Guyana’s temporary fuel shortage this month was a reminder that oil production and fuel security are not the same thing. Newsroom Guyana reported that the disruption left motorists questioning how shortages could emerge in one of the world’s fastest-growing oil producers, before the government said new shipments were on the way and urged the public not to panic buy. That has relevance for Trinidad and Tobago. The accompanying chart, based on Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries monthly bulletins, shows that the country has continued to import sizeable volumes of refined petroleum products since the refinery closure.

The University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine Campus, has received a CAD$100,000 grant from Scotiabank’s Climate Action Research Fund to support a green hydrogen research project aimed at helping decarbonise Trinidad and Tobago’s petrochemical sector. The funding was announced on April 21, 2026.

Caribbean Gas Chemical Limited (CGCL) recently welcomed a delegation from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), for an official site visit. The delegation included Mr. Yasukazu Oono, Director, Energy Solution Finance Department, and Mr. Ryuji Nakajima from the Energy Solution Finance Department.

bp has announced a significant gas and condensate discovery offshore Egypt following the successful drilling of the Denise W-1 exploration well in the Temsah Concession, located in the Eastern Mediterranean.