Asuntu : 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐈𝐑𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐈 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢, 𝟏𝟕 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 His Excellency Francisco da Costa Monteiro, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, received a high-level delegation from the European Parliament’s OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, currently undertaking a fact-finding mission to Timor-Leste from 12 to 18 September 2025. The delegation was led by His Excellency Francisco Assis, Chair of the OACPS-EU Parliamentary Assembly and Member of the European Parliament from Portugal. The group also included several other Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), representing diverse political groupings and countries across the European Union. During the meeting, Minister Monteiro presented Timor-Leste’s petroleum sector priorities, highlighting the conclusions of the Greater Sunrise Concept Select Study, which confirmed that Timor-Leste LNG (TLNG) is technically feasible and, among all options assessed, the most commercially viable and economically advantageous development pathway. The Minister reaffirmed the Government’s intention to continue advancing this preferred option. Minister Monteiro also provided an update on the Bayu-Undan redevelopment, which aims to progress both gas production and carbon capture and storage (CCS) in parallel, aligned with Timor-Leste’s strategic vision for value creation, energy transition, and infrastructure utilisation. The Minister further elaborated on the mining sector, noting that while still in the early stages of development, Timor-Leste has made steady progress in building its institutional and legal foundations. Minister Monteiro welcomed European engagement with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and Members of the European Parliament expressed interest in exploring opportunities for future cooperation and support. The visit was part of a wider EU fact-finding mission to assess Timor-Leste’s development trajectory and areas for deeper partnership within the context of the OACPS-EU framework. END.
Data Publica : 22 Sep 2025
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