Guyana’s light to medium sweet crude from offshore fields like Liza in the Stabroek Block is finding its way to global refineries, including the Repsol YPF Cartagena Refinery in southeastern Spain. There, crude is transformed into the gasoline, diesel,...

Guyana will be a key feature of the Offshore Technology Conference’s Around the World Series on May 5, 2026, with two sessions in Houston set to examine the country’s policy direction, investment climate, local content framework, and wider development...

Shell’s Community Upskilling Programme is equipping residents of Trinidad and Tobago with practical skills to meet the evolving demands of the energy sector. The company described the initiative as “anchored in this principle: a resilient energy sector depends on...

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...

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...

U.S.-based energy company New Fortress Energy has secured a long-term lease and capacity agreement for its Terminal de Gás Sul’s (TGS) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import facility in Santa Catarina, Brazil, a move aimed at bringing the terminal into...

Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are rippling through shipping routes, with signals pointing to higher import costs and renewed inflationary pressure for countries like Guyana. Speaking recently on the Starting Point podcast, Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer, Director of Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase...

PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Steven Debipersad, Chair of the Suriname Business Forum (SBF), said an investment climate must be deliberately built, with the government maintaining macroeconomic stability amid global pressures. Speaking on the second day of Caribbean Energy Week in Paramaribo,...

The Stena Carron drill rig will continue exploration operations at ExxonMobil’s Goatfish-1 well in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. A notice from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) outlined that drilling activities are scheduled to conclude on May 31, 2026. The Goatfish-1...

Brazil’s state oil company Petrobras said it will apply an 18% increase to aviation kerosene (QAV) prices in April while deferring the remainder of the contracted adjustment through installments, as global energy prices rise amid Middle East tensions. Brazil’s state...