Guyana: DR oil pact, US bauxite eyes, REO sacking, Henry trial, ExxonMobil ruling

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Dominican Republic signs Berbice onshore oil and gas pact with Guyana

The Dominican Republic and Guyana on Thursday signed an agreement to jointly explore and potentially develop oil and natural gas resources in the onshore Berbice region, opening a new bilateral channel outside the Stabroek Block conversation that has dominated Guyana’s energy story for the past decade. The agreement formalises cooperation on subsurface assessment, geological surveys, and potential commercial development. For the Dominican Republic — which imports the majority of its energy — a stake in Guyanese onshore production offers strategic supply diversification. For Guyana, the deal signals that energy diplomacy is broadening beyond US and European partners.

Trinidad: Nutrien sale, Sobers in Washington, RBL fee pause, NGC dividends, San Fernando case

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Nutrien explores Trinidad nitrogen plant sale as Proman invests in Middle East

Global fertiliser company Nutrien is exploring the possible sale of its Trinidad nitrogen facility while continuing a strategic review of its shuttered Point Lisas operation. Separately, Proman is moving significant new investments into the Middle East. Together, the two developments have refocused attention on the future of the downstream petrochemical industry in T&T. Industry watchers point to feedstock economics, regional gas pricing, and the perceived investment climate. Whether any of those factors can be addressed by domestic policy is now an open conversation inside the energy ministry under Minister Roodal Moonilal. For the Trinidad diaspora — Toronto, New York, Houston, London — the downstream industry has always been a measurable part of national economic identity.

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Guyana: DR oil pact, US bauxite eyes, REO sacking, Henry trial, ExxonMobil ruling

Dominican Republic signs Berbice onshore oil and gas pact with Guyana

Trinidad: Nutrien sale, Sobers in Washington, RBL fee pause, NGC dividends, San Fernando case

Nutrien explores Trinidad nitrogen plant sale as Proman invests in Middle East