RE: Recent production24 Nov 2025 14:39
We would need to see the paperwork - we have no idea what the gas purchase contracts say, no details of the Royalty contract, no details of the financing and hedging contracts and, of course, no guidance on operating costs etc. Generally speaking the devil is in the detail.
I think it's only fair to say "that they’re only capable of meeting current bills" is not quite right. THEY have elected only to pay the current bills and not their major financier. I would imagine that they are generating significantly more than this BUT not enough to pay the Trafigura payments in full. And we know that as far as financiers are concerned a miss is as good as a mile - £1 short and you are still in default.
An interesting question is why Trafigura don't seem to be accepting at least partial payment. That wouldn't change their grip on ANGS at all - there's still an ongoing default. Presumably by unnecessarily building up a vast amount of debt owing, it will ease some financial sleight of hand when they do take the company over.