Guyana’s National Assembly has passed a major oil pollution bill that will hold oil companies and offshore operators fully responsible for damages caused by oil spills.
The bill, approved late Friday through a voice vote, is now awaiting the signature of President Irfaan Ali to become law. The country, whose offshore oil production is managed by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil, is set to exceed 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) this year.
According to Guyana’s...