President unveils big gas plans

President Irfaan Ali yesterday opened the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo and unveiled big plans for the country’s nascent gas industry including exports to CARICOM.

Speaking at the Marriott Hotel where the conference is being held under the theme ‘Fueling Transformation and Modernization’, Ali unfolded varying parts of a master plan for the country’s oil and gas which include supply and logistics. According to Ali, at full capacity Guyana is looking to supply Caricom’s gas needs.

Ali stressed that the conference is one that is different from last year’s noting that importantly the supply chain was added to the conference. Ali said that the role of investment in the logistics and transport system will be important in the building of Guyana’s economy as well as ensuring it is integrated within the region – CARICOM, South America and the Dominican Republic, etc.