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Guyana's Fund Hits $3.1B Amid Oil Boom, Faces Challenges

1/18/2025

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Guyana's Natural Resources Fund has soared to an impressive US$3.1 billion following a significant US$1.6 billion withdrawal in 2024, as revealed by Finance Minister Ashni Singh. The nation reaped US$2.6 billion from booming oil sales, driving an astonishing 46.3% GDP growth. Yet, challenges loom as sugar production plummeted by 21.8% due to El Niño and labor shortages, with inflation resting at 2.9%.

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Guyana's Natural Resources Fund has soared to an impressive US$3.1 billion following a significant US$1.6 billion withdrawal in 2024, as revealed by Finance Minister Ashni Singh. The nation reaped US$2.6 billion from booming oil sales, driving an astonishing 46.3% GDP growth. Yet, challenges loom as sugar production plummeted by 21.8% due to El Niño and labor shortages, with inflation resting at 2.9%.