Headlines December 2025

STOP PRESS :  For developing stories during the month

TRINIDAD : Exxon wins EMA approval :  …& seismic survey in February 2026 :  …& TTUD-1 operations update :  Energy Chamber applauds accelerated approvals : S&P downgrades CEL :

Point Lisas firms need new gas contracts :   Proman reaffirms T&T amid challenges :  NGC ends supply contract with Nutrien :  …& Timeline of Nutrien exit :  …& Nutrien pivots to asset sales and potash :

...&Door open to resume fertiliser production : NEL reports $15.3m profit :  The energy sector :  125 graduate from NESC-Perenco partnership :  Tobago Support office for US RADAR :

BP replaces Murray Auchincloss :  …& leadership transition :  …& O’Neill Exits Woodside to Be BP CEO :  …&Fourth BP CEO in 6 years : Massy Wood wins EPC for BP’s Ginger :..& awarded brownfield Ginger gas project :  New EMA board gives CEC for 2 EOG wells :  

 

TRINIDAD 2 :  PM refutes tanker seizure collusion :  Venezuela ends natural gas contracts :  Green light for US troops :  …& Trinidad and Tobago open airports :  Arjoon- Moody’s outlook shift a warning signal :

US computers for Tobago school :  Moonilal- All options on the table for refinery restartDevelopment Drilling Resumes in Central Block :  …& Touchstone resumes  after 19-year hiatus :  …& Welcomed : Trinidad opportunity with Exxon :

Slowdown in well completions lowers output :  Methanex future operations hinges on gas supply & Venezuela :

‘T&T is safer now’..PM asked for US radar :  …& Strategic Deployment in Tobago  Shifts Regional Surveillance.:  …& Tobago East MP -“RADAR necessary” :  …& to track drug drones :

Government to restore land & clinics for ex-Petrotrin staff  : Energy turnaround :  PSOTT  :  Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago maintains REPO rate

 

CARICOM (Guyana & Suriname link) :  Petronas completed first of 4 wells in campaign :  …& Latest exploration well completed offshore Suriname :

TGS & BGP & Staatsolie  shallow water seismic survey :  …& deepwater success signals new phase of oil and gas development CDB and Canada Provide Landmark USD 27.5 Million :

US suspends travel restriction policy for OECS :  Elusive Pax Caricana : Trinidad & Tobago authorized transit of US military aircraft :  US Congressman supports T&T :  Guyana supports drug campaign, amid violations & UNODC failure :

  Enterprise Europe Network :  IMF &St. Lucia  :  Jamaica   International Support for Recovery and Reconstruction : …& Secures  US$6.1 Billion Over Three Years,  After Hurricane Melissa :  UWI AI Innovation centre :  UWI staff back pay near approval :

COP30 CPSO reaffirms CSME’s importance : FOREX realignment : PSOTT  :  Central Bank of T & Tobago maintains REPO rate :  

 

GUYANA : Secretary Rubio Calls President Ali : Local company Latitude seeks  seismic permit Bourbon scores 5-year  gig with ExxonMobil :

African firm Cybele Energy wins  oil block : …& Guyana benefits from PSA :  …&  joins engineering heavyweight, Well Expertise AS/Elemental Energies :  Non-oil sector grows over 13% :

ECLAC – Guyana to continue leading regional growth in 2026 :   Ghana-IMF Staff Complete Post-Governance  Mission (link) : …& Technical Assistance Report-Governance Diagnostic Assessment :

ExxonMobil Strong compliance and record output :  New PSA gives Guyana ownership of assets :  …&  after costs recovered by Total Energies New PSA :

  Chevron Corporation :  …& to spend up to US$19b on oil production Eco Atlantic  up 35% after exploration deal with Navitas : Guyana 1H2025 exports plunge :

  India buys 4m barrels of Guyana oil :  UK & Guyana, sign MoU on forest & climate :  Guyana to construct 2nd gas to shore pipeline : US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela falsely flying Guyana flag :

  U.S. Security officials, support for regional stability and sovereignty :  US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker :

 

ISABELANA :  Geopolitical significance of Venezuela oil sector :  US-VENEZUELA ENERGY DEAL TO UNLEASH PROSPERITY AND PEACE :  USA warns Cuba :  US seizes tankers  to control Venezuelan oil exports : paradox of poverty amid plenty :  U.S. supply anchors global markets :

Exxon may be sidelined in Venezuela revival :  Traps slow Venezuela Oil Renaissance :  Venezuela Shuts Oil Wells :  White House orders focus on ‘quarantine’ of Venezuela oil :

US conducts first ground-target strike :  Venezuela moves to Floating Oil Storage : Oil prices surge amid US-Venezuela standoff :  Panama to sanction tankers intercepted by US :

Trump picks  Southcom Chief : U.S. forces stop a second merchant vessel :  Chevron tanker departs  for Texas :  Venezuela oil blockade : 

GUYANA WARNS UN OF VENEZUELA THREAT :  …& unaware of US plans :  ….& signs US military cooperation agreement :  …& US assures Guyana of security :

Trump blockades Venezuela & seeks return of US assets :  …& orders total blockade of Venezuela : …& PDVSA vows to continue global oil exports : 

US military aircraft land at Piarco and Crown Point :  TT leader directs queries to US embassy :  Venezuela claims TT complicit in piracy & cancels gas deals :

US seized oil tanker offshore Venezuela :  …&seizes first sanctioned oil tanker :   …& Off Venezuelan Coast Chevron and US team discuss Venezuela operations & sanctions :  IMF to rescue Venezuela :

 

ISABELANA 2 : 2025 Turmoil in T&T  energy sector :  Paraguay among key US allies :  Peru grants US troops access :  Díaz-Granados reelected for second term at CAF : …&Tancoo  to chair CAF :

US OFAC licence valid for Dragon gas :  Trump confirms US seized oil tanker :  ECLAC touts deeper ties with India :  IMF  Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Aruba :

Puerto Rico LNG supply deal :  Hondouras 15-year offtake tasks UK firm with LNG supply mission :  GeoPark announces 2026 work program :  US helps Machado escape Venezuela :

 

NOVEMBER Headlines :    ….And links to earlier months