TotalEnergies prêt à relancer Mozambique LNG à tout prix

A coalition of NGOs denounces TotalEnergies' plan to restart the $20 billion Mozambique LNG project, citing a 'deep contempt' for local communities and the environment. The organizations highlight that the project's resumption is contingent on the Mozambican government approving a revised budget that includes $4.5 billion in additional costs incurred during the force majeure period. The statement further alleges severe human rights abuses, including the 'container massacre' and torture of civilians, and calls on financial institutions—including Crédit Agricole, Société Générale, and various export credit agencies—to withdraw their support.

• TotalEnergies has informed the President of Mozambique of its decision to lift force majeure on the $20 billion Mozambique LNG project, though resumption depends on the government agreeing to the company's conditions.
• The company is seeking government approval for a revised budget and timeline, which includes $4.5 billion in additional costs resulting from the force majeure, as well as a ten-year extension of the project's development and production period.
• The project is accused of causing severe human rights violations, including the 'container massacre' and the detention and torture of dozens of civilians by soldiers paid by TotalEnergies during the summer of 2021, where only 26 of at least 150 prisoners reportedly survived.
• Security measures implemented by TotalEnergies focus troops on the Afungi gas site, creating an isolated 'fortress' that may increase the vulnerability of local populations to insurgent attacks in the province, including in Palma and Mocimboa da Praia.
• The project's financing involves 31 financial institutions that provided $14.9 billion in July 2020; the coalition calls for the withdrawal of support from entities such as Crédit Agricole, Société Générale, UK Export Finance, the Dutch government, and SACE in Italy.

APA

Ribeiro, D., Philippot, L., Bouhey, A., Geuskens, I., Ogno, S., & Meister, S. (2025). TotalEnergies prêt à relancer Mozambique LNG à tout prix. Reclaim Finance. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2025/10/27/totalenergies-pret-a-relancer-mozambique-lng-a-tout-prix/

Chicago

Ribeiro, Daniel, Lorette Philippot, Antoine Bouhey, Isabelle Geuskens, Simone Ogno, and Sonja Meister. TotalEnergies prêt à relancer Mozambique LNG à tout prix. Reclaim Finance, 2025. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2025/10/27/totalenergies-pret-a-relancer-mozambique-lng-a-tout-prix/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{ribeiro2025totalenergies, author = {Ribeiro, Daniel and Philippot, Lorette and Bouhey, Antoine and Geuskens, Isabelle and Ogno, Simone and Meister, Sonja}, title = {{TotalEnergies prêt à relancer Mozambique LNG à tout prix}}, publisher = {Reclaim Finance}, year = {2025}, month = oct, url = {https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2025/10/27/totalenergies-pret-a-relancer-mozambique-lng-a-tout-prix/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }