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Exxon Focusing on Helping Guyana Produce Oil During Border Dispute

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ExxonMobil is focusing on producing oil in Guyana as efficiently as possible to help it in its border dispute with Venezuela according to Exxon CEO Darren Woods.

  • “I’m not sure the press has captured the true intensity of the situation there, but we’re keeping an eye on it,” Woods said.
  • “We can do what we can do, which is making sure that we’re helping the government of Guyana by producing the resources efficiently.” he added.
  • A Venezuelan vote on Sunday has claimed a victory over the disputed border area known as Essequibo, currently controlled by Guyana.
  • The long running dispute appears to have ratcheted up a notch since ExxonMobil found oil off Guyana’s coast in 2015 and quickly turned into one of the worlds fastest growing crude producers.
  • On whether Exxon is financially helping Guyana in the dispute, Woods said “No, we’re not. We’re limiting our role to the area of our expertise, which is to basically help them responsibly develop their resources.”

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