Suriname Poised For Cash Inflow From Newly Discovered Oil

Suriname, South America's smallest country, is preparing for an inflow of cash from a huge offshore oil find, with the president insisting the population will receive a direct share of the wealth. The Dutch-speaking nation of about 600,000 people …

Suriname expects to rake in about $10 billion from a huge offshore oil find

Suriname poised for oil wealth injection as voters head to the polls

Suriname, South America’s smallest country, is preparing for an inflow of cash from a huge offshore oil find, with the president insisting the population will receive a direct share of the wealth. The Dutch-speaking nation of about 600,000 people expects …

Suriname's President Chandrikapersad Santokhi greets supporters after a campaign rally in Paramaribo on May 22, 2025.

Suriname's President Chandrikapersad Santokhi greets supporters after a campaign rally in Paramaribo on May 22, 2025. Suriname votes in parliamentary elections on May 25, 2025, that will determine what kind of government will oversee plans to use giant …

What’s at stake for the environment in Suriname’s upcoming elections?

Voters in Suriname this weekend will elect all 51 members of the National Assembly, who will then choose the president, usually the leader of a majority party or coalition. Incumbent President Chandrikapersad Santokhi is a likely candidate, but critics say …

Suriname president vows oil bonanza won’t hit carbon-negative status

Ahead of oil-rich Suriname’s election, the country’s president tells AFP that a looming energy windfall will not spell a shift away from climate-friendly policies. Voters in this tiny Amazon-cloaked South American nation will go to the polls Sunday to …

Suriname Votes for President Who Will Oversee Newly-Found Oil Wealth

Suriname, the South American nation hoping to replicate Guyana’s oil boom, is voting on Sunday in presidential and general elections to decide who will oversee energy and oil policy in the country over the next five years. Suriname, a former Dutch colony …

Voters in Suriname to choose government to helm predicted oil boom

By Ank Kuipers PARAMARIBO, Suriname (Reuters) -Voters in Suriname, which is on the cusp of a predicted oil boom, will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, which will later choose the South American country's next president. The contest, …

President vows oil won’t threaten Suriname’s carbon negative status

Suriname President Chan Santokhi spoke to AFP in the capital Paramaribo - Copyright AFP Juan BARRETO Laurent ABADIE Suriname President Chan Santokhi has vowed days ahead of elections that his country will maintain its rare status as a carbon negative …

First steel cut for SBM Offshore’s FPSO destined for TotalEnergies’ oil project off Suriname

With a ceremony to mark the first steel cut, Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has ticked an important item off its construction list for a floating …