Headlines December 2025

TRINIDAD : Exxon wins EMA approval :  …& seismic survey in February 2026 :  …& TTUD-1 operations update :  Energy Chamber applauds accelerated approvals : S&P downgrades CELPoint 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 2PM 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 restart :  Development 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 :

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 :

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