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Suriname’s Coming Oil Boom – Foreign Policy
Summary: - Suriname faces an oil-fueled transition as Total’s crude revenue looms, with potential wide-ranging effects on economy, politics, and climate. - May 2025 elections kept Santokhi from securing a majority; Jennifer Geerlings-Simons and her coalition emerged as president, bringing a more technocratic, level-headed approach but carrying baggage from the past. - Key policy pitch: an oil royalties program akin to the Alaska Permanent Fund, promising citizens a one-time d
2026-06-24Oil riches are on the horizon as Suriname chooses its next government | Elections News | Al Jazeera
Suriname is entering a pivotal post-election period as parliament elected now will name a new president for a term through 2030. The race occurs amid an expected oil boom from the offshore Gran Morgu project led by TotalEnergies, with production slated for 2028. Analysts say Suriname could gain billions from newly discovered offshore crude, potentially changing its economic outlook alongside persistent poverty and inflation. The campaign has featured fraud allegations and lim
2026-06-24