The Honourable Ernesto Kesar, Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries along with Ms. Karinsa Tulsie, Permanent Secretary (Ag.), Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries and Mr. Marc Rudder, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Ag.) of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries met with Mr. Dean Richardson, Senior Vice President, Methanex Corporation and Mr. Colin Bain, Managing Director and President, Methanex Trinidad Limited on 29th May 2025 at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries’
International Waterfront Complex, Head Office, Port-of-Spain.

At the meeting, the Honourable Minister Kesar welcomed the Executives from Methanex and acknowledged the importance of the company in the landscape of Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector as a major player in the downstream sector and a major producer of methanol both locally and globally. The Honorable Minister received a high-level overview of the operations of the company and during the meeting, areas in which further collaboration could be pursued were discussed.

The Methanex officials emphasized the importance of its Trinidad and Tobago operations to the company’s global portfolio having operated in the country for approximately twenty-five years. The company highlighted its approach in pursuing the transition to a low-carbon economy and welcomed continued collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries in this area.

The Honourable Minister also took the opportunity to commend the company for the initiatives taken in the areas of Corporate Social Responsibility and education and training. Minister Kesar reiterated Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’s commitment to working with stakeholders such as Methanex to ensure a sustainable downstream gas industry, for the benefit of the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.

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From left to right: The Honourable Ernesto Kesar, Minister in the Ministry of Energy and
Energy Industries; Mr. Dean Richardson, Senior Vice President, Methanex Corporation ;
and Mr. Colin Bain, Managing Director and President, Methanex Trinidad Limited