In spite of the oil-induced inflation of Guyana’s economy, a walk through Georgetown will show rampant poverty and homelessness. The same is true in many areas along the coast. The World Bank assessed in 2022 Guyana’s poverty rate as 48 per cent of the population living below the poverty line of USD 5.50 per day;…
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Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 164 “State capture is understood as efforts by private actors and public actors with private interests to redirect public policy decisions away from the public interest, using corrupt means and clustering around certain state organs and functions.”: Transparency International, Examining State Capture (2020),…
Mr. John Colling’s commitment to “transparency and open, fact-based discussions” regarding ExxonMobil’s operations in Guyana is a welcome breath of fresh air. His July 2 letter provides an excellent opportunity to address fundamental questions about the 2024 financial statements of the Stabroek Block partners and several unresolved historical issues. He boldly asserts that ExxonMobil’s financial…
Guyana’s Oil Extracted (2020-2024) Crude Oil Extracted (2020-2024) Year Volume (‘000 barrels) Value (US$ Million) 2020 26,605 1,064.1 2021 42,213 2,975.5 2022 101,051 9,853.8 2023 141,657 11,581.5 2024 224,708 17,993.2 Total 536,234 43,468.1 Crude Oil Trends (2020-2024) Crude Oil Export Trends (2020-2024)
Guyanese citizens pay taxes and expect everyone to pay their fair share. Tax revenue funds essential services, including the salaries of customs officers who verify foreign oil workers’ identities, and pensions for seniors. Given this context, it is troubling that oil companies pay no taxes on their profits. According to the Bank of Guyana, personal…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 163 Introduction Following part one of this column, which was taken up by Kaieteur News, the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a defensive statement attacking the newspaper for questioning why ExxonMobil reported US$10 billion in profits while Guyana received only US$2.6 billion. Logically,…
On Monday, June 16th, during an interview of Christopher Ram on a prominent Guyanese social media platform, outrageous claims were made by one of the co-hosts, a columnist for the Guyana Chronicle. The Chronicle columnist claimed that Guyana has received US$13 billion in oil income and that Guyana had received more than the oil consortium…
Income Tax Expense Bar Chart Income Tax Expense Comparison (2020-2024) Note: Total Oil Companies Tax Expense was US$5,230,524,082.00 whereas Guyana’s total income was US$6,275,194,950.97
