Gas: UKEF announced in roundtable of Mozambique LNG project

Estimated at $25 billion, the mega-project for the construction of the Mozambique LNG liquefaction and gas export terminal, led by France’s Total, has received new financial support. According to the Reuters news agency, which reported the information on Monday 29 June, the British export credit agency UK Export Finance (UKEF) would thus be ready to participate in the financing of the project, a source close to the dossier indicated. As for the possible amount granted, the funds committed to the operation could be « around 800 million dollars », the source said. Contacted by Reuters to confirm (or deny) this intention, a spokeswoman for the British agency said that « UKEF cannot comment on speculation on potential transactions for reasons of commercial confidentiality ».