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Why Big Oil is opening new frontiers | FT Film

Suriname, South America's smallest and greenest country, is tying its future to a $10.5bn offshore oil development led by TotalEnergies. As energy markets around the world reel from wars with Russia a

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sounds almost too good to be true. I hope the people of Suriname will benefit from this
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Excellent
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TotalEnergies has a wonderful track record of being fair and ethical 😂
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@UNCTommy From YouTube ↗ 21 Jun 2026 2
Excellent film. Staatsolie's 20% interest in Blocks 58 and 52 should keep some profits in Suriname and hopefully benefit the people.
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Look at Louisiana, Louisiana is destroyed, losing 400 square miles of land, and we are missing one of 5 residents from losing land
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Most oil consumption can be curtailed, don’t forget that our children grandchildren and great grandchildren will need materials we get from the petrochemical industry in their time. At the moment oil is needed for Aviation and shipping, most of the other areas we use oil can be replaced by electric transport.
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Please make sure to make good reforms, squash corruption, invest in infrastructure and high quality education alined to the job market. I wish the best for that country in every area.
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I like to see small oppressed people's flourish use the wealth wisely don't waste it .
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Why not using the correct Suriname map?
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FT Film is one of the best economy/business-focused series on YT.
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Its almost like FT are doing PR for these guys.
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Surinam can look at successful resource economies such as Norway and Botswana and learn the lesson of saving the bounty for the future. Because the future is bleak for oil & gas!
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Porque no tienen la traducción en español y portugués?????
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@Sagouain From YouTube ↗ 21 May 2026 2
Cheap low emission barrels of oils, made my day
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Excelente documentário!! O ouro negro está outra vez a suplementar o ouro verde ...que é mais sustentável?! É uma transição cheia de percalços?! Os combustíveis fósseis estão a ganhar e ainda estamos tão dependentes dele...quando travamos esta adição?!
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kind of surprises me that all this infrastructure and economic development is only 6000 jobs. Like it feels like more people should be employed in this
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I wish Suriname nothing but the vey best,for now,and for the future!.God Speed! Gr fr the Netherlands 😊
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@Greensken From YouTube ↗ 21 May 2026 116
i am from Norway. you wont regret doing it that way :)
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@a9973t From YouTube ↗ 21 May 2026 183
I am from surinam. The oil profits will probably end up in the hands of the corrupt politicians just like the gold and bauxiet and logging earnings
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I've lived in Brunei for almost ten years, the population is similar with vast untouched rain forest. The country has vast amounts of oil and gas and the people have truly prospered even with the sultan and his family taking almost all the wealth for themselves. Suriname must invest in its people and infrastructure and it should turn out ok. Just look at the Scandinavian.