Downstream and Retail Marketing (DRM) Division

Within the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs, the Downstream and Retail Marketing Division (DRMD):

• Administers the Petroleum Production Levy & Subsidy Act by calculating ex-Refinery prices, calculating operator levy share, and auditing subsidy claims
• Monitors the Public Sector Investment Programme and the Infrastructure Development Projects for downstream projects
• Monitors downstream/retail supply and demand balance
• Develops strategy recommendations as appropriate
• Regulates the local wholesale and retail marketing network including annual evaluation and approval of licenses
• Develops and recommend policies for the downstream and retail market
• Monitors the operations of the refining subsector

Relationship with Companies and Services offered

• Petrotrin :
  •  Monitor the expansion and upgrade of refining operations, i.e.
    1. Gasoline Optimisation Programme (GOP) 
    2. Clean fuel projects
       • Gas-to-Liquid Plant
       • Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD) Plant
       • Ethanol Plant
       • New refinery laboratory
       • Road tank wagon fuel distribution
    3. Infrastructure Projects
       • New corporate headquarters
       • New industrial estate

• National Petroleum Marketing Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NPMC) :
  • PSIP - Upgrade of service stations, LPG and CNG developments
    •  Environmental remediation
• National Energy Cooperation (NEC) :
  •  
    • Development of Ports and Industrial sites 
• National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) :
  • IDF - Construction of Natural Gas pipeline to Cove Estate
    • Multi-fuel pipeline
• Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago :
  •  
    • Currency exchange rate/ Re: Royalty calculations     
• United Independent Petroleum Marketing Company Limited (UNIPET) :
  •  Retail operations (service stations)
  •  Wholesale operations