Papua New Guinea gets help from the International Monetary Fund, Minister for Petroleum explains P’nyang license and the ‘Whistleblower Act’ passes unanimously. The news you need to kickstart your week.
The suspension, at least for now, of negotiations over the P’nyang LNG project, has raised issues about the investment environment in Papua New Guinea and the issue of risk, according to analysts.
The World Bank predicts slower GDP growth for Papua New Guinea, P’nyang could still be on the table and fibre optic cable landing to start in Vanimo. The business news you need to kick-start your week.
What is likely to happen with the P’nyang gas project? Resources analysts say that it is cost competitive in world terms, and examine some of the options that the players have.
As talks between ExxonMobil and Papua New Guinea’s State Negotiating Team over the P’nyang gas project reach their nominated ‘walk away’ deadline today, the Prime Minister, James Marape, has said he is confident that LNG will help underpin economic growth in the country for the next decade.
Forestry industry says new export tax levy could spell the end, Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture to lay off employees and P’nyang negotiations edge towards deadline. The business news you need to kick-start your week.
ExxonMobil and the government-appointed State Negotiating Team have until the end of January to negotiate an agreement for the P’nyang gas project, says Minister for Petroleum.
As Papua New Guinea awaits the outcome of ongoing negotiations over the P’nyang gas field, Peter Botten, CEO of PNG’s largest company, Oil Search, has hinted that time may be running out to reach an agreement.
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A profile of the gas and petroleum sector in Papua New Guinea, including information on licensing and taxation, key players and major projects.