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Patriots Portfolio: The Rush on Gas Cylinders, the CANU Seizure Hedge, and Why 'Be!' Pay Was Never a Good Idea

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:30:00 -0400

Good Friday morning to all the serious money in Guyana. Finance Ferrari here with your weekly read on where the smart rupees are flowing, where the dumb rupees are flowing, and where the rupees are just gone — possibly into a “Be!” Pay wallet that no longer opens.

Let’s get into it.

📈 HOT THIS WEEK: Gas Cylinders and Canned Goods

Following President Ali’s announcement that cross-sector price increases are coming, the Patriots Portfolio panel has observed an unusual uptick in panic-buying across Georgetown and the East Coast. Specifically:

Patriots Portfolio — April 10, 2026

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This week's Patriots Portfolio: Q1 oil revenue at US$761M, the SME Development Bank's US$100M funding window, Guyana's oil production approaching 1M barrels per day, and what the Palmyra highway means for Berbice investment.

Patriots Portfolio – Friday, April 3, 2026

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400

This week's Patriots Portfolio — what the 38% Trump tariff means for Guyana's economy, the Wales Gas Plant arbitration fallout, Exxon's Canje exit, and what patriotic investors need to watch.

Patriots Portfolio — March 27, 2026: Streets, Ships, and Sovereignty

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This week: Exxon starts building Oil Ship No. 8 without government approval, the government takes 22 Georgetown streets, and Guyana keeps printing economic records. The Patriots Portfolio tracks the business of Guyana.

Patriots Portfolio — March 24, 2026: Oil, Courts, and the Business of Everything

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This week in Guyana's business and economic landscape: Exxon's production push, rising oil prices, the NRF, and what the Mohameds saga means for business confidence.

Patriots Portfolio — Week of March 19, 2026

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Your weekly satirical investment guide to the Guyanese national situation. Buy, Sell, or Hold.

📊 Patriots Portfolio – Friday, February 13, 2026

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Your weekly economic snapshot. Budget 2026 allocations rolling in. Oil production steady. Stabroek News closure signals media market shift.

Patriots Portfolio: Budget 2026 Deep Dive — Where Is the $1.588 Trillion Actually Going?

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This week’s Patriots Portfolio breaks down the biggest budget stories: the $1.588 trillion allocation, tourism boom, gold sector resurrection, cash grants debate, and what it all means for ordinary Guyanese trying to build wealth in the fastest-growing economy in the world.

🦅 Patriots Portfolio - Friday, January 30, 2026

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Your weekly guide to understanding Guyana's economic developments and investment landscape.

Patriots Portfolio: This Week's Investment Opportunities for True Guyanese

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Your weekly satirical investment advice from the most patriotic portfolio manager in Guyana.

🏆 Patriots Portfolio - Dr. Goldenheart Perseverance

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Uncle Ramesh’s Weekly Celebration of Guyanese Excellence

🌟 This Week’s Patriot: Dr. Goldenheart Perseverance

The Healer Who Never Bills Twice

The Legend

Every week, Uncle Ramesh searches high and low for Guyanese who exemplify the True Patriot Spirit™ - that special combination of unwavering government support, photogenic community service, and the ability to appear at ribbon-cutting ceremonies on short notice.

This week, we celebrate Dr. Goldenheart Perseverance, a physician whose dedication to healing is matched only by her dedication to praising every new government health initiative, regardless of whether the clinic has running water.

Dr. Sharmila Persaud: From Berbice to Brain Surgery

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0400

A Weekly Profile of Guyanese Excellence

At Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Dr. Sharmila Persaud is performing some of the world’s most complex brain surgeries. But every morning, she looks at a photo on her desk: her grandmother’s wooden house in Berbice, where she grew up without electricity.

The Journey

“People ask me how I got from there to here,” Dr. Persaud says, gesturing around her state-of-the-art operating suite. “I tell them: I got here because I started there.”