QUITO, Ecuador – The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) says the period of inflationary relief experienced by the energy sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has come to an end and that as of June this year, gasoline and diesel prices remained above the levels recorded before the Middle East conflict.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Senior Vice President and country manager for Jamaica at the Washington-based Ibex, Phil Taylor, says workers in the global services industry are being assured that artificial intelligence (AI) is designed to enhance productivity rather than replace jobs.

SANTIAGO, Chile – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Friday warned that the average price of oil this year will be higher than in 2025, which means that six channels of impact on the region remain in effect.

CASTRIES,  St. Lucia - The chief executive officer and technical director of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) Secretariat, Dr. Patrick Antoine says discussions with regional leaders centered on the issue of affordability, as the Caribbean moves towards easing the high cost of living for its citizens.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has retained its strong credit ratings from Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), with the ratings agency also assigning the institution a stable outlook.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The state-owned National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) Tuesday said the decision of the Canadian-based Methanex Corporation to indefinitely idle its Titan plant here stems primarily from disagreement over gas pricing rather than supply availability.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali has urged accountants across the Caribbean to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), adapt to changing economic conditions and take on broader roles in policy analysis, strategic planning and data-driven decision-making if the profession is to remain relevant.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government says the gas-to-energy project remains on track with the first of four gas turbines expected to be commissioned this year.

PARAMARIBO,  Suriname – Delegates attending the sixth Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (SEOGS) here have been told that the Malaysian state energy company Petronas has made another gas discovery in the offshore Block 52 off the coast of Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  country.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica is reinforcing its financial credibility on the global stage, with stable inflation, record foreign exchange reserves and improved sovereign ratings which has positioned the country for stronger access to capital, even as it continues post-hurricane recovery.

WASHINGTON, DC – The value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 15.7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, building on the 7.8 per cent growth last year, The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) has reported.

WASHINGTON, DC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new 36-month precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Barbados providing critical insurance in the event shocks generate balance of payments needs, while continuing to help anchor macroeconomic stability and support reform implementation under the homegrown Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan 2026 (BERT 2026).