Roodal Moonilal
Roodal Moonilal is a Trinidadian politician and member of the United National Congress (UNC), representing the Oropouche East constituency. He has served in various capacities, including as Minister of Housing and the Environment. Moonilal recently made headlines by dismissing new corruption allegations against him as 'cock and bull,' asserting that they are part of a racially charged campaign strategy in the context of the upcoming general elections.
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Minister of Energy Dr Roodal Moonilal disclosed on Thursday that Cabinet accepted a recommendation from the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries.
T&T awards two offshore blocks to Chinese company also operating in Stabroek Block
Guyana· 2026-03-08Roodal Moonilal is Trinidad’s Energy Minister who commented on the development of the Dragon gas project.
Shell signs oil and gas, exploration agreements with VenezuelaGuyana· 2026-03-07
Roodal Moonilal is the Energy Minister who met with Oando regarding the reopening of the refinery.
Trinidad PM: Rubio to help reopen refineryGuyana· 2026-02-27
Roodal Moonilal has expressed regret that closer energy collaboration with Guyana was not pursued earlier.
Trinidad moving to deepen energy cooperation with Guyana - MoonilalGuyana· 2026-02-25
Roodal Moonilal is the Energy Minister of Trinidad and Tobago who is participating in the Guyana Energy Conference.
Trinidad Energy Minister for Guyana conferenceGuyana· 2026-02-16
Energy and Energy Industries Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal says representatives from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) are expected to visit Trinidad and Tobago after the Carnival season to provide technical advice on restarting the Pointe-a-Pierre Refinery.
Moonilal: India oil giant to help T&T with Petrotrin restartGuyana· 2026-02-06Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal says the government is considering every possible commercial arrangement to restart the Pointe-à-Pierre refinery.
Trinidad Energy Minister: All options on the table for refinery restartGuyana· 2025-12-08
Kamla Persad-Bissessar instructed Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal to meet with the quarry operators.
Trinidad PM vows to reduce pharmaceutical prices for citizensGuyana· 2025-12-04
Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal did not respond to a WhatsApp message regarding Lalloo’s termination.
Trinidad Petroleum Holdings sacks director following sexual harassment claimGuyana· 2025-11-26
Roodal Moonilal is the Energy Minister of Trinidad and Tobago who has been invited to Guyana’s Energy Conference.
Guyana, T&T energy talks set for February - BharratGuyana· 2025-11-23
Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal has welcomed an analysis published by Rystad Energy regarding ExxonMobil's investments in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad Energy Minister welcomes report of US$20b in possible ExxonMobil investmentsGuyana· 2025-11-11Dr Roodal Moonilal is the Energy Minister who has received letters from TTAPA but has not yet responded.
24 quarries on strike in TrinidadGuyana· 2025-11-07
Energy Minister Dr. Roodal Moonilal blamed the previous administration for unresolved contractual issues.
Trinidad nitrogen company to shut down temporarilyGuyana· 2025-10-23
Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal has refused to say who will lead negotiations with Venezuela over the stalled Dragon gas project.
Moonilal ready for Dragon gas talks with Maduro regimeGuyana· 2025-10-03Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal has hailed this country’s recent meeting with Saudi Arabian energy giant Saudi Aramco as a major step toward easing the foreign exchange crisis and creating jobs.
T&T moves closer to energy partnership in Middle EastGuyana· 2025-09-26
Roodal Moonilal closely followed the general election in Guyana, particularly in relation to re-igniting energy collaboration between the two countries.
Trinidad Minister eyes energy collaboration after Guyana electionGuyana· 2025-09-02
Roodal Moonilal is the Minister of Energy and Energy Industries of Trinidad and Tobago involved in the energy cooperation.
T&T, Grenada ink energy dealGuyana· 2025-09-01
Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal said that Exxon Mobil could invest as much as US$21.7 billion in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad awards deepwater blocks to Exxon, could see US$21.7 billion investment, minister saysGuyana· 2025-08-13
Trinidad and Tobago Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal did not respond to a request for comment.
Trinidad, ExxonMobil agree to terms for deepwater blocks, gov’t sources sayGuyana· 2025-08-06
Kamla Persad-Bissessar has never lost an internal leadership contest—defeating Dr Roodal Moonilal and Vasant Bharath in 2015.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar re-elected UNC leader unopposedGuyana· 2025-07-28
Dr Roodal Moonilal, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, also congratulated Perenco on the acquisition.
Perenco acquires more assets offshore T&TGuyana· 2025-07-13
Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal revealed the development of the committee at a media briefing.
Former minister heads 12-member team to probe possibility of reopening Trinidad refineryGuyana· 2025-07-11
Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal has fired back at Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves.
Trinidad Energy Minister fires back at St Vincent PM over ‘monopoly money’ jabGuyana· 2025-07-02
Dr Roodal Moonilal is the current Energy Minister who commented on the ruling.
Trinidad judge orders that report on fatal explosion at gas plant be made publicGuyana· 2025-06-08
Roodal Moonilal is the Energy Minister who described the state of the Debe campus as 'horrific'.
Trinidad PM threatens to take back Debe campus from UWIGuyana· 2025-05-24
Energy and Energy Industries Minister, Dr Roodal Moonilal, toured the campus and expressed disappointment over its state of disrepair.
Gov’t and UWI on collision course regarding Debe campus | World News
Jamaica· 2025-05-24
Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal has written to Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat expressing the desire to collaborate on energy matters.
Trinidad Energy Minister reaches out to GuyanaGuyana· 2025-05-23
Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal has written to Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat expressing the desire to collaborate on energy matters.
Trinidad Energy Minister reaches out to GuyanaGuyana· 2025-05-21Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal expressed shock at the former government's lack of collaboration with Caricom countries on energy cooperation.
‘Shocked’ Moonilal: No Caricom energy talks under former govtGuyana· 2025-05-06
Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal's statements were referenced by Young in the context of Trinidad and Tobago's energy strategy.
Venezuela still ‘critical’ to Trinidad’s energy future – YoungGuyana· 2025-05-06