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BTA makes two key appointments

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BTA makes two key appointments

[Hamilton, Bermuda, January 14, 2026] The Board of Directors of the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) today announced the appointment of Michael DeCouto as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer and Kiara Isaac as Director of People and Culture, strengthening the organisation’s executive leadership and operations team.

Michael DeCouto has been appointed Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (CSMO). In this role, he will provide strategic leadership for the Authority’s global sales and marketing activities, including brand management, digital marketing, partnerships, public relations and visitor experiences. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, he will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to support the objectives of Bermuda’s National Tourism Plan and to strengthen the island’s competitive position in key international markets.

DeCouto brings senior leadership experience across destination marketing, financial services, digital transformation and brand strategy. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Digital & Marketing Officer at Clarien Bank, where he oversaw integrated marketing, digital platforms, payments, product strategy and corporate communications. During this period, the organisation achieved sustained revenue growth, expanded digital engagement, and continued development of brand governance and operating practices.

Earlier in his career, DeCouto held senior leadership roles with the Bermuda Department of Tourism, where he was responsible for global consumer marketing, brand repositioning, and international campaign execution. During this time, Bermuda experienced increased visitor arrivals, improved visitor spend and enhanced brand awareness across key source markets.

Commenting on the appointment, BTA Acting Chair William “Billy” Griffith said:
“Michael brings deep institutional knowledge of Bermuda’s tourism landscape, coupled with strong commercial and digital expertise. The Board is confident that his leadership will support the Authority’s mandate to deliver disciplined, efficient, market-responsive sales and marketing strategies that drive sustainable growth and value for the island.”

DeCouto said, “I am pleased to return to destination marketing at a time when Bermuda is focused on strengthening demand, improving yield and ensuring that tourism growth delivers broad economic benefit. I look forward to working closely with the Board, the executive team and industry partners to advance these priorities.”

The Authority has appointed Kiara Isaac as Director of People and Culture. In this role, she will lead the organisation’s people strategy and human resources functions, with a focus on strengthening leadership capability, cultivating a high-performance culture, and ensuring the Authority is equipped with the talent and skills required to deliver on its mandate. Her portfolio includes workforce planning, employee relations, succession planning and career pathways, standards and training, and performance management.

“I am excited to join the Authority and to work alongside its talented team,” said Isaac. “My focus will be on creating an environment where people feel valued, supported and empowered to grow, with clear pathways for development and leadership, and a culture that enables everyone to contribute their best.”

Isaac brings extensive experience in strategic people leadership across public-sector and healthcare environments, with a strong track record of partnering with executive teams to drive organisational effectiveness in complex and highly regulated settings. Prior to joining the BTA, she served as an HR Business Partner with the Bermuda Government, working closely with Permanent Secretaries and senior leaders across multiple departments to support workforce strategy, organisational design, leadership development, and talent management.

Previously, she held senior human resources roles with the Bermuda Hospitals Board, where she supported large and diverse workforces and played a key role in advancing people-centred initiatives during periods of organisational transformation and growth, with an emphasis on change leadership, capability building, and employee engagement.

Isaac holds a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from the University of Birmingham and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

The Board noted that these appointments reflect a continued focus on strengthening governance, leadership capacity, and organisational effectiveness across the Authority.

Separately, the Board confirmed that the process to appoint a substantive Chief Executive Officer is underway and will conclude following the completion of all required assessments: “The Board is committed to selecting the right leader to advance Bermuda’s tourism sector and to ensuring the appointment reflects the Authority’s long-term strategic needs.”

ABOUT THE BERMUDA TOURISM AUTHORITY: The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) is a quasi-autonomous organisation responsible for the marketing and promotion of Bermuda as a tourism destination. Established in 2014, the Authority works in partnership with government, industry stakeholders and international partners to support sustainable tourism growth and economic development for Bermuda. The BTA operates under the oversight of a Board of Directors and is funded through a combination of Government of Bermuda funding and visitor revenues.

Fattire massive: Tight battles at the summit as season heats up

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Fattire massive: Tight battles at the summit as season heats up

After four high-octane rounds of the Fattire Massive Mountain Biking season, the battle for supremacy on Bermuda’s technical trails has reached a fever pitch.

In the premier Open 60 Minute Male division, Che’Quan Richardson has established himself as the rider to beat. With 76 points, he holds an 11-point cushion over David Byrne (65), while veteran Kavin Smith remains firmly in the hunt in third with 62 points.

The Open 60 Minute Female category is witnessing the tightest contest of the season. Wendy-Ann Thomas holds the slenderest of leads at the summit with 62 points, but faces immense pressure from Skye Ferguson and Ashley Robinson, who are locked together in second, just two points back.

  • Open 30 Male: William Coatesworth leads (94 pts) ahead of Manning Smith (87 pts).
  • Open 30 Female: Kelise Wade remains in command with 72 points.

While many divisions are trading blows, the Novice Female category has seen a clinical display of dominance. Arlene Macguinness sits on a perfect score of 100 points, leaving Catherine Power and Katrina Carr (both 80 pts) to battle for the remaining podium spots.

In the Novice Male ranks, Chris Jansma (75 pts) maintains a steady lead over Sean Dickinson (62 pts) as the field prepares for the grueling middle stages of the calendar.

Denmark and Greenland to face Vance in high-stakes White House meeting

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Denmark and Greenland to face Vance in high-stakes White House meeting

Trump says the strategically located and mineral-rich island is vital to U.S. security and the United States must own it to prevent Russia or China occupying it

International News via Reuters:

The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers were meeting U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the White House on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump reiterated his demand that Washington must take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Trump says the strategically located and mineral-rich island is vital to U.S. security and the United States must own it to prevent Russia or China occupying it. He says all options are on the table for securing the territory.

“It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building,” he said in a social media post just hours before the meeting was due to start, referring to a proposed missile defence system.

‘NOT FOR SALE’

Trump also said that NATO would become far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the U.S. “Anything less than that is unacceptable,” he wrote.

In a follow-up post citing Russia and China, Trump wrote: “NATO: Tell Denmark to get them out of here, NOW! Two dogsleds won’t do it! Only the USA can!!!”

Greenland and Denmark say the island is not for sale, threats of force are reckless and security concerns should be resolved among allies. Prominent EU countries have backed Denmark.

Ahead of the meeting, Greenland and Denmark said they had begun to increase their military presence in and around Greenland in close cooperation with NATO allies, as part of their promise to beef up Arctic defence.

The increased military presence would include a range of exercise activities throughout 2026, according to the Danish defence ministry.

AVOIDING ‘ZELENSKIY MOMENT’ AT WHITE HOUSE

When Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and his Greenlandic counterpart, Vivian Motzfeldt, meet Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at around 1530 GMT, their aim will be to de-escalate the crisis and find a diplomatic path to satisfy U.S. demands for more control, analysts said.

“The end goal is to find some form of accommodation, or make a deal that would satisfy that need, or at least calm down the rhetoric sufficiently from Donald Trump,” Andreas Osthagen, research director for Arctic and ocean politics at the Oslo-based Fridtjof Nansen Institute, told Reuters.

Noa Redington, an analyst and former political adviser to previous Danish premier Helle Thorning-Schmidt, said concerns were high in Denmark and Greenland that Motzfeldt and Rasmussen could be treated in the same way as Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy, when he suffered a public humiliation in a meeting with Trump – and Vance – at the White House in February 2025.

“This is the most important meeting in modern Greenland’s history,” he told Reuters.

Denmark and Greenland had originally sought a meeting with Rubio, hoping to have a discussion among top diplomats on resolving the crisis between the two NATO allies.

But Denmark’s Rasmussen said Vance had also wanted to participate and that the vice president would host the meeting himself, at the White House.

GREENLAND PREFERS STICKING WITH DENMARK

Greenlandic leaders appear to be shifting their approach in how they are handling the diplomatic crisis.

Until recently, they were stressing Greenland’s path to independence. But now their public statements put more emphasis on Greenland’s unity with Denmark.

“It’s not the time to gamble with our right to self-determination, when another country is talking about taking us over,” Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told Greenland daily Sermitsiaq in an interview published Wednesday.

“That doesn’t mean that we don’t want something in the future. But here and now we are part of the kingdom, and we stand with the kingdom. That’s crucial in this serious situation,” he said.

Motzfeldt had a similar message.

“We choose the Greenland we know today – as part of the Kingdom of Denmark,” she said in a statement released by the Danish ambassador to the U.S. late on Tuesday.

EUROPEAN ALLIES BACK DENMARK AND GREENLAND

Trump’s desire for Greenland contrasts with Americans’ opposition to annexation of the Arctic island, according to a new poll.

Just 17% of Americans approved of Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland, and substantial majorities of Democrats and Republicans opposed using military force to annex the island, the Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

Some 47% of respondents disapproved of U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland, while 35% said they were unsure, in the two-day poll which concluded on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, European allies reiterated their backing for Denmark and Greenland ahead of the White House meeting, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen saying on Wednesday Greenlanders could “count on us”.

In Paris, France’s Emmanuel Macron said that, if the sovereignty of a European country and ally were to be affected, the knock-on effects would be unprecedented. France is to open a consulate in Nuuk on February 6.

Reporting by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen in Nuuk, Tom Little and Stine Jacobsen in Copenhagen; John Irish, Elizabeth Pineau and Louise Rasmussen in Paris; Jan Strupczweski and Inti Landauro in Brussels; Susan Heavey and Doina Chiacu in Washington; Writing by Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche; Editing by Alex Richardson

Japanese yen rebounds from 18-month low against dollar

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Japanese yen rebounds from 18-month low against dollar

The yen has tumbled on concerns about looser fiscal and monetary policy as speculation rises that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call an early snap election

International News via Reuters:

The Japanese yen rebounded from an 18-month low against the dollar on Wednesday as Japanese officials warned of potential intervention to shore up the currency, while the U.S. currency was modestly weaker against the euro as traders continued to evaluate likely Federal Reserve policy.

The yen has tumbled on concerns about looser fiscal and monetary policy as speculation rises that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call an early snap election, a move that could delay parliamentary approval of a bill that grants the government the right to issue deficit-covering bonds.

“Takaichi’s plan to leverage her astonishingly high personal ratings in calling a snap election is translating into a rise in bets on reflation in the Japanese economy, more government spending, and higher yields,” said Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at Corpay in Toronto. “All of that is translating into downward pressure on the yen, which of course is being offset by intervention threats from authorities.”

YEN WEAKNESS OVERDONE?

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued another verbal warning on Wednesday, saying officials would take “appropriate action against excessive FX moves without excluding any options.”

Some also see weakness in the yen as having moved too far.

Analysts at LMAX Group note that from a technical perspective, “there are signs of a meaningful top in place after the market put in a multi-year high in 2024.”

From a fundamental perspective, “speculative yen longs have been largely unwound, leaving room for fresh short positioning if USDJPY breaks higher through 160, though rising intervention warnings from Japanese officials add two-way risk,” they said in a report.

The yen strengthened 0.56% against the greenback to 158.27 per dollar. It earlier reached 159.45, the weakest since July 2024.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro,fell 0.2% to 98.99, with the euro up 0.12% at $1.1655.

FEDERAL RESERVE EXPECTED TO HOLD RATES

The dollar is struggling to continue a rally that began in late December as traders evaluate Federal Reserve policy against other crosswinds.

The U.S. central bank is expected to keep rates on hold for several months, which, along with rising geopolitical risks, is supportive of the currency.

Tehran has warned neighbors hosting U.S. troops that it would hit American bases if Washington strikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, as Iran seeks to deter U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to intervene on behalf of protesters.

Headwinds include concerns about Fed independence as the Justice Department undertakes a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell in relation to a building renovation.

However, “fears of a dilution in the Federal Reserve’s independence have faded over the last few days in line with political pushback among Republicans, as well as a defense from central bankers themselves,” said Schamotta.

Traders are waiting on a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of Trump’s emergency tariffs, which could come as soon as Wednesday.

Trump is expected to pursue alternative methods to enact the trade levies if the current ones are struck down, but it is unclear whether they would generate as much income or if the U.S. would be ordered to return levies that have already been collected. 

The dollar was little changed on data on Wednesday showing that U.S. producer prices picked up slightly in November amid a surge in the cost of gasoline, while U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in November.

In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin gained 1.42% to $95,395.

Reporting by Karen Brettell; Additional reporting by Gregor Stuart Hunter, Amanda Cooper, Rod Nickel

Bermuda’s bowling elite begin marathon quest for Team Bermuda

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Bermuda’s bowling elite begin marathon quest for Team Bermuda

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The hunt for a place in Team Bermuda officially begins this week as the island’s elite bowlers take to the lanes for the 2026 National Championship and Selection Trials.

In a grueling test of endurance and technical skill, participants will bowl 30 games across five distinct and challenging professional lane patterns. The bowler atop the standings after the final frame will be crowned the 2026 National Champion and secure a central role in Bermuda’s international summer campaign.

The trials serve as the primary gateway for several major international fixtures later this year:

  • CAC Games: Top performers travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (July 24 – August 8).
  • IBF World Cup: Four spots are available for the prestigious October tournament in Munich, Germany.
  • Pan American Champion of Champions: Two bowlers will qualify for the Costa Rican event in late October.

Team Manager Steven Riley expects the demanding “oil patterns” to separate the field.

“The competition will be high, but we expect the scores to reflect the challenging lane patterns used to test the versatility of our bowlers,” Riley noted.

Veterans like Lamar Richardson and Dennis Joell—who recently returned from the World Championships in Hong Kong—are expected to face stiff competition from a surging crop of younger talent.

The Schedule

  • Rounds 1 & 2: Jan 17th–18th (6 games each)
  • Rounds 3 & 4: Jan 31st – Feb 1st

The Final Round: Sunday, February 8th

Italian antitrust regulator to investigate role of large retailers in food sector

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Italian antitrust regulator to investigate role of large retailers in food sector

The regulator said it would specifically look into the retailers’ purchasing power and policies adopted when dealing with suppliers, who are often smaller and lament poor profit margins on their products

International News via Reuters:

Italy’s antitrust regulator said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into big retail groups operating in the country and their role in the price dynamics of the food sector. 

The regulator said it would specifically look into the retailers’ purchasing power and policies adopted when dealing with suppliers, who are often smaller and lament poor profit margins on their products. 

The probe comes as food prices are rising, the statement said, adding that these were up 24.9% between October 2021 and October 2025, well above the 17.3% increase in the cost of general consumer goods. 

“In the face of these rises in consumer prices, agricultural producers often complain of a squeeze on their margins…which could be partly attributable to the significant imbalance in bargaining power between farmers and large retail chains,” it added. 

The watchdog will also analyse whether retailers charge suppliers for services such as special sales and positioning of their products and the effect on the market of the rise of products with retailers’ brands, known as private labels. 

The regulator did not mention specific large-scale retail groups. 

The Italian food retail market is large and growing but very fragmented, with supermarkets still co-existing alongside traditional grocery stores and open-air markets. Although foreign brands have a substantial presence in the country, domestic players still have the larger share of the market.      

Reporting by Giulia SegretiEditing by Keith Weir

EU, UK to start carbon market negotiations next week

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EU, UK to start carbon market negotiations next week

Billed as part of a “reset” in relations after Britain’s 2016 exit from the EU, the two sides agreed last year they will link their carbon emissions trading systems

International News via Reuters:

The European Union and Britain will launch negotiations next week on linking their carbon emissions trading systems, the EU’s climate commissioner told Reuters.

Billed as part of a “reset” in relations after Britain’s 2016 exit from the EU, the two sides agreed last year they will link their carbon emissions trading systems, a move that would allow UK companies to avoid the bloc’s carbon border tariff.

“We’re going to start the negotiations next week,” EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said in an interview.

“The UK has been doing, over the years and across the political aisle, a great job in terms of climate action. So, in my view, this is imminently doable.”

Hoekstra said Brussels was ready to have “speedy” talks, but declined to say whether the EU is aiming to land a deal by a certain date. 

British companies have urged the government to quickly link the carbon markets to avoid the levy, which the government has said would apply to 7 billion pounds worth of UK exports to the bloc.

A UK government spokesperson declined to comment on when negotiations would launch.

“We are delivering on our commitment to secure a carbon linking agreement with the EU as soon as possible,” the spokesperson said.

Starting this month, the EU’s carbon border tariff imposes CO2 emissions costs on imports of goods including steel and cement, a move designed to put European industries on a level footing with producers abroad.

UK industries had hoped to get a temporary exemption from the EU border fee while the carbon market linkage negotiations were underway, but Brussels has said it cannot offer exemptions until the link is complete.

In principle, British power exports to the EU should not face the carbon border costs because British power plants already pay CO2 costs higher than those in the EU, the Commission has said. But the same is not true for other goods including steel.

Reporting by Kate Abnett in Brussels; additional reporting by Susanna Twidale in London; Editing by Alexandra Hudson

Bean-Rosario & Leeward Islands stun Jamaica in tournament opener

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Bean-Rosario & Leeward Islands stun Jamaica in tournament opener

Bermudian all-rounder Katherine Bean-Rosario and her Leeward Islands teammates enjoyed a dream start to their Cricket West Indies (CWI) T20 Blaze campaign, securing a gritty nine-run victory over a formidable Jamaica side.

Despite losing a wicket to the very first ball of the match at the Arnos Vale Ground, the Leeward Islands showed immense resilience to recover, posting a competitive 108-5 from their 20 overs.

The backbone of the innings was a brilliant half-century from Shawnisha Hector, who anchored the side with 55 off 55 balls. Bean-Rosario was not required to bat as the top order held firm against a testing spell from Jamaica’s Chedean Nation (2-15).

Jamaica’s chase was largely a solo effort from Nation, who followed up her bowling performance with a defiant unbeaten 48.

The game hung in the balance during a crucial third-wicket partnership between Nation and the legendary former West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor. However, once the Leewards broke the 48-run stand, the momentum shifted decisively.

  • Leeward Islands: 108-5 (20 overs)
  • Jamaica: 99-8 (20 overs)
  • Result: Leeward Islands won by 9 runs

Hector capped off a superb individual day by taking 2-15, mirroring Nation’s figures and restricting Jamaica to just 99.

The victory provides the Leeward Islands with vital momentum in a landmark year for women’s cricket in the Caribbean. The T20 Blaze serves as the primary selection platform ahead of a busy international summer schedule.

Bermuda duo Bean-Fox and Fray handed Blackburn Rovers trial

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Bermuda duo Bean-Fox and Fray handed Blackburn Rovers trial

Bermuda Under-20 internationals Harlem Bean-Fox and Kennahz Fray have joined Championship side Blackburn Rovers for a high-stakes trial this week.

The pair, who have been developing at the Coventry-based Future Pro Academy, will integrate with the Rovers’ Under-18 squad at the club’s senior training centre as they eye a professional breakthrough in England.

The week is set to culminate in a Professional Academy fixture, where both players are scheduled to feature against Accrington Stanley.

Bean-Fox and Fray arrive in Lancashire on the back of impressive displays in the National Football Youth League, where they have helped Future Pro maintain an unbeaten run at the top of the Under-23 table.

Fray has been particularly clinical of late, scoring a standout goal in the English Association of Colleges National Cup. For Bean-Fox, the move represents another chance to impress at this level following a previous trial with Coventry City.

In a statement, Future Pro Academy said the invitation was a major validation of their elite development programme.

“Having two players invited into an EFL Championship Academy is a strong reflection of the pathways we are creating. It shows the performance standards we continue to raise.”

The duo are looking to join a growing contingent of Bermudians in the English Football League, following the likes of Kalen Brunson, who recently made his professional breakthrough at Queens Park Rangers.

If they impress against Accrington, a permanent move to Ewood Park could be on the horizon.

City Councillor to address safety and vagrancy

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City Councillor to address safety and vagrancy

Maxanne Javita Caines was sworn in this month as the newest Residents’ Councillor for the City of Hamiton

The City of Hamilton’s newest Resident Councillor is looking to tackle safety concerns and vagrancy in the North Hamilton neighbourhoods as part of her first order of business.


The City’s youngest councillor spoke with Jasmine Patterson on Tuesday.

Greek airspace blackout linked to old systems, not cyberattack, report says

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Greek airspace blackout linked to old systems, not cyberattack, report says

Flights were suspended into and over Greece on January 4 when air traffic controllers lost contact with most planes, including dozens heading for Greek airports, as radio frequencies went down

International News via Reuters:

An eight-hour radio outage at Greek airports last week that forced authorities to clear the country’s airspace and divert dozens of incoming flights was in part due to an outdated communications system, investigators said in a report.

Flights were suspended into and over Greece on January 4 when air traffic controllers lost contact with most planes, including dozens heading for Greek airports, as radio frequencies went down and were replaced by static.

Aviation experts said the incident was unprecedented in the southern European country.

The exact cause of the outage, which occurred when multiple systems fell out of sync, causing a scramble in communications between airport towers and planes, remains unclear, the report from a five-member investigating committee commissioned by the government found.

It ranked the incident as “low risk” regarding flight safety, ruled out a cyberattack and said that pilots and air traffic controllers responded effectively.

However, the Civil Aviation Authority’s voice communication system and critical supporting telecommunications infrastructure are based on outdated technology that is no longer supported by manufacturers and lacks operational guarantees, according to the report, which was submitted to Greece’s transport ministry and published late on Tuesday.

The report said that Greek telecommunications provider OTE had since 2019 warned the civil aviation authority that its systems needed new circuits. The report called for upgraded transceivers and other changes. It also recommended the creation of a crisis-response mechanism between the civil aviation authority and OTE.

Greece’s systems are in line with EU standards, a transport ministry official said in reaction to the report, although the ministry has implemented an upgrade plan expected to be completed in 2028.

But unions, who have been calling for upgrades for years, say the system is dangerous, especially amid a tourism boom with millions of tourists flying to Greece every year. On Wednesday, they said that the report “fully vindicates” their protests.

Reporting by Renee Maltezou; Editing by Edward McAllister and Sharon Singleton

TotalEnergies forms Middle East trading venture with Bahrain’s Bapco Energies

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TotalEnergies forms Middle East trading venture with Bahrain’s Bapco Energies

The Middle East-focused venture will trade in relation to products from Bapco’s 267,000 barrels-per-day Sitra refinery

International News via Reuters:

French oil major TotalEnergies has formed a 50-50 joint venture with Bahrain’s Bapco Energies called BxT Trading, it said on Wednesday.

The Middle East-focused venture will trade in relation to products from Bapco’s 267,000 barrels-per-day Sitra refinery.

The partnership builds on a 2024 deal under which Total agreed to help expand and modernise Sitra to reach throughput capacity of 380,000 barrels per day and share the French firm’s trading expertise, while exploring options to partner with Bahrain on projects in renewable energy or liquefied natural gas.

In December, Bapco announced a new capacity increase to 405,000 bpd at the site.

“Through this partnership with TotalEnergies we are enhancing our global trading capabilities, strengthening our downstream value chain, and reinforcing Bahrain’s position as a competitive and trusted player in the international energy markets,” Bapco Energies Chairman Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa said in a statement.

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said the joint venture strengthened Total’s Middle East presence

The two executives held a signing ceremony on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi.

Reporting by America Hernandez in Paris. Editing by Mark Potter

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