Mario Merhai

Mario Merhai is the Chief Executive Officer of Assuria Group, a leading Surinamese insurance company with operations across Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Curaçao and the wider Caribbean. He has worked at Assuria since 1997, became CEO in 2020, and is publicly associated with the company’s regional expansion, insurance-sector growth, digital transformation and investment outlook tied to Guyana and Suriname’s oil-driven economic opportunities.

Suriname Bets $10.5 Billion Offshore Oil Project Can Fund a Greener Future

Suriname is tying its economic future to GranMorgu, a $10.5bn offshore oil project developed by TotalEnergies and APA Corporation. The Financial Times film argues that the bet is attractive because global energy markets still reward new low-cost, lower-emission barrels, but that its payoff depends on whether Suriname can turn oil revenue into durable development. That means reducing debt, strengthening institutions, diversifying the economy and protecting one of the world’s most forested countries without letting the boom overwhelm it.

Financial TimesMay 14, 202616 min read