Saudi cuts oil output as OPEC points to 2019 surplus
From Newsmax OPEC on Monday forecast lower demand for its crude next year as rivals pump more and said top oil exporter Saudi Arabia, eager to avoid a return of oversupply, had cut production. In a monthly report, the Organization…
Brazil and Venezuela will dominate the refining capacity growth in South America, Central America and Caribbean to 2022, says GlobalData
Brazil and Venezuela will be the major growth drivers of the refining industry in the South America, Central America and Caribbean regions, as they are set to add the most planned refining capacity among all the countries over the period…
Venezuela successfully completed tour to strengthen alliances with Caribbean countries
(AVN) – The Chancellor of the Republic, Jorge Arreaza, successfully completed a tour that began last Tuesday for several Caribbean countries, with the mission of strengthening the bonds of brotherhood that Venezuela has with the island states of the region….
Russian oil bought by PDVSA for Cuba discharges in the Caribbean -data
From Reuters HOUSTON, June 25 (Reuters) – A tanker that for more than a month was unable to deliver Russian crude to Venezuela’s PDVSA amid a dispute between the state-run firm and ConocoPhillips has discharged its cargo in the Caribbean,…
OPEC OKs modest oil-output hike as Saudis, Iran compromise
From Newsmax OPEC is said to have deal in principle with Iran for output hike OPEC agreed on Friday on a modest increase in oil production from next month after its leader Saudi Arabia persuaded arch-rival Iran to cooperate, following…
Petro Caribe says Observer story is fake news
From Antigua News Room The Board of Petro Caribe has given the assurance that fuel supply to Antigua and Barbuda will not end. The opposition friendly media house the Observer, reported the fake news online, in its news paper and…
Pirate attacks grow in Caribbean, S. America
Reuters From WND Violence increasingly used during robberies on vessels (REUTERS) — Pirate attacks around South American and Caribbean waters are growing, and violence is increasingly used during robberies committed on vessels at anchor, a report showed on Wednesday. The…
Maduro’s Victory is ‘Liberation of All the Americas’
From teleSUR The Dominican Committee of Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela said Maduro’s win is a victory for Latin American and Caribbean peoples. The Dominican Committee of Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela issued a statement to…
The View From Europe: the future cost of Trump’s ‘America First’ policy
BY: DAVID JESSOP From The Barbados Advocate At first sight, last week’s decision by the US President to abrogate the hard-won 2015 UN Security Council deal on nuclear weapons with Iran may seem to have little bearing on the Caribbean….
MIVD warns against ‘secret activities’ in the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom
From Curacao Journal THE HAGUE – The Caribbean parts of the Kingdom can be the target of ‘secret activities’ of foreign powers. According to Rene Zwart of Koninkrijksrelaties.nu, the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) warns about this in its…