Mozambique: Galp Must Pay Taxes Claimed By Mozambican State

Maputo — The Mozambican government has reaffirmed that the Portuguese oil company, Galp, must pay the taxes claimed by the country’s Tax Authority from the sale of its stake in Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin.

The dispute emerged when Galp decided to sell, in2024, its position in the consortium exploiting natural gas in Area Four of the Rovuma basin, off the coast of the northern province of Cabo Delgado, to ADNOC, the state-owned oil company of the United Arab Emirates.

Galp sold its assets in…