“Today, Mozambique enters the annals of world history as one of the countries that export liquefied natural gas, which, in addition to representing an alternative source of supply, contributes greatly to the energy security of the countries with the highest consumption,” President Filipe Nyusi announced in a statement on Sunday.

Mozambique has proven natural gas reserves in excess of 180 trillion cubic feet. In the north of the country, AREA1 is under concession to TotalEnergies. AREA4 is concessioned to ENI and ExxonMobil.

In Inhambane Province, Sasol Limited processes natural gas for export via pipeline to South Africa with a fraction sent to Maputo for domestic consumption. The reserves in this province are estimated at 2.6 trillion cubic feet. (ILKHA)