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ExxonMobil South Africa LNG

ExxonMobil South Africa LNG is an ExxonMobil affiliate that signed a preliminary Heads of Agreement with Zululand Energy Terminal in June 2026 to advance LNG supply discussions for the proposed Richards Bay import terminal.

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Zululand Energy Terminal announced on 17 June 2026 that it had signed a Heads of Agreement with ExxonMobil South Africa LNG Ltd, described in the announcement as an affiliate of ExxonMobil, to advance the proposed Richards Bay LNG import project. [1]

History

The announced Heads of Agreement is preliminary evidence of a potential LNG supply relationship. The public announcement does not by itself establish a final LNG sales contract, a binding delivery schedule or commercial operation of the terminal. [1]

Key milestones

  1. Signed a Heads of Agreement with ZET to advance LNG supply discussions for Richards Bay. [1]

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Sources

  1. Zululand Energy Terminal, Advances LNG import project with ExxonMobil, 2026-06-17. Original source. Accessed 2026-09-25. ↩