TT, Venezuela energy agreement close

The signing of a gas supply agreement between TT and Venezuela is close. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley met with a high level Venezuelan delegation on this issue.

In December 2016, Rowley signed an agreement with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for the supply of natural gas from Venezuela’s Dragon Field to TT.

The statement said talks are continuing and, “both parties are very close to signing a final agreement.” Rowley was accompained by Energy Minister Franklin Khan, Minister in the OPM Stuart Young and Foreign and Caricom Affairs Dennis Moses.

The Venezuelan delegation included, President of the National Constituent Assembly Delcy Rodriguez, Minister of the People’s Power for Oil/ President of PDVSA, Manuel Quevedo, Vice-Minister for the Caribbean-Ministry of the People’s Power for Foreign Affairs Raul Licausi and Venezuelan Ambassador to TT Coromoto Godoy.

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