The Guyana Power and Light Inc. has refuted any claims that it is linked to the oil spill incident in Tobago involving the overturned barge.

There had been claims that the capsized vessel, Gulfstream, was destined for Guyana with fuel for the company.

GPL in a statement last night, said it tendered for the supply and delivery of heavy fuel oil in June last year with two contracts then awarded. “The terms of both contracts require the suppliers to deliver the fuel to GPL’s ports along the Demerara River. Title, ownership, and risk of loss for the fuel passes from the suppliers to GPL at the discharge port. GPL has not received any notification from any of its contracted fuel suppliers that they have encountered difficulties with their vessel(s) resulting in the loss of cargo.”

And, the company says it has not received any notification from any of its contracted fuel suppliers that they had encountered difficulties with their vessels, resulting in the loss of cargo.

Therefore, it says the company is not related to this unfortunate incident in Tobago.

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