Iran is blocking the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from inspecting multiple sites of interest in its nuclear weapons development programme, a senior source in the European Union’s (E.U.’s) security complex exclusively told OilPrice.com late last week. “These include the major sites targeted during the U.S. and Israeli strikes on its nuclear programme facilities in June, including Fordow and Natanz, and another site in particular -- close to Natanz that seems to be the focus of significant Iranian activity since then,”…

In the coming days, the media will push themes related to the upcoming meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and US President Trump in Washington. While most will be looking at the possibilities of Saudi investments in US LNG via Aramco or defense deals, Saudi Arabia’s mineral strategy and opportunities will also be on the table. Geopolitically, Washington will also be interested in Saudi Arabia’s international mining investment strategy, through its national champion, Ma’aden, or its sovereign wealth fund,…

A new gas discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert has added another timely boost to the country’s strained upstream portfolio. The well, identified as Gomana-1, encountered several gas-bearing intervals based on electric-log data, with early tests indicating output of around 36 million cubic feet per day, according to the Daily News Egypt.  The find is now undergoing reserve evaluation before being mapped into the operator’s development sequence. The well is operated by Khalda Petroleum Company, one of Egypt’s larger onshore…

Mining giant BHP has been found liable for a dam disaster under both environmental law and the Brazilian civil code, in a significant ruling handed down by the High Court. The case stems from a deadly dam disaster in Brazil. On 5 November 2015, the Fundao dam in the south-eastern part of Brazil, operated by Samarco, a 50:50 joint venture owned by BHP and its peer Vale, failed, unleashing a deluge of thick, red, toxic mud that wiped out the village of Bento Rodrigues.The collapse of the Fundao dam killed 19 people and is the worst environmental…

We spend a lot of our time talking about reserves and capacity in the energy sector. But for the serious money, the most critical asset isn't the price of oil or the megawatt. It’s the paper that guarantees how those resources will be sold. A company’s contract portfolio, not its latest discovery, is often times the real barometer of its financial stability. This distinction forces a fundamental choice: are you betting on a company fully exposed to merchant risk, relying entirely on whatever price the spot market offers today? Or are…

17 de noviembre de 2025.- El Tribunal Internacional de Crímenes (ICT) de Bangladesh emitió este día, una de las sentencias más resonantes en la historia política del país: la pena de muerte contra la ex primera ministra Sheikh Hasina. El fallo leído por el juez Golam Mortuza Mozumder, y retransmi...

I've put the word "evacuation" in the title of this piece in quotes because it's not clear where Tehran's 9.8 million people, or some significant number of them, would evacuate to as water supplies run dangerously low. Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has been criticized for saying out loud how bad the situation is: "If it does not rain in Tehran by December, we should ration water; if it still does not rain, we must empty Tehran." Doubtless, Iranian water authorities will force severe restrictions on Tehran's residents if the rains—which…

Lunes, 17 de noviembre de 2017.- Argentina tiene que abrirse a los productos de Estados Unidos y los Estados Unidos determinará que productos dejaran entrar, está establecido por escrito. El acuerdo comercial firmado con los Estados Unidos lo va a cumplir si y solo si, está alineado con la segur...

Lunes, 17 de noviembre de 2025.- Análisis conjunto de la situación económica y política en Argentina y la marcada tendencia a los gobiernos de orientación derechista en América Latina, a cargo de Ari Lijalad y Roberto Navarro. Se analizó, con el panel, la situación electoral en Chile antes de la...

Global lithium prices surged on Monday after a demand upgrade from China led traders to revisit near-term supply assumptions across the battery-materials market. The move followed an update highlighted by the Financial Post, which reported renewed buying interest after Ganfeng Lithium’s chairman outlined stronger expectations for 2026 battery-grade consumption. Chinese market data detailed the shift, with a report from STCN noting that multiple lithium-mining and processing stocks posted sharp gains as trading desks reacted to projections…

Global lithium prices surged on Monday after a demand upgrade from China led traders to revisit near-term supply assumptions across the battery-materials market. The move followed an update highlighted by the Financial Post, which reported renewed buying interest after Ganfeng Lithium’s chairman outlined stronger expectations for 2026 battery-grade consumption. Chinese market data detailed the shift, with a report from STCN noting that multiple lithium-mining and processing stocks posted sharp gains as trading desks reacted to projections…

Desde septiembre, Estados Unidos ha desplegado un fuerte operativo militar en el sur del Caribe, con el argumento de combatir el tráfico de drogas. Sin embargo, estos ataques contra las que se han denominado popularmente como “narcolanchas"—al menos veinte...

Es 17 de noviembre de 2025. Han transcurrido 319 días del año y faltan 44 días para su terminación. Hoy es lunes. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, celebraciones o conmemoraciones significativas para un área del conocimiento, la cultura y las artes, la historia o la cienc...

Iran, having seen its key nuclear facilities blown up by the Israeli and US surprise attacks of last June, and having long been under Washington and Western-led sanctions, could now be signaling a major olive branch. It is telling the West that there is nothing to worry about in terms of allegations of uranium enrichment or that it is striving toward a nuclear weapon. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the Islamic Republic has been unable to enrich uranium since the 12-day US-Israeli war. In a very blunt and direct answer…

El ministro extremista de seguridad interior de Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, ha manifestado este lunes que "debe darse órdenes para el asesinato selectivo" de altos funcionarios de la Autoridad Palestina, si la ONU acelera el reconocimiento de un Estado palestino. Incluso ha e...

17 de noviembre de 2025.- Bajo el cielo caraqueño, la Plaza de la Juventud se convirtió en un altar de música y memoria. El pasado domingo 16 de noviembre, el concierto de clausura de la 16ª Feria del Libro de Caracas ofreció una noche inolvidable, donde las cuerdas del arpa y la voz del ...

Al justificar los ataques militares estadounidenses contra embarcaciones sospechosas de tráfico de drogas, el presidente Donald Trump ha afirmado que la estrategia estadounidense de interceptar dichas embarcaciones en alta mar —vigente desde hace mucho tiempo— ha sido un rotundo fr...

The international companies part of the deal to restart Kurdistan’s oil exports have seen the lifting of the first cargo from the semi-autonomous Iraqi region for export from the Turkish terminal of Ceyhan since pipeline exports to the Mediterranean port resumed at the end of September.  London-listed Gulf Keystone Petroleum confirmed on Monday that a first lifting of Kurdistan crude allocated to it and other international oil companies for pipeline exports during September and October 2025 had been completed by the nominated trader…

Lunes, 17 de noviembre de 2025.- LAS NOTICIAS: Trump lanza un duro ultimátum a Maduro, Rusia advierte a EEUU y la jugada de Japón El gobierno de Donald Trump está considerando distintos escenarios respecto a Nicolás Maduro, el presidente de Venezuela. Entre las opciones, se evalúa que Maduro renu...

17 de noviembre de 2025.- El Grupo Médico Santa Paula (Gmsp) realizará el próximo sábado 22 de noviembre, a partir de las 9:00 de la mañana, una jornada gratuita de despistaje de cáncer prostático, en el marco del mes de la concienciación, a fin de incentivar la prevención y facilitar la detección o...