Calypso Refinery Operations Ltd (CRO)—a consortium of foreign investors—says it is ready to restart the former Petrotrin refinery and has the financing to do so.

Responding to questions from the Express yesterday, Chris Knowles, European Business director, confirmed that CRO was among the companies that submitted bids to operate the Guaracara refinery which was shut down in 2018.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-­Bissessar said on Wednesday that restarting the refinery formed part of her discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and he would lend support through the United States Department of Energy.