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Could Biden’s freeze on LNG affect Guyana’s US$660M loan request from the US?

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President Joe Biden hit pause on LNG project approvals in the U.S., under pressure from climate activists. Talk of widening that net globally has emerged, to include projects seeking U.S. support. A Jan. 26 article by The New York Times...
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Ghana’s Sentuo Oil Refinery to train Guyanese engineers

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Ghana's Sentuo Oil Refinery has pledged to train 12 Guyanese engineers or engineering students. The commitment was made following President Irfaan Ali’s official visit, during which he attended the refinery’s Jan. 26 commissioning. Guyanese engineers are a highly sought-after...
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U.S. reimposes sanctions on Venezuela after opposition elections ban upheld

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Venezuela’s top court on Jan. 26 closed the door on key opposition candidates running against Nicolas Maduro for the presidency later this year. The Biden administration, in turn, reimposed the sanctions it had eased in a push for free...
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Petrobras said it surpassed production milestones in 2023

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Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras said it has exceeded its strategic 2023-27 guidance, achieving new oil and gas production milestones in 2023.  Petrobras said it achieved a total oil and natural gas production of 2.78 million barrels of...
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Guyana among top 10% of countries with least debt – Ramkarran

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Prominent attorney, politician, and former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran, wrote in a recent column about Guyana’s strong debt position, noting that the country is among the top 10% of countries with the least debt. This distinction...
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As Guyana’s budget expands by almost half, oil will fund 29%

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Guyana's 2024 national budget, set at a new high of US$5.496 billion (GY$1.146 trillion), reflects a 47% increase compared to the 2023 budget of US$3.75 billion (GY$781.9 billion). This expansion is being partially fueled by the nation's increasing oil...
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QatarEnergy in new 15-year deal to supply LNG to Bangladesh

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QatarEnergy and Excelerate Energy (Excelerate) signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of LNG from Qatar to Bangladesh.  Under the SPA, Excelerate will purchase up to one million tons per annum (MTPA)...
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Guyana to invite bids this year for monitoring Exxon’s oil production – Jagdeo 

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The Guyana government is expected to invite bids this year for the monitoring of daily oil production data from ExxonMobil’s Stabroek block projects.  Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, during his Jan. 25 press conference, told reporters that funds were allocated for...
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Young says Trinidad targeting deepwater bid round this year 

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Trinidad’s Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Stuart Young, announced that the country is expected to launch a deepwater bid round this year to shore up its gas resources.  “We are committed to sustaining production through investment in our hydrocarbon...
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ExxonMobil files lawsuit to block push by investors for stricter emissions targets, says agenda ‘extreme’

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Exxon Mobil Corp. has taken an unprecedented legal step to thwart a shareholder vote on more stringent emissions targets set for its May meeting.  Filing a lawsuit in a Texas court, the oil giant is challenging a proposal by investors,...
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Platts to launch tanker assessments for growing Guyana crude flows to Europe 

Global price-reporting agency Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will introduce two new freight assessments on December 1...

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