The board of the U.S. Export-Import Bank approved a nearly $5B loan for a long-delayed liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, Reuters reported late Thursday, clearing a key hurdle to restarting the project under development by France's TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE).

Trump administration unlocks $5bn for Mozambique LNG project. TotalEnergies restarts work after security concerns halted progress in 2021. US funding pressures UK, Net

The US Export-Import Bank’s board approved a $4.7 billion loan that makes up the biggest piece of financing for TotalEnergies SE’s Mozambique LNG project, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The Trump administration has released almost $5 billion in funding for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project by France's TotalEnergies in Mozambique , the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The U.S.