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The Prime Minister says his government intends to engage the Donald Trump-led US administration on the importance of several energy projects, including the Dragon Project and the Manakin-Cocuina Project.

Dr Rowley said the projects were important not only to TT, but also to the region's energy security.

“Energy security is a major issue for the majority of countries in the Caribbean with oil and gas accounting for 60 per cent of the energy needs of the region,” Rowley said.