Strengthening Trinidad and Tobago’s Energy Future
Dr. the Honourable Roodal Moonilal, MP, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, joined the Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Limited (TPHL) Board of Directors for a site visit to Paria Fuel Trading Company Limited and Guaracara Refining Company Limited in Pointe-a-Pierre on 11th November 2026.
The visit provided an opportunity to learn more about Paria’s operations and the refinery’s future operational capacity. Dr. Moonilal thanked Paria’s employees for their continued commitment to maintaining the nation’s fuel supply and expressed confidence in the refinery restart process.
Those in attendance included TPHL Chairman Kurt Ramlal; Guaracara Refining Company Chairman Gowtam Maharaj; Paria Chairman Kent Samlal; Acting Paria CEO Nazeem Mohammed; members of the TPHL Board; and Paria’s management team.
This was the first in a series of visits to TPHL’s subsidiary companies. The visits underscore the strategic role these national assets play in Trinidad and Tobago’s energy security, economic development and future growth.
