RE: Current assessment24 Jan 2023 10:03
Morocco desperately needs Anchois gas. Since Algeria cut them off, they have been relying on the Spanish to deliver them some of their US LNG imports via the GME - which is a precarious position for a nation state to be in.
However, the GSA needs to be a win-win for all parties;
For Morocco, it needs to provide a cheaper, more stable supply than relying on imported gas, and for Chariot, it needs to be econonmically viable for the company to invest in the infrastucture to build and maintain the asset. Everyone is aware that the project simply won't get built without i) a profit motive ii) the required technical/sector expertise.
As building the project is in all parties interests, the incentive is for all parties to agree upon a GSA that works for all.
The GSA with ONEE will likely be the trigger required to green-light the debt finance to build the infrastructure (60mln cubic feet per day). Chariot can then agree other GSAs with wholesalers for export to Europe via the GME (45-95mln cubic feet per day).