联合王国为莫桑比克的LNG项目在安全、道德和国家利益关切方面提取了1.15B的贷款担保。
UK pulls $1.15B loan guarantee for Mozambique LNG project over security, ethics, and national interest concerns.
英国政府已撤回了11.5亿美元的贷款担保, 以安全风险、道德关切和项目不再符合英国国家利益为由,
The UK government has withdrawn a $1.15 billion loan guarantee for TotalEnergies’ Mozambique LNG project, citing increased security risks, ethical concerns, and the project no longer serving UK national interests.
这项由商业秘书Peter Kyle宣布的决定是在联合王国出口金融公司(UKEF)审查之后作出的,当时正在德尔加多角持续发生暴力,2021年圣战者发动了一次袭击,造成数百人死亡,并在法国提出了指控侵犯人权的刑事控诉。
The decision, announced by Business Secretary Peter Kyle, follows a review by UK Export Finance (UKEF) and comes amid ongoing violence in Cabo Delgado, a 2021 jihadist attack that killed hundreds, and a criminal complaint in France alleging human rights abuses.
TotalEnergies于去年十月解除不可抗力声明,现寻求45亿美元的成本超支。
TotalEnergies, which lifted a force majeure declaration in October, seeks $4.5 billion in cost overruns.
联合王国的举动反映了对高风险国际能源投资的日益严格审查,并增加了重新启动项目的挑战,这将使莫桑比克到2040年成为10大天然气生产国。
The UK’s move reflects growing scrutiny of high-risk international energy investments and adds to challenges in restarting the project, which could make Mozambique a top-10 gas producer by 2040.