CAPITOL HILL, Nov. 24 -- The Government of Liberia's much-touted oil deal with Oranto Petroleum is facing escalating pushback at the Legislature, as more senators raise concerns over what they describe as weak fiscal terms, legal inconsistencies, and potential long-term risks to Liberia's petroleum future.

Senator Amara M. Konneh of Gbarpolu County is the latest lawmaker to call for the outright rejection of the proposed Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs). Konneh, who chairs the Senate Public Accounts Committee, says the financial structure of the deal exposes Liberia to "serious fiscal and operational risks," especially in how the signature bonuses are structured.

He argued that despite the Executive Branch announcing a signature bon...