The decision in Bridgetown to import LNG from the United States rather than neighboring CARICOM country, Trinidad & Tobago, is being defended as a “top up” solution to shortages during the winter tourist months. Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Energy, Darcy Boyce, said that the “very, very small quantities” needed were not available from T&T at the time. Barbados is the only importer of LNG from the U.S. among CARICOM nations and imports at a much higher rate per MMbtu than do other countries supplied by the U.S. Quoting a report released by the United States Department of Energy, the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) noted that export data through April 2016, showed that Barbados imported 7, 432 million cubic feet (Mcf) during the period February 5 to April 29, 2016. Bridgetown paid as high as US$15.78 per MMbtu for the commodity. Trinidad and Tobago, CARICOM’s biggest exporter of LNG, exported the commodity to the United States this year, at US$6.70/mmbtu.
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