Jul 12, 2026 Editorial, News

(Kaieteur News) – We at this paper hope that the ExxonMobil Guyana Country Head, Alistair Routledge will not do the unthinkable. To say that Guyanese Chartered Accountant and attorney -at-law, Chris Ram, does not understand what is involved. Does not know what he is talking about. Because, he does not know his accounting, when he raises questions about ExxonMobil’s financials. We would be surprised if the ExxonMobil head takes that approach, as he does with the media, especially this newspaper. He is too oil smart and street savvy to trap himself in such a corner, when Ram is taking apart the ExxonMobil financials. He has done so repeatedly. Through his untiring efforts, Guyanese have had a quality introduction into the type of partner that they have in ExxonMobil.

The contradictions exposed by Ram have been many, are continuing. The company’s own accounting records for 2025 indicate that costs consume less than 30 percent of oil revenues, while profits surpass 70 percent. Given these numbers (percentages), how can it still be said that costs suck out most of Guyana’s oil revenues? That so basic, as supported by ExxonMobil’s own 2025 financial records, that no one should risk opening their mouths to argue differently.