Three Constraints

The new government will face numerous challenges. The cash flow insolvency of GuySuCo and the looming crisis in the rice belt will keep the President and the Minister of Agriculture up at nights. The gold price will eventually fall below US$1000 per ounce. The euphoria over oil will dissipate as the society realizes the headwinds facing this potential sector. If ever extracted, the oil will likely be processed in Trinidad. Environmental funds and some institutional investors are diversifying away from fossil fuel stocks and one oil giant is investing heavily in renewables. The Saudis will make sure marginal new wells don’t make a lot of money. These are challenges,