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December 2019 saw the introduction of oil production in Guyana resulting in the goods trade balance moving from a deficit of US$627 million or 12.1% of GDP in the first half of 2019 to a surplus of US$143 million...

Guyana has earned over US$180 million from oil exports this year. The country lifted its fourth and final cargo for 2020 earlier this month from the Liza Destiny FPSO representing its share of oil being produced by ExxonMobil at...

Oil producers around the world, particularly in locations like Guyana, will soon have a window of opportunity as new analysis shows that 2021 could see monthly supply deficits reaching their highest level in years. Low breakeven prices and good quality...

(Reuters) Venezuela has resumed direct shipments of oil to China after U.S. sanctions sent the trade underground for more than a year, according to Refinitiv Eikon vessel-tracking data and internal documents from state company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). Chinese state...

Brazil state-oil company Petrobras has made a discovery of high-quality crude at the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin. The company confirmed Tuesday the presence of “oil of excellent quality” with the drilling of the 9-BUZ-48D-RJS well. The well is...

The role of international companies in the development of Guyana’s oil and gas industry is vital if the vast hydrocarbon resources discovered off the country’s coast are to be developed. Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, says the objective must be...

(S&P Global Platts) Royal Dutch Shell PLC is wrapping up a volatile year with caution as its fourth-quarter financial results may include a write-down that could put the company's total impairment charges for 2020 at close to $22 billion. The...

The drill campaign offshore Guyana is set to ramp up in 2021 with multiple wells being targeted across several blocks. According to Westmount Energy Limited, the drill campaigns will happen in a very compressed timeframe for its investors. The junior...

SBM Offshore and U.S. oil major ExxonMobil are in discussions regarding the extension of the lease and operate durations for the floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) targeting oil production at the Stabroek block offshore the South American...

Despite challenges both at the global and domestic levels, investment in Guyana’s oil and gas sector has remained robust in recent years. In fact, Americas Market Intelligence Co-Director, Arthur Deakin has pointed out that between 2015 and 2019, oil...