Mozambique plans to launch sixth oil and gas licensing round by year end; Entreposto asks lenders to write off $1.75m in bond restructure

Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 29 October

The latest from Zitamar News:

Entreposto asks lenders to write off $1.75m in bond restructure 
The historic company has asked lenders to write off 35% of bonds that were due to be repaid this year

Mozambique plans to launch sixth oil and gas licensing round by year end
Oil companies that have previously expressed interest in the new round include TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, Eni, Sasol, Shell, BP and China’s CNOOC

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The best of the rest:

• Tanzania denies terrorist attacks along Mozambican border but tension mounts among villagers (DW)

• Displaced people accuse authorities of diverting food aid in Montepuez (Carta de Mocambique)

• Finance minister says petrol prices "could be higher" (Lusa) 

• Cabo Delgado war veteran risks life to withdraw pension (Lusa)

• Exxon plans to move ahead with Rovuma LNG, but no date for FID (Reuters)

Tanzania denies terrorist attacks along Mozambican border but tension mounts among villagers (DW)