Headlines July 2024

STOP PRESS  For developments during the month

TRINIDAD 1   :Cocuina-Manakin gas deal signed :  bp licence spurs development plans : ..& NGC :  NGC stronger with deals :  ..deal ‘historic’ :  Manakin-Cocuina template :  bpTT  ‘Licence is a milestone’ :  Shell sanctions Manatee  FID : Gas deals crucial to quality of life :  Cross-border gasfields :  Touchstone awarded  licenses :  …Execution of Exploration Licences :  Lease Operators can torpedo Touchstone deal :  …makes ‘indicative’ bid for Trinity :  …agrees to buy Trinity Exploration ::  TOUCHSTONE  LICENCES :  Atlantic LNG to ship 4800th cargo  :  ConocoPhillips $1.3b claim  stands :  Woodside steps up critical gas production : New Woodside VP : Petrotrin : Renewable energy :  Tobago awaits $50m for oil clean-up :  Digicel & Shell renew EPIC partnership : TT Iron buys ArcelorMittal plantUTT & PowerGen MoU on AI  :  Central Bank – “Energy sector spirals downwards” :  Paria prosecution :

TRINIDAD 2  :  US$160.38M debited from HSF : …More HSF transparency :… Purpose of  Withdrawal :…sparks more questions : U.S. Export-Import Bank  Signs MoU :  Demising Debt rose by $4.07B :  State borrows $14B in 9 months :  Central Bank cuts reserve requirement : …&  The onshore sector :  Two loan arrangements clarified :  Focus on exports :  TTMA lauds Special Economic Zone Act :  FOREX :  Refinery  :  ….Roget v Rowley v Ramnarine : ….Ability to fund refurbishment :  Atlantic & Arrow Foundation helps schools : State borrowing & reserve requirement cut :  Climate /weatherNEL  AGM :  UNC– Budget forum :  PowerGen bows out :  OWTU pickets home of NP board member :  The rise and fall of Petrotrin–Part 1 (projects) :  The rise and fall of Petrotrin–Part 2 (refinery) :

GUYANA 1  :  Exxon begins appraisal at Lau Lau-1 :  ….’Stabroek Block is  world class asset’ :… 30-well  campaign for Hammerhead : FTC to delay Chevron-Hess deal : …..Chevron & Hess milestone :  ….Exxon dispute in  deal :  US$2B can compensate  for Exxon spillPower China  to build Gas-to-Energy Centre :  … to monitor power outages : 16 transformers for Gas-to-Energy : …Fulcrum LNG Selected :  …Exxon link with US firm unlocks potential :  Eight bidders for offshore 3D Seismic : Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas : Local content certificate : CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera Energy Corporation 

GUYANA 2  : World Bank Group Representative :  Conflict-of-interest Hughes & law firm : EU boosts funding for forests : Guyana pioneers monetising forest resources :  Energy & Food security :  Flaring and emissions from Hammerhead :  Guyana, UK defence & security : IDB  loan for border trade, food security :

CARICOM 1  : Hurricane Beryl : …Royal aid for victims : …UK support package : …EU donates €450,000 : ….Caricom mobilises aid mission : … Guyana to rush aid to Windwards : …Caribbean Development Bank :…Canada relief  :  Doppler Weather Radar – A precise weather warning tool :  Pangaea, Beryl and Homo : Hurricane Beryl – Small Islands :  Japan  relief to St Vincent & the Grenadines :

CARICOM 2  : IMF– St. Vincent and the Grenadines : IMF – Dominican Republic :…IMF/ IDB agree new initiatives :  Barbados US$300 million IDB & EIB guarantees : Trinidad & Tobago and China share historical links :  CARICOM SUMMIT : … CARICOM contributions : …Samoa Agreement :  Young acts as PM attends CARICOM summit : Clico : …declares $2.30B profit :…auditor denied access to information :…More Clico sales : IDB & GIF PPP for Port of POS : …US$270M  for  cargo services : IDB green loans for credit unions :  IDB sank US$16 million in Haiti  :…USD 60 million aid for Haiti :  US Coast Guard returns Haitians, seize drugs, net suspects :  CDB removes bank president : Suriname/QatarEnergy/Chevron agreement :  …QatarEnergy joins Chevron offshore  in drill-or-drop :  …stake in Chevron Suriname asset :  UWI degree for Archbishop of CanterburyCaribbean Investment Forum :

ISABELANA 1HydrogenGuyana  partnership with new UK Government :  Guyana leads delegation to OACPS :  New UK PM a champions human rights :  Energy Traders buy RefineriesT&T & Venezuela  close relationship : …Young- “State not served with ConocoPhillips order” :  Population, Development and Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean :  OAS cooperation to address threats : Citgo Auction Planner Asks to Delay Sale :  NATO Summit :  Russian warships visit Cuba Cuba ratchets up pressure on private business :  EU & UK Crackdown on Russian Oil : Hurricane Beryl marks early season : …Pope Benedict “solidarity with neighbours” :

ISABELANA 2  :  IMF COUNTRY REPORTS – Panama :XVIII regional conference on Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic : Venezuela mogul Cisneros in new venture with PDVSA :  Persecution of opponents in Venezuela : Colombian President tells Maduro to release vote count :  Analyst warns of energy fallout :  CAF  Renews Partnership with Caribbean Investment Forum 2024 : ….Young meets CAF Development Bank :  Arrow announces second Ubaque well results :  Colombia – The Energy Year : OAS (by  Sir Ronald Sanders) :