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For generations, goods, people, and livelihoods have flowed along the Corentyne River, linking Guyana and Suriname in a steady rhythm of trade that long predates oil, politics, and modern borders. But what happens when that flow is disrupted? Guyana’s recent...

Global oil prices moved higher this week as tensions between the United States and Iran intensified ahead of a deadline tied to the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route. Brent crude traded above US$111 per barrel in early...

Halliburton has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with PETRONAS Suriname Exploration & Production B.V. and Valaris to support development of offshore assets in Suriname, the company said on April 6, 2026. The agreement brings the three companies together at an...

Officials at Caribbean Energy Week have stressed the need for skilled labor to sustain offshore development as a priority. Speaking on a panel in Paramaribo last Tuesday, Andrew Hepburn, Shell’s Country Chair for Suriname and São Tomé and Príncipe, said...

Payara Gold crude from ExxonMobil’s third Guyana oil development has consistently traded at a marginal premium to its other crude grades in the country so far this year, maintaining a cents-per-barrel lead, according to data from the Ministry of...

Grenada is preparing to invite bids for offshore exploration licenses by the fourth quarter of 2026, as it positions itself for entry into the upstream hydrocarbons sector. “Grenada is open for business and working toward awarding licenses in fourth quarter...

Guyana continues to face a shortage of engineers even as the University of Guyana (UG) expands enrollment and infrastructure to meet growing demand from the oil and gas sector. In an exclusive interview with OilNOW on March 31, outgoing Vice...

Afreximbank is positioning itself as a direct financing partner for Surinamese companies seeking to compete for oil and gas contracts, Acting Regional Chief Operating Officer for the Caribbean, Okechukwu Ihejirika, told OilNOW at Caribbean Energy Week in Paramaribo. He pointed...

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited will continue developmental drilling at the Hammerhead project’s HH_1101 drill center offshore Guyana, according to Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department.  The notice stated that the work is being carried out within the Stabroek Block in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic...

Guyana’s high-quality crude is helping sustain ongoing talks for a US$300 million refinery project, even as negotiations continue without a final agreement. Speaking during a March 29 interview on the Sources program, Nicole Theriot, United States Ambassador to Guyana, said...