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• [New] An oil spill originating from Trinidad and Tobago is putting fishing as well as the environment at risk. MarineLink
• The stick of CBAM will hit several developing and low-income economies: as well as Zimbabwe and Mozambique, the World Bank index puts Ukraine, Georgia, India, Belarus, and Trinidad & Tobago, Egypt, Russia and Kazakhstan in the list of the top ten most exposed countries. Economist Intelligence Unit
• Venezuela has a significant amount of undeveloped gas resources in the Mariscal Sucre offshore assets, some of which could be jointly developed with Trinidad and Tobago. Wood McKenzie
• Trinidad and Tobago has opportunities to bring Venezuelan offshore gas to supply their liquefied natural gas trains. Cyprus Shipping News
• An agreement with the UAE establishes visa-free travel for Official and Diplomatic passport holders and will soon extend to all ordinary passport holders, benefiting every citizen of Trinidad and Tobago and facilitating easier travel, trade and business. Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs
• Trinidad and Tobago has been granted the opportunity to negotiate an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), a privilege selectively offered to key trading partners. Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs
• Five projects in Cabo Verde, Cuba, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu are part of the Blue and Green Islands Integrated Program, which will address the interdependence of environment and economic systems in SIDS (Small Islands Developing States). FAO
• In regional comparison, Mexico ranks near the bottom of the projected growth table for 2026, far behind economies such as Guyana, Paraguay and Costa Rica, and only above countries such as Trinidad and Tobago, Bolivia and Cuba. UPI
• The United National Movement government of Kamala Persad Bissessar could become increasingly popular for its alignment with the United States on Venezuela, particularly if the U.S. acts decisively producing a restoration of democracy in Venezuela with minimal adverse effects on Trinidad and Tobago. IndraStra Global
• The continuing U.S.-Venezuela dispute could affect the flow of natural gas into Trinidad and Tobago, which would affect the amount of nitrogen fertilizer out of the Caribbean nation. DTN Progressive Farmer
• Severe weather events, which can trigger a range of hazards, including high winds, landslides, flash floods, among others, may possibly affect Caribbean territories, particularly in Barbados, Belize, the northeastern two-thirds of the Guianas, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. Caribbean Regional Climate Centre

Last updated: 19 June 2026