Oil, Gas & You

GUYANA’S entrance to international oil markets was by no means a simple feat. Thousands of hours of careful planning and

INTERNATIONAL prices for Brent Crude, an international benchmark for oil, passed US$80 per barrel last week, surpassing pre-pandemic prices in

AS we move out of the COVID-19 crisis, developed nations including the United States, the United Kingdom, and China are

TODAY, oil spills, particularly large spills, are extremely unlikely, as technologies that prevent spills have evolved and improved significantly over

ALTHOUGH exceedingly rare, oil spills are one of the most talked about risks to oil and gas development. Beginning in

THE diaspora community has long been an important group supporting Guyana’s economic growth. Remittances, which have reached as high as

THE diversification of energy sources is a key component of economic growth for developing countries. Cheap and reliable electricity, in

DESPITE the rapid rise in the oil industry and contrary to public apprehension, Guyana remains largely on track to meet

As vaccination roll out campaigns continue and the world begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Guyana is already well

OVER the past few months, the government has been working to update Guyana’s oil and gas regulatory framework. Right now,

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