Business · Developing · 1 min read · Published 4 Nov 2026 ·
Moonilal Says Refinery Restart Process Is in Its Final Stage
By the Luk It Hyah newsdesk · Sources · Reporting disclaimer
The Short
Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal says the Government is in the final stage of its refinery restart process, according to TTT. His remarks do not supply a reopening date or establish that production has resumed.
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The Full Story
TTT reports that the Government announced a Refinery Restart Committee in July 2025 to develop a reactivation strategy for the Guaracara refinery at Pointe-a-Pierre.
Sources: TTT, 4 Nov, 2:57 p.m. Trinidad time ↗
At the Divali Oorja celebration in Debe on Tuesday evening, 3 November, Moonilal said the Government was following a legal process as it pursued the restart. TTT published his remarks on Wednesday.
Sources: TTT, 4 Nov, 2:57 p.m. Trinidad time ↗
The minister expressed confidence in the project and thanked the committee. His assessment that the process is nearing completion is a stated Government position, rather than an independently verified completion of legal, financing or operational requirements. The report gives no confirmed date for restarting refinery operations.
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