b'STAATSOLIE MAATSCHAPPIJ SURINAME N.V.NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Continued)SECTION 7.GROUP INFORMATION AND RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Information about subsidiaries TheconsolidatedfinancialstatementsoftheGroupwithStaatsolieN.V.asthemainshareholderincludesthefollowingsubsidiaries:Subsidiaries Activities Country of in Corporation % Equity Interest2018 2017GOw2 DistributionsandTrading Suriname 100 100Ventrin DistributionsandTrading TrinidadandTobago 100 100POC Exploration activities Suriname 100 100SPCS Electricity Generator Suriname 99.99 99.99POCisatthismomentadormantcompanyandactivitieswereputonholdsince2015.Thenon-controllinginterest in SPCS is not material to the Group.Joint arrangement in which the Group is a joint ventureTheGrouphasa25%interestinSurinameGoldProjectC.V.(2017:25%).Transactions with related parties andelectricity,purchaseofelectricity,andrenderingofmaritimeservicesfromtheMaritiemeDuringtheyear,theGroupenteredintothe AutoriteitSuriname.Thefollowingcompaniesfollowingtransactions,intheordinarycourseof areallstate-ownedenterprisesandthereforearebusinesswithrelatedparties.Thesetransactions relatedpartiesduetothecommonownership:consist of sale and delivery of petroleum products N.V. Energie Bedrijven Suriname (EBS)(X US$ 1,000) Sales of goods Purchases of goods Trade receivables Trade payables2017 36,168 11,013 16,593 3802018 38,677 12,699 30,731 3,419Government of Suriname (GoS)(X US$ 1,000) Sales of goods Purchases of goods Trade receivables Trade payables2017 48,387 - 9,142 -2018 59,633 - - -117'