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• The recent political transition in Trinidad & Tobago brings with it the potential for fiscal recalibrations, as the newly elected administration begins to implement its mandate. Firstline Securities Limited
• The recent policy direction of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has been to exploit its relatively abundant natural gas reserves, which, up until 1999 and the then utilization ratio, had gas reserves that would have lasted until about 2070. Medium
• Currently Shell has lost the opportunity to produce oil on the borders of Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. GinFi
• Severe weather events, which can trigger a range of hazards, including high winds, landslides, flash floods, among others, may possibly affect Caribbean territories, particularly in Barbados, Belize and Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. Caribbean Regional Climate Centre
• Intense and unpredictable rainfall patterns have led to severe flooding across several Caribbean countries, including Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago. ReliefWeb
• UAN prices are expected to remain strong on a bullish nitrogen complex as a whole, as well as fewer volumes expected to come from Trinidad & Tobago and Russia as the U.S. government's antidumping case continues. MR Online
• Venezuela is nearing to approve a license for Shell and the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago to develop the Dragon gas field, which would add initial volumes of 300 mc/d for Trinidad's LNG production from 2026. Bonds & Currency News | Market News
• Significant investment in international submarine capacity will supercharge connectivity across the Caribbean and South America, particularly benefiting French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago. Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana
• In 2024, about 18,000 seasonal workers from countries including Mexico, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Eastern Caribbean are expected to join Ontario's farms. Farms.com
• Two recent announcements could support Trinidad and Tobago's efforts to reverse the decline in its domestic natural gas production and thereby maintain its position as a leading LNG exporter, although no boost is likely in the short term. S&P Global Commodity Insights
• PORT OF SPAIN - Trinidad and Tobago plans an auction this quarter of up to 20 offshore natural gas exploration blocks under new fiscal terms designed to increase the pool of potential bidders. Offshore
• Exploration and production (E & P) companies could look elsewhere for new investment to regional peers such as Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Wood McKenzie
• In the last year, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, and Trinidad and Tobago have joined the Local 2030 Islands Network, committing to building island resilience to climate change. The White House
• King Sugar has long been dead, but oil is the newest king, pumping up the Guyanese economy, helping to revitalize Trinidad and Tobago's (more on the natural gas side), and holding out hope for Suriname. The National Interest
• Countries at risk include Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, and Suriname. Verywell Health
• If Jamaica, which was the first country in the English-Speaking Caribbean to gain independence, does finally become a republic, it will join the four existing republics in the ESC: Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, and Barbados. the weekly ledger
• Like many small island developing states, Trinidad and Tobago was particularly at risk of COVID-19 because of its relatively high rates of noncommunicable diseases. WHO
• 43 calls are expected at the Scarborough and Charlotteville ports in Tobago and 28 (39%) at the Cruise Ship Complex in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Visit Trinidad
• Venezuela could begin exporting commercial volumes of natural gas by way of neighboring Trinidad and Tobago within a relatively short timeframe if U.S. sanctions on Venezuela are relaxed. Natural Gas Intelligence
• Increased reliance on LNG could entail a greater dependence for the United States on LNG-exporting countries such as Trinidad and Tobago. The Breakthrough Institute
• Coho will be the first onshore natural gas project to come onstream in 20 years, representing an important milestone for both Touchstone and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Shares Magazine
• Caribbean producer Trinidad and Tobago looks to boast double-digit production growth by 2024 for both natural gas and crude oil as numerous developments come on stream. Hart Energy

Last updated: 13 June 2025