Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) received more than US$761 million in petroleum revenues during the first three months of 2026, according to a Notification of Receipts presented to the National Assembly by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh on June 5.
The notification details all petroleum revenues paid into the Fund between December 30, 2025 and March 31, 2026 and was published in the Official Gazette on April 2, 2026.
January saw four payments totalling US$295,007,219.72 (G$61,509,005,312). On January 6, a payment for a lift of profit oil executed on December 7, 2025 from the Liza Unity FPSO amounted to US$60,866,429.97 (G$12,690,650,649), while a second payment from the One Guyana FPSO for a lift executed on the same date amounted to US$62,122,275.98 (G$12,952,494,542).
On January 23, a payment for a lift of profit oil executed on December 24, 2025 from the Prosperity FPSO totalled US$61,125,000.47 (G$12,744,562,598). A royalty payment related to fourth-quarter 2025 production was deposited on January 28 in the amount of US$110,893,513.30 (G$23,121,297,523).
February recorded four profit oil payments totalling US$253,637,704.43 (G$52,883,461,374). On February 5, a payment for a lift executed on January 5, 2026 from the Liza Destiny FPSO amounted to US$59,164,087.88 (G$12,335,712,323). Another payment made on February 5 for a lift executed on January 6 from the One Guyana FPSO totalled US$64,521,214.56 (G$13,452,673,236).
On February 6, a payment for a lift executed on January 7 from the Liza Unity FPSO amounted to US$60,242,788.56 (G$12,560,621,415). A fourth payment was made on February 27 for a lift executed on January 24 from the Prosperity FPSO in the amount of US$69,709,613.43 (G$14,534,454,400).
March saw three payments totalling US$213,071,408.77 (G$44,425,388,728). On March 12, a payment for a lift executed on February 10 from the Liza Unity FPSO amounted to US$71,940,775.54 (G$14,999,651,700), while a second payment on the same day for a lift executed on February 10 from the One Guyana FPSO totalled US$68,598,389.93 (G$14,302,764,300).
The final payment for the quarter was made on March 23 for a lift executed on February 20 from the Prosperity FPSO and amounted to US$72,532,243.30 (G$15,122,972,728).
According to a statement from the Ministry of Finance, the publication of the notification demonstrates the Government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the management of Guyana’s oil revenues.
The ministry also reported that the balance in the NRF stood at US$4.1 billion at the end of April 2026. Additionally, pursuant to the Natural Resource Fund Act 2021, as amended by the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Act 2024, parliamentary approval has been granted for withdrawals of US$2.374 billion, equivalent to G$495 billion, from the Fund during 2026.
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