Venezuelan entities accuse Petrotrin

Sixty one non governmental organization’s (NGO) in Venezuela have blamed Trinidad’s state-owned oil company Petrotrin for the presence of crude oil residue found on the shores of the tourist island, Margarita. According to T&T environmental group, Papa Bois Conservation, while authorities have not yet officially tested the oil found in Margarita, there are suggestions that it came from the Pointe-a- Pierre refinery operated by Petrotrin. “These are pictures from Venezuela showing how bad it is. Reports are that beaches in Margarita and further afield have been affected and Venezuelan social media is holding Trinidad & Tobago accountable,” Papa Bois Conservation said. More…