Guyana Liza oil discovery 2015

The Caribbean hurricane season enters its statistical peak as Trinidad & Tobago prepares for a pivotal general election on 7 September. Guyana’s oil story deepens and Caribbean property markets demonstrate resilience amid global economic uncertainty.

The historic reopening of US and Cuban embassies on 20 July 2015 transforms the Caribbean tourism landscape. Summer 2015 tourism is breaking records across the archipelago as the Guyana Liza oil story continues to attract regional investment interest.

The Caribbean investment landscape continues to shift in the wake of the Guyana Liza oil discovery as the region tracks diplomatic normalisation between the United States and Cuba. The 2015 hurricane season presents ongoing property risk considerations across the archipelago.

ExxonMobil’s announcement of a world-class oil discovery at the Liza-1 well on the Guyana Stabroek Block on 20 May 2015 has electrified the Caribbean investment community. This edition covers the most transformative energy event in the region’s modern history and its far-reaching property market implications.