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Mid-year Report: Guyana’s tax revenues sink as oil giants walk free with $493B waiver
Kaieteur News – The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) income tax collection slipped during the first half of 2025 by 4.9 percent to $123.4 billion at the end of June, when compared to the same period in 2024. This is according to the Bank of Guyana Half-Year Report. Central Bank noted that total current revenues, excluding...
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Still no word on selection of sole expert in US$214M expenses dispute with Exxon
By Stabroek News November 10, 2025 While weeks ago it seemed that Guyana and ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) were close to signing an agreement to begin the sole expert process to resolve the US$214 million in disputed expenses identified in the IHS Markit audit report on the expenses claimed by ExxonMobil for the period 1999...
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Exxon paid no taxes to Guyana but tells U.S. it paid over US$1.2B in 2024
By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – American oil major, ExxonMobil has reported the payment of US$1.2B in taxes to the government of Guyana (GoG) for the year 2024. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing made on Friday, the company in a specialized report to its shareholders explained that the document was prepared and...
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Ram knocks “misleading financial statements” by oil companies
…says Govt. also guilty of deception Kaieteur News – Amid growing concerns over the discrepancy between Guyana’s reported oil revenues of US$2.6 billion and the US$10.4 billion in profits declared by the Stabroek Block co-venturers, Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram has said that while the country’s leaders boast about revenue inflows, the foundational elements of transparency...
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KNews’ response to MNR’s Statement on Oil Revenues and Profit Discrepancy
Kaieteur News acknowledges the June 22, 2025 statement issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), attempting to address the growing disquiet over the discrepancy between Guyana’s reported oil revenues of US$2.6 billion and the US$10+ billion in profits declared by the Stabroek Block co-venturers. Unfortunately, the Ministry’s response is inadequate, evasive, and in places,...
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Guyana paid $219B in taxes for Hess in 2024
Kaieteur News – Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd. reported an income tax expense of $219.33 billion for 2024, and under the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), this tax was not paid by the company but covered from the Government of Guyana’s share of profit oil. Hess’ $219.33 billion in taxes for 2024 is an increase...
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Stabroek Block 2016 PSA Agreement was a Coalition copy of the PPP/C’s 1999 Contract and does not preclude our prerogative to ringfencing
By Stabroek News June 14, 2025 Dear Editor, It is sickening to look and listen to a daily diet of the PPP/C’s blatant falsehoods suggesting that the terms in the lop-sided Oil Contracts were created by the APNU/AFC Coalition – a lie perpetrated to cover-up the PPP/C’s spinelessness in not seeking Contract renegotiations to make...
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Exxon’s 2024 Financial Statements
By Christopher Ram June 6, 2025 Every Man, Woman and Child Must Become Oil-Minded Part 159 1. Overview Earlier this week ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) summoned the Guyana press to the launch of its 2024 Annual Report. Two conditions: only questions on the financial statements would be entertained and the number of questions strictly restricted....
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Glenn Lall urges Guyanese to demand ring-fencing of oil projects
… accuses political parties of betraying nation Kaieteur News- Publisher of Kaieteur News, Dr. Glenn Lall, issued a rallying cry to the Guyanese people to wake up to what he described as the “betrayal” of the nation’s interests in the oil sector. Lall lambasted the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), the People’s National Congress (PNC), and...
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ExxonMobil billed Guyana US$120 million for exploration in 2024- Annual Report reveals
Kaieteur News- In 2024, Guyana received a hefty bill of US$120M for exploration costs racked up by ExxonMobil and its Co-Venturers, Hess and CNOOC. This was revealed in the 2024 Annual Report for American oil company, Hess Corporation. According to financial information contained in the document, exploration expenses, including dry holes and lease impairment for...
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