in 2023, and endowed with a budget of USD 200 million, has already delivered tangible results, with over 8,000 jobs created and 7,000 farmers and fishermen supported by the Foundation in Cabo Delgado province, TotalEnergies also said.
“The full restart of project activities marks a major milestone for Mozambique LNG and the country. I want to thank President Chapo and all Mozambican authorities for their commitment to the project. We are now working together to make this project a great success for the people of Mozambique”, says Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies. “This landmark project will position Mozambique as a major LNG exporter. With its strong local content, it will also bring lasting economic benefits to Mozambican people.”
Daniel Chapo also said: “The resumption of the project represents a significant milestone for the national economy and reaffirms the confidence of international partners in Mozambique’s energy, institutional and human potential. It will have a direct and significant impact on job creation, both in construction phase and in the operational phase, stimulating the national labor market and promoting the capacity-building of Mozambican manpower. At the same time, it consolidates Mozambique’s positioning as a regional energy hub and reaffirms the country as a credible and relevant actor in the global Liquefied Natural Gas market, strengthening its geostrategic position and role in global energy security.”