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15 February 2024- Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago: Forging Energy Ties for a Sustainable Future

23 January 2024- Energy Minister meets with GECF Secretary General

22 January 2024- Young: Oil, gas will continue to drive Trinidad and Tobago

22 January 2024-Young: Fossil fuels still vital

9 January 2024- NGC reports $2.38B in 2023 Profits

3 January 2024- Creating music for the Dragon to dance

22 December 2023- Rowley: New Atlantic LNG agreement to benefit all citizens

7 December 2023- Green Hydrogen and Renewable Energy coming to the Caribbean

1 December 2023- T&T completes new Atlantic LNG deal

29 November 2023- Manatee field one step closer to final decision

24 November 2023-Young: Trinidad and Tobago will benefit from restructured ALNG

20 November 2023- Exclusive: Venezuela close to approving offshore gas license with Trinidad, Shell

11 November 2023- Woodside sees positive outlook for T&T

10 November 2023 –Young meets with EOG officials

8 November 2023- PETRONAS visits Atlantic

7 November 2023- Energy Ministry meets with Malaysian-based energy company

3 November 2023- Young back in V’zuela for Dragon Gas talks

3 November 2023- Minister Young in Venezuela

2 November 2023- Minister welcomes Saudi support

1 November 2023- Methanex commits to T&T operations

18 October 2023- US allows T&T to pay for Dragon Gas

17 October 2023- US grants license amendment to Trinidad for joint gas project with Venezuela

13 October 2023 –Methanex Corporation Provides Update on Trinidad and Tobago Operations

11 October 2023 – Minister Young meets with EU ambassador

10 October 2023- Minister Young meets with Woodside President and Country Manager

9 October 2023- Young: More than just Dragon deal involved

21 September2023- Maduro Says Venezuela, Trinidad Sign Deal to Share Gas Profits

21 September 2023- Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago sign joint gas exploitation agreements

8 September 2023- New Shell VP meets with Energy Minister

23 August 2023- Young meets with Woodside Energy on deepwater project

22 August 2023- Minister receives update on Woodside Calypso Deepwater Project

8 August 2023- Ex-Petrotrin workers get 180 lots of land

20 July 2023- Energy Minister: TGU critical to economic stability

13 July 2023- Young and Shell discuss Dragon Gas in Canada

13 July 2023- Exploration and development a mainstay

13 July 2023- Young meets with Shell’s Executive VP, LNG

13 July 2023- Young meets with energy giants in Canada

12 July 2023- Young holds bunkering talks with Methanex

7 July 2023-Young, Finnish ambassador discuss energy

5 July 2023- New Renewable Energy Centre

5 July 2023- Secretary Blinken Travels to Trinidad and Tobago

4 July 2023- Stuart Young: We need to talk about energy security

22 June 2023- ‘2022 Onshore and Nearshore Bid Round a success’

20 June 2023- Young talks energy security in Suriname

15 June 2023- Trinidad’s critical role in global energy security

15 June 2023- Oil, gas industry’s emissions-reduction efforts must be collaborative, says energy minister

5 June 2023- Young: Accessing funding for energy transition difficult

5 June 2023- Minister Young: The Caribbean Needs To Achieve Energy Security

5 June 2023- Keynote address by The Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Stuart R. Young MP, at the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference & Trade Show 2023 

2 June 2023- The pursuit of Energy Security and Sustainability – a Caribbean perspective

1 June 2023- Exclusive: Trinidad asks US for changes to Venezuela gas project license

28 May 2023- Delving Deeper episode 48 with Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Stuart Young

22 May 2023- Young meets with EOG

19 May 2023- EOG outlines plans to drill 20 wells by 2025

16 May 2023- Young meets with US Deputy Asst. Secy. for Energy Transformation

16 May 2023- PM meets with US Congressmen in Washington

27 April 2023-Young: Talks in final stages on deep-water bid rounds

17 April 2023- Fuel rebate training coming for Otaheite fisherfolk

13 April 2023- Sod turned for solar project, PM says T&T will benefit significantly

11 April 2023- Construction to begin on solar project

4 April 2023- Energy Minister meets Turkiye officials

3 April 2023- Minister Young, NGC, Nutrien & Denbury discuss carbon capture

27 March 2023- Minister Young Meets With Jindal Steel & Power, India

23 March 2023-Drones to help detect T&T’s illegal quarries

23 March 2023- Aerial survey to detect illegal quarrying approved

17 March 2023- IMF projects economic growth, fall in inflation for Trinidad and Tobago

14 March 2023- Young officially begins Dragon Field talks with Venezuela

14 March 2023-T&T tops region for EITI implementation

14 March 2023- Minister: Steady progress at Piarco Solar Park

12 March 2023- Minister holds successful energy talks

12 March 2023- Young talks deepwater exploration

10 March 2023- Energy Minister meets with Shell execs in Texas

9 March 2023- CERAWEEK-Trinidad in substantive negotiations with Venezuela on gas project

28 February 2023- The first low-exhaust tug arrives in this country

28 February 2023- 80% less emissions: T&T’s ‘cleanest’ tug ready for hire

24 February 2023- Trinidad to begin negotiations for gas deal with Venezuela in March

24 February 2023- Young: Talks on regional renewable projects picking up steam

27 January 2023- Business groups hail new gas deal

25 January 2023- A major boost for T&T

24 January 2023- T&T gets access to Venezuela’s Dragon Field

23 January 2023- Young: Trinidad and Tobago making strides with hydrogen

22 January 2023- Energy ministers say regional collaboration is key

19 January 2023- Govt keeping its promises in 2023

19 January 2023 – Finance Committee approves $800m for Energy Ministry

12 January 2023- Promising bid round should not halt change

11 January 2023- Energy Chamber encouraged by positive response to onshore bid round

9 January 2023- 16 BIDS FOR 8 ONSHORE & NEARSHORE BLOCKS

9 January 2023 – Trinidad receives 16 bids for oil, gas onshore blocks

9 January 2023- Trinidad receives 16 bids for oil, gas onshore blocks

9 January 2023- Government receives 16 bids for onshore oil exploration

4 January 2023- Beckles describes Piarco Solar Park as ‘turning point’ in T&T’s power generation

2 January 2023- T&T’s oil benchmark climbs 7 per cent in 2022

31 December 2022- Energy Minister: Oil and gas companies contributed $30B in revenue in 2022

30 November 2022- Young: Trinidad and Tobago must change to be energy giant through hydrogen

26 July 2022- $12 million solar park to cut Airport’s electricity use by 3.5 per cent

3 July 2022- Young: T&T to boost LNG, fertiliser output

11 May 2022- Quest Means Business Interview

11 May 2022- Energy minister on CNN: Hey! Trinidad and Tobago has gas

11 May 2022- Young: Energy surge will pay bills

11 May 2022- T&T’S ENERGY MINISTER ON CNN

10 May 2022- T&T bills will be paid

7 May 2022- PM to speak at energy conference May 31-June 2

4 May 2022- Young meets with Unipet on sustainable energy consumption

29 April 2022- Rowley meets with Pelosi, John Kerry

28 April 2022- PTSC launches CNG only service station

1 April 2022- Young: Trinidad and Tobago’s energy has bright future

22 February 2022- Iran’s president says country ready to share oil, gas experience with T&T

22 February 2022- PM, Young in high-level energy talks in Qatar

8 February 2022- Before the curtain closes: Japan’s outgoing Ambassador visits Young

26 January 2022- Government shareholders sign agreement on Atlantic LNG restructuring

26 January 2022- Govt, Atlantic LNG announce milestone energy agreement

25 January 2022- Young: Project Lara to be signed off in February

25 January 2022- Minister Young meets with CDB delegation

6 January 2022- NGC, Shell sign agreement on early phases of Manatee project

4 December 2021- Deep Water competitive bid rounds opened

10 December 2021- Minister Young participates in Ministerial Roundtable at 23rd World Petroleum Conference

10 December 2021- T&T pitching deepwater bid at 23rd World Petroleum Congress

9 December 2021- Energy minister meets top BHP execs at World Petroleum conference

7 December 2021- Young to promote deep water blocks at petroleum congress

6 December 2021- Minister Young And MEEI Team Promote 2021 Deepwater Bid Round At The 23rd World Petroleum Congress And Exhibition

25 October 2021- Young sets 2030 target to reduce emissions

12 October 2021- Young and BHP executives meet

8 October 2021- No increase in LPG price

5 October 2021- Oil and gas bid rounds coming for 2022

5 October 2021- Minister points to energy sector rebounding, expects higher revenues

26 September 2021 – Touchstone finds ‘substantial’ hydrocarbons in Ortoire block

26 September 2021  – Touchstone finds hydrocarbon in Ortoire block in Trinidad

25 September 2021 – Minister of Energy Stuart Young: New Lease on life for T&T’s oil and gas

22 September 2021 – NP opens solar-powered service station in Couva

22 September 2021 – Young: Govt embracing green agenda

20 September 2021 – bpTT gas project starts up early  

16 September 2021 – Young: Renewables on horizon but oil, gas here for medium term

13 September 2021 – Young plans to take electric vehicles policy to Cabinet

9 September 2021 – Young, bpTT execs discuss gas, solar, Atlantic LNG

8 September 2021 – 70 ex-Petrotrin employees to receive residential lots after live draw

8 September 2021- Young discusses Atlantic LNG with BP

7 September 2021 – Minister Young meets with BP Executives

4 September 2021 – Young condemns UNC, agents on NGC attack