Suriname Passes Its 2026 Budget and Bets on State-Firm Reform
Suriname passed its 2026 budget by 31 votes to 16, pairing the Suriname budget reform with a plan to fix...
July 6, 2026Section
The Guyanas
A Bridge Meant to Unite Guyana and Suriname Is Now Dividing Them
Guyana says a new bridge to Suriname must remain a joint project, after Suriname declared it would finance and own...
July 4, 2026
Methanol Giant Methanex Idles a Trinidad Plant as the Gas Runs Short
The world's largest methanol maker is idling its Titan plant in Trinidad, a hard sign of a gas squeeze that...
July 4, 2026
Guyana’s Oil Fund Passes a Turning Point as Withdrawals Fall
Guyana's Natural Resource Fund held about four billion dollars in May, and for the first time the government will draw...
July 3, 2026
Two of Guyana’s Three Oil Partners Have Put In No Cash for Two Years
Filings show two of the three Stabroek Block partners, Hess and CNOOC, injected no fresh capital for two years, because...
July 2, 2026
Brazil and France Scrap Visas for French Guiana Border
Brazil and France signed a deal ending visa checks for Brazilians entering French Guiana from July 31, tied to a...
July 2, 2026
Guyana Turns Its Gold Into a National Jewelry Brand
Guyana turns its gold into a national jewellery brand, Eldorado Reimagined, with a first locally minted Independence medallion struck from...
June 30, 2026
Suriname Draws Its First Oil Bidder as It Chases Guyana’s Boom
Suriname just drew the first bid in its open-door offshore licensing round, opening a ninety-day contest for acreage in the...
June 29, 2026
Suriname’s First Offshore Oil Project Moves From Plans to Steel
Suriname offshore oil advances as Saipem begins $1.9B GranMorgu subsea work June 23, targeting 750M barrels at 220,000 bpd via...
June 26, 2026