The government is giving the report into the restart of the Point-a-Pierre refinery its full attention and is also exploring the possibility of getting regional and global partners involved.
Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Dr. Roodal Moonilal, gave confirmation on this on Monday.
“I can indicate that quite recently I’ve had some dialogue as well with the Minister of Energy of Suriname Mr. Patrick Brunings, and that was a matter discussed as well because, as you know, they operate a smaller refinery in Suriname, and so we’re in discussions with Suriname. We have ongoing contact with Guyana. There will be an energy conference in India in January, and in Guyana in February. We expect to use those as well to discuss the refinery and to seek support from the international companies and also foreign governments in looking at the refinery.”
The Minister also gave an update on the status of the future of Nutrien Trinidad Limited. This follows global reports that the company is moving away from nitrogen, another component of fertiliser, and bringing sharper focus to potash.
“The Nutrien company is now in the process of diversifying its production base. They have taken decisions in relation to, you know, global markets and so on, and we wish them all the best. We are still in touch with the Nutrien people concerning Trinidad and Tobago. They have still expressed a commitment to work with us and to invest in Trinidad and Tobago.”