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  • Oil and gas conference ducked critical issues, excluded opposition

    March 1, 2026March 1, 2026
  • ExxonMobil’s US$100M commitment to Guyana’s STEM education constitutes less than 1% of year 2024 taxes under a more equitable arrangement

    February 28, 2026March 1, 2026
  • Guyana’s income from petroleum management compared with Gulf of Mexico and Pennsylvania

    February 27, 2026March 1, 2026
  • Government Signs Secret Deal Extending 2016–2057 Agreement

    February 19, 2026February 21, 2026
  • How can Guyana receive a fair share of revenue from its oil?

    February 17, 2026February 25, 2026
  • Guyana Profit Sharing: Who Gets What

    February 11, 2026
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December 31, 2017

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Guyana deserves higher share of oil profit

News EditorDecember 31, 2017February 23, 201801 mins

The Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) that Guyana has with ExxonMobil is fraught with opportunities for abuse. In fact, these very loopholes could result in a significant dent in the revenue Guyana is supposed to get from the oil find by the operator. This was noted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a report that…

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Exxon pact should be rejigged to give 7% royalty –Goolsarran

News EditorDecember 31, 2017October 29, 201801 mins

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says that the agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil should be renegotiated to give this country a royalty of 7% on oil produced instead of the current 2% and he also said that there should be a switch from a profit-sharing arrangement to a revenue-sharing one. See more here

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Minister Trotman’s statement on the negotiations is at odds with the preamble to the agreement

News EditorDecember 31, 2017October 29, 201801 mins

If one is to believe Mr. Trotman then it means that the Preamble to the Agreement is false and misleading. On the other hand, if the Preamble is accurate, then we have Mr. Trotman once again lying to the country. See more here

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