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Mozambique Pitches Sasol and ROMPCO on $250 Million Gas Project
oilprice.com · October 19, 2026 · Week 2026-43
Summary
Mozambique is advancing plans to become a regional gas hub, pitching a $250 million FSRU-based project to South Africa's Sasol. This local distribution project is part of a much larger national strategy to commercialize massive offshore gas reserves being developed by IOCs like TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, and Eni, positioning Mozambique as a major future LNG exporter.
Strategic Implication
The development of Mozambique's vast gas reserves by IOCs heavily invested in the Gulf will bring a major new source of LNG to the global market, creating long-term competition for QatarEnergy and other MENA producers.