Sept 30 (Reuters) - ExxonMobil's ( XOM ) chief executive

Darren Woods sought assurances from Mozambique's president

Daniel Chapo last week about security for a proposed $30 billion

gas terminal in the African nation ahead of a decision to

greenlight the project, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday,

citing sources with knowledge of the talks.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

(Reporting by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bengaluru; Editing by

Mrigank Dhaniwala)