AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEnergy & Investment: ExxonMobil says it secured approvals quickly for seismic work in T&T and remains optimistic about future hydrocarbon potential after talks with PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Offshore Gas: BP won rights for the second phase of Venezuela’s Loran offshore gas field, with the resource tied into Trinidad’s existing Manatee/LNG and petrochemical capacity. Steel & Industry: Commentary and coverage keep spotlighting Point Lisas steel revival and vanadium ambitions as potential job and export drivers. STEM & Youth: FORECAST 2026 spotlights science and innovation for a sustainable Caribbean, while Kaitlyn Sahatoo was selected to represent T&T in Mission ShakthiSAT, building satellites with girls across 100+ countries. Marine Science: CRFM ran a data-limited groundfish assessment training in Guyana, including Trinidad and Tobago, to improve fisheries management using length-based methods. Food Security & Biosecurity: Agriculture is moving toward a local poultry hatchery/breeding PPP and adds approved egg/chick sources while managing HPAI risk. Environment & Waste: EMA plans to relocate Beetham Landfill within two years, but says social impacts for workers must be addressed alongside methane/net-zero goals.
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