State-run ONGC said on Wednesday that force majeure at Mozambique’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) project has been lifted paving the way for the completion of the more than $20 billion project.

A subsidiary of Total Energies, which is the project operator, had declared force majeure at the project in the Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique in May 2021 due to security reasons.

“Security situation in Cabo Delgado Province (CDP), north of Mozambique, Area 1 Mozambique LNG Project has significantly improved, and Area 1 Mozambique LNG consortium has accordingly notified the Government of Mozambique to end the Force Majeure which was declared on May 11, 2021. Withdrawal of the Force Majeure enables construction activities to restart for early completion of the project,” ONGC said.

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