Vickram Bharrat
Vickram Bharrat is the Natural Resources Minister of Guyana, responsible for overseeing the country's rich natural resource sectors, including oil and gas. His role has become increasingly significant as Guyana has emerged as a key player in the global oil market, leading to substantial economic interest and investment. Recently, he engaged with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) to discuss the regulatory framework governing the oil and gas industry and its broader implications for economic development, demonstrating his commitment to fostering collaboration between the government and the private sector.
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Minister Vickram Bharrat subserviently uttered that 'there is no reason for Exxon to withhold any information as to our discovered resources.'
Way past time for the gov’t to come clean on Guyana’s oil reserves
Guyana· 2026-05-28
Vickram Bharrat, the Minister of Natural Resources, was suggested as the best official to speak on the Marudi issue.
Mining ongoing at Marudi even though co-operative dissolvedGuyana· 2026-05-27
Mr. Vickram Bharrat is the sitting Energy Minister and is expected to be part of the panel for the BBC World Questions.
Growing suspicions over this BBC World Questions seriesGuyana· 2026-03-07
Minister Vickram Bharrat was pleased to remind the National Assembly during the second day of the Budget 2026 debates that Guyana had gained USD 22 million from ‘two recently signed petroleum agreements’.
Guyana’s income from petroleum management compared with Gulf of Mexico and PennsylvaniaGuyana· 2026-02-27
Vickram Bharrat is the Minister of Natural Resources in Guyana.
Impasse over civil society component of GYEITI continuesGuyana· 2026-02-26
Vickram Bharrat participated in a ministerial panel alongside Roodal Moonilal.
Trinidad moving to deepen energy cooperation with Guyana - MoonilalGuyana· 2026-02-25
Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat stated that ExxonMobil's request to explore closer to Venezuela was denied by the government.
Gov’t denied Exxon request to explore closer to Venezuela – BharratGuyana· 2026-02-21Efforts made yesterday by Stabroek News for a response from Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat proved futile.
Gov’t mum on claim by Ram that 2nd force majeure granted to Exxon under 2016 PSAGuyana· 2026-02-20
Vickram Bharrat, the Minister of Natural Resources, highlighted Guyana's rapid growth in the petroleum industry.
Tri-Star port to be launched at energy conferenceGuyana· 2026-02-17
Vickram Bharrat is the Minister of Natural Resources in Guyana with whom Roodal Moonilal has been in contact.
Trinidad Energy Minister for Guyana conferenceGuyana· 2026-02-16
Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, described the new portal as strengthening transparency and accountability in how applications are processed.
Natural Resources Ministry launches new Local Content portalGuyana· 2026-02-14He was accompanied by Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat.
Ali says wants each and every miner to become wealthyGuyana· 2026-02-07
Vickram Bharrat is the Minister of Natural Resources who defended the government's management of the extractive industries.
‘Prudent Management’ vs. ‘Firing Blanks’: Bharrat, Solomon lock horns on extractive industriesGuyana· 2026-02-04
Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, confirmed that RUSAL’s licence was extended by two years.
RUSAL to resume operations in Berbice RiverGuyana· 2026-01-28
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat regarded the visit of the EITI delegation as 'very fruitful'.
Norway-based EITI team completes visit amid impasse on civil society selectionGuyana· 2026-01-22
Vickram Bharrat is the Minister of Natural Resources who stated the ministry's commitment to enforcing mining laws.
Illegal mining operation in Essequibo River shut down, operator fined - ministryGuyana· 2026-01-21
Vickram Bharrat has argued against independent metering of oil extraction and production.
The monitoring of oil tanker traffic from GuyanaGuyana· 2026-01-12
Vickram Bharrat is the Minister of Natural Resources who commented on the new PSA.
PSA with Ghana oil explorer gives Guyana more benefitsGuyana· 2025-12-19
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat stated he was unaware of any use of cryptocurrency here to enable gold smuggling.
Bharrat says unaware of any use of cryptocurrency in gold smugglingGuyana· 2025-12-16
Minister of Natural Resources Hon. Vickram Bharrat emphasised the Government of Guyana’s commitment to ensuring that Guyana’s mineral resources are managed responsibly.
Ministry announces steps to tackle illegal gold tradeGuyana· 2025-12-13Minister Vickram Bharrat referenced section 25 (1) of the Petroleum Activities Act.
Government must release all oil and gas related data retrieved from oil companies to the publicGuyana· 2025-12-13
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat expressed happiness over the signing bonuses negotiated for shallow-water blocks.
Ghana company seals oil search dealGuyana· 2025-12-10Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat discussed the focus on local content at the 2026 Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo.
2026 Energy Expo to focus on maximising local content - BharratGuyana· 2025-12-06Vickram Bharrat is the Minister of Natural Resources who announced the signing of the oil exploration agreement.
Ghana company to sign oil exploration deal - BharratGuyana· 2025-12-06Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat stated that the agreement deepens technical cooperation at a time of growing global focus on sustainable forestry.
Guyana, UK sign MoU on forest governance, climateGuyana· 2025-12-03Vickram Bharrat is the Minister of Natural Resources who announced the sale of oil from the fourth offshore platform.
Oil sales from fourth offshore platform being done on spot sale basis – BharratGuyana· 2025-11-28Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat explains why non-commercial well discoveries were not publicized.
Information on non-commercial well discoveries reported to gov’t but not publicized - BharratGuyana· 2025-11-27Vickram Bharrat is Guyana’s Natural Resources Minister who is in charge of the energy sector.
Guyana, T&T energy talks set for February - BharratGuyana· 2025-11-23
Minister Vickram Bharrat appointed Komal Singh as convenor for the next recruitment and selection of the 8 civil society members.
We reject the role of the ineligible Dr English to ‘convene’ civil society for any GYEITI purposeGuyana· 2025-11-18
Vickram Bharrat signed the petroleum exploration pact on behalf of the government.
Oil block deal signed with TotalEnergies-led groupGuyana· 2025-11-12
