Thursday, June 25, 2015

Guyana assures ExxonMobil's security despite tensions with Venezuela


The Guyanese government on Wednesday announced that it has given U.S.-based oil company ExxonMobil the assurance that it has nothing to fear regarding its current oil exploration efforts in the country's territorial waters despite diplomatic tensions with Venezuela. Guyanese President David Granger said in a statement that he met with officials from the firm and assured them that ExxonMobil should have no concerns about its present operations in Guyana's waters. In the interim, Granger said the Caribbean Community, the Organization of American States and the Union of South American Nations have been notified of Venezuela's recent maritime territorial claim. More…

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