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Understanding, or not understanding Ringfencing

News EditorDecember 15, 2023February 5, 202405 mins

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 116 – December 15, 2023 Introduction Today’s column returns to the very popular topic of ringfencing in petroleum operations. Column 115 appearing in the Stabroek News of November 24 addressed how Belize, a mini-petroleum state, used the industry’s regulator, the legislation and the…

Why Ring-fencing matters and why it does not?

News EditorJuly 5, 2019February 5, 202405 mins

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Understanding, or not understanding Ringfencing

Why Ring-fencing matters and why it does not?