Mozambican government says armed attacks in the north of the country do not affect gas projects

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Mozambican government says armed attacks in the north of the country do not affect gas projects

5:04 CAT | 14 Jun 2018

Augusto Fernando (In File CoM)

The deputy minister of Mineral Resources and Energy of Mozambique said yesterday that the armed attacks attributed to jihadist groups in northern Mozambique are not affecting natural gas production projects in the region.

Augusto Fernando told reporters that the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) are working to control the situation and to allow social and economic life to return to normal.

“Colleagues in the security sector are hard at work, and there is no indication of disruption to the projects,” Augusto Fernando told the press on the sidelines of the first Mozambique-Brazil Gas and Oil Summit.

Fernando was pointing out the desirability of opening Mozambique to foreign investment in the gas sector, highlighting the country’s great potential in this area.

“It is our conviction that the presence of Brazilian investors will help maximize the benefits generated by the oil and gas sector to the country,” he said.

In order for the Mozambique to benefit from gas projects, large companies in the sector would have to work with local companies.

Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique has some of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, and has since October of last year been the scene of attacks by alleged jihadists.

Source: Lusa