Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh reported that Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) received US$2.4 billion in petroleum-related revenues during 2025, as oil production and government lifts expanded across four floating production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs).
Presenting Budget 2026, Dr Singh said a total of 260 crude oil lifts were conducted in 2025 from the Liza Destiny, Liza Unity, Prosperity and One Guyana FPSOs. Of that number, 32 lifts were allocated to the Government of Guyana.
Dr Singh noted that profit oil receipts for the year amounted to US$2.1 billion. This included US$400.1 million from Liza Destiny, US$767.7 million from Liza Unity, US$824.4 million from Prosperity, and US$133.6 million from One Guyana.
In addition to profit oil, the Natural Resource Fund received US$330.7 million in royalty payments from the Stabroek Block operator during 2025.
Petroleum revenues for the year also included a US$15 million signing bonus paid following the execution of a new Production Sharing Agreement on November 11, 2025. The agreement was signed with a consortium for the shallow-water Block S4 offshore Guyana.
Dr Singh said a total of US$2.463 billion was withdrawn in 2025 to finance national development priorities outlined in Budget 2025.
At the close of the year, the minister reported that the balance in the Natural Resource Fund stood at US$3.25 billion. This figure reflects interest income earned by the Fund and accounts for withdrawals made during the year.
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