TotalEnergies Warns South Africa It May Suspend Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Due to Regulatory and Legal Bottlenecks French multinational TotalEnergies has issued a stern warning to the South African government, stating it may suspend its oil and gas exploration projects due to repeated legal challenges and prolonged delays in the permitting process. Nicolas Terraz, President of Exploration & Production at TotalEnergies, criticized the “unacceptable delays” in approvals, emphasizing that sluggish regulatory processes are stalling
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