After Years Offline, Trinidad Looks to Indian Oil to Restart Refining
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Trinidad and Tobago is attempting to revive its idle oil refinery, partnering with Indian Oil Corp, in a move that could potentially boost local energy production and economic growth.
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Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 80% confidence.
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Trinidad and Tobago is once again trying to bring its long-idled one-and-only oil refinery back to life, but this time the government is talking to Indian Oil Corp about making it happen. The 165,000-barrel-per-day Guaracara refinery sits in southern Trinidad, near the town of Point-a-Pierre, along the Gulf of Paria and within sight of Venezuela’s coast on a clear day. It has been shuttered for years—since 2018 when the previous government pulled the plug, citing mounting losses, runaway upgrade costs, and a balance sheet that had gone…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 31, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.