Exxon Mobil struck black gold in 2015 when it discovered a massive oil reserve off the coast of Guyana in South America. It’s poised to make Guyana the fourth-largest offshore oil developer in the world, and it's already jump-started a transformation within the developing economy. But will this oil bonanza benefit Guyana’s people? The FT’s US energy editor Jamie Smyth travels to Guyana’s capital to understand Exxon’s impact first-hand. Clip from NBC News

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For further reading:

The giant Exxon project that could create the world’s last petrostate

Oil-rich Guyana tries to tap another source of cash: carbon credits

Exxon’s exit marks reversal of fortune for Equatorial Guinea

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