WGC-TotalEnergies CEO will propose lifting force majeure on Mozambique LNG project
BEIJING: TotalEnergies plans to propose to the Mozambique government to lift the force majeure on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) project there and plans to resume construction by mid-summer, CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Tuesday.
TotalEnergies sells 50% stake in Polish biogas company to HitecVision
The French energy major is also looking at reducing the capital expenditure of its Papua LNG project by 20%-25%, he told Reuters on the sidelines of the World Gas conference.
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