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THE possible revival of the former Petrotrin oil refinery in Pointe-a-Pierre has excited surrounding communities from Central to South Trinidad.

Residents yesterday called on the Government to fulfil what some claimed were decades of broken promises that the country’s energy revenue would be used to increase prosperity and opportunity.

Customers at the historical Matadeen’s Bar in Gasparillo toast to the possible reopening of the Pointe-a-Pierre Oil Refinery, which they said once contributed to the economic prosperity of surrounding communities. Photo: JERMAINE CRUICKSHANK