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Suez Canal blockage estimated to cost $6 billion to $10 billion a week in lost trade

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(Reuters) The container ship blocking the Suez Canal could cost global trade $6 billion to $10 billion a week, a study by German insurer Allianz showed on Friday. The study by Europe's biggest insurer also found that each week of...
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Professor wants Guyana to set up special ministry for employment, training

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Preparing a qualified workforce is the essential function of Guyana’s educational system says Dr. Terrence Richard Blackman, an associate professor of mathematics, and a founding member of the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics at Medgar Evers College. In his most recent column...
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Suez Canal disruption pushes crude 4% higher

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(S&P Global Platts) Crude oil futures settled 4% higher March 26, clawing back most of the prior session's losses as the market eyed an extended disruption in the Suez Canal and the likelihood OPEC would hold back supply amid...
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Mexico president wants law that could suspend oil permits, analyst predicts ‘serious consequences’

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(Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sent a bill to Congress on Friday that could enable the government to suspend permits in the oil industry, as part of a drive to bolster state control of energy at...
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Merger of drillers Noble, Pacific points to troubled state of oilfield service sector

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(S&P Global Platts) Noble Corp.'s acquisition of Pacific Drilling announced this week in a merger of drillers points to the troubled state of the oilfield service sector, even with more activity expected this year as the industry recovers from...
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ExxonMobil’s 6th drill ship arrives in Guyana

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The Noble Sam Croft has arrived offshore Guyana taking the total number of drill ships on contract with ExxonMobil operating in the South American country to six. The Sam Croft was recently released from drilling operations in neighbouring Suriname where...
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Final Local Content Policy must ensure Guyanese are valid partners not mere “window dressing”- GCCI Senior VP

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Even though it regards the current revised draft Local Content Policy as a vast improvement over the previous version, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), one of the key groups representing business in Guyana, still believes there...
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Critical variables in Guyana’s Workforce Development Equation

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By Terrence R. Blackman, Ph.D. - OilNOW The recent 2020 Guyana Labor Force Survey (GLFS) highlights major interest indicators in Guyana's labor force participation. In the first quarter of 2020, the total population aged fifteen (15) and above residing in...
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Saipem presents case studies on decarbonization of its operations

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Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem participated in The Economist’s Sustainability Week, an event organised by The Economist, with the presentation of 2 case studies. It marks the publication’s sixth annual event dedicated to the topic of sustainability that took place...
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Oil product tanker rates soar on Suez Canal blockage

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(Reuters) Reeling from the blockage in the Suez Canal, shipping rates for oil product tankers have nearly doubled this week, and several vessels were diverted away from the vital waterway as a giant container ship remained wedged between both...
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Tourism minister calls for cultural shift, stronger service standards to power Guyana’s next economic phase

Tourism, Industry, and Commerce Minister Susan Rodrigues has called for a national cultural transformation to align with Guyana’s rapid...

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