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Venezuela says it has produced drug capable of eliminating COVID-19

(teleSUR) Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro Sunday announced the discovery of a high-effective treatment capable of eliminating COVID-19 and pointed out that a drug will be presented to the World Health Organization (WHO) for certification. The treatment, based on a molecule called TR-10, was designed...

Oil price slides below $39 as Libya ramps up production

(Bloomberg) --Oil extended its slide to a second day on a cocktail of surging coronavirus cases in the U.S. and Europe, dwindling prospects for pre-election stimulus in Washington and a steady resumption of supply from Libya. Futures in New York...

IDB expects Guyana’s ‘huge deepwater oil discoveries’ to keep growing

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) expects the mega deepwater oil discoveries offshore the South American country of Guyana will keep growing in the coming years as more companies explore for hydrocarbon resources. The number of companies operating in the offshore...

“It’s a great time to be a woman entrepreneur in Guyana” says new business owner

With the emergence of offshore exploration and production activities in Guyana, more Guyanese have been positioning themselves to benefit from growing business opportunities in the country with one such individual making it clear; “It’s a great time to be...

bp hits first gas at Qattameya field

On Monday bp announced the start of gas production from its latest development ‎offshore Egypt – the Qattameya gas field in the North Damietta offshore concession. Through bp’s joint venture, Pharaonic Petroleum Company (PhPC), the field, which is ‎expected to...

Brazil soars to China’s No. 3 crude oil supplier in September

(Reuters) - Brazil jumped to China’s third-biggest crude oil supplier in September, import data showed on Sunday, as China’s independent refiners scooped up cheap supplies of the South American exporter’s relatively high-quality oil. Imports from Brazil hit 4.49 million tonnes,...

Russian oil tanker hit by fire, explosion in Sea of Azov

The General Hazi Aslanov oil tanker was hit by a fire and explosion in the Sea of Azov on Saturday, Russian federal agencies reported. According to S&P Global Platts, the tanker was empty at the time, according to the Krasnodar...

Guyana will see increased migration inflows, demand for electricity and housing – IDB

The start of oil production in Guyana will see more people migrating to the South American country in coming years contributing to a significant increase in the demand for electricity, housing, and other supporting infrastructure. In its recently released paper...

Several imported equipment and supplies required for petroleum operations in Guyana are duty-free – GRA

The Guyana Revenue Authority said on Friday that based on the Petroleum Agreement between the Government and ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, contractors and sub-contractors are permitted to import a number of equipment and supplies duty-free...

Several attempts made since 2019 to offload cargo from Venezuelan tanker threatening to spill crude

The Venezuelan ship - FSO Nabarima - with more than 1 million barrels of crude has been immobilized and anchored in the Gulf of Paria in northeastern Venezuela since January 2019. State-owned oil company PDVSA has not been able to...

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More Guyanese technicians graduate from FacTor training program 

SBM Offshore Guyana’s Trainee Technician program churned out another 24 Guyanese graduates, who are now one step closer to...