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UK foreign minister for Guyana visit in support of country’s sovereignty

The United Kingdom continues to express support for Guyana amid the ongoing territorial controversy with Venezuela. David Rutley, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Americas and Caribbean, will visit Guyana in the coming days as a gesture of solidarity....

Guyana’s oil ends 20-year current account deficit, as 2022 exports overtake imports – IMF

Guyana’s economic landscape underwent a major transformation in 2022, as the country’s current account shifted to a surplus of 23.8% of gross domestic product (GDP). This notable change comes after two decades of consistent deficits. According to the International...

SBM Offshore raises US$210 million revolving credit facility to finance its Fast4Ward hulls

SBM Offshore has secured a US$210 million revolving credit facility (RCF) to finance the construction of Fast4Ward® Multi-Purpose Floater (MPF) hulls, the company said in December 15 release.  The tenor of the RCF is eighteen months with an extension option...

Suriname awards deepwater blocks to TotalEnergies, Shell, Petronas, QatarEnergy

Staatsolie, Suriname's state oil company, announced on December 15, that it has signed three production sharing contracts (PSC) for the offshore deepwater blocks 63, 64, and 65. The blocks were part of the Demerara bid round held from November...

Commitment to no military action welcomed in Argyle Declaration, but little else has changed – Member of Parliament

The Argyle Joint Declaration, a result of the recent meeting between Guyana and Venezuela Presidents, Irfaan Ali and Nicolas Maduro, has elicited a critical response from Guyana’s shadow foreign minister and Member of Parliament (MP), Amanza Walton-Desir.  The Declaration’s commitment...

Guyana, Venezuela in joint declaration for peace in the region

Pro-Tempore President of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Dr. Ralph Gonsalves brought to a close, a meeting of the Presidents of Guyana and Venezuela, Irfaan Ali and Nicolas Maduro, on December 14, 2023.   While both Presidents...

Guyana opposition says it opted not to participate in St. Vincent meeting

The Guyana parliamentary opposition, led by Aubrey Norton, decided not to attend the meeting in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines between Presidents Irfaan Ali of Guyana and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, which was brokered by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)...

Equinor to buy Shell’s stake in Norway gas discovery

Equinor has reached an agreement to acquire Shell's equity in and operatorship of the Linnorm discovery in the Norwegian Sea. This agreement entails Equinor obtaining a 30% interest in the PL 255, which covers the Linnorm discovery, contingent on assuming...

UK MP calls for sanctions on Maduro; says ‘dark arts of Kremlin’ could be lurking in background

United Kingdom (UK) Member of Parliament John Anderson is calling for immediate sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who, in defiance of a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Dec. 1, is moving forward with actions...

Blue Water affiliate scores hat-trick with ExxonMobil for logistics services

Falcon Logistics Inc., an affiliate of Blue Water Shipping, an international provider of project logistics and freight forwarding services, has announced the signing of three 3-year contracts with ExxonMobil Guyana.  The contracts cover vessel agency and wharfage operations, customs clearance,...

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Payara crude holds slight price premium over other Stabroek Block grades

Payara Gold crude from ExxonMobil’s third Guyana oil development has consistently traded at a marginal premium to its other...