The United Nations is discussing a new international tax collection cooperation regime that, among other things, aims to extract money from the oil and gas industry for climate change. It is not the first attempt to make the industry pay, and it will not be the last. The idea’s chances of success, however, remain uncertain. The idea is part of the Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, a deal that is currently being negotiated at the UN headquarters in New York with a view to improving tax collection globally—and raising…

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 11.1 million barrels in the week ending January 30. Crude oil inventories decreased by 247,000 barrels in the week prior. Inventories in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) keep climbing week after week. The Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil inventories in the SPR rose by 200,000 barrels to 415.2 million barrels in the week ending January 30. This is 310.3 million barrels shy of maximum capacity. US production fell…

Washington is preparing to take another step deeper into Venezuela’s oil sector, with plans to issue a broad license that would allow companies to pump crude in the country for the first time in years. According to people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg, the U.S. Treasury could issue the general license as soon as this week. If it happens, it would follow last week’s authorization allowing companies to buy, sell, ship, and refine Venezuelan crude—provided the activity runs through established U.S.-linked entities.…

3 de febrero de 2026.- La secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karoline Leavitt, se refirió este martes a la posibilidad de que la presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, se reúna con el mandatario de EE.UU., Donald Trump. "No tengo fecha para la visita en este momento. Sé que es a...

Rising energy demand, inflation, grid investment, extreme weather and volatile fuel costs are increasing the cost of electricity faster than many households can keep up, and there are no easy fixes, experts say. Mitigating the problem would require threading a needle of policy alternatives, but even with the right policies, it will take time to reduce customer energy burdens. The U.S. Energy Information Administration puts the national average residential price per kilowatt hour in 2026 at 18 cents, up approximately 37% from 2020. “I…

3 de febrero de 2026.- El vicepresidente sectorial de Defensa y Soberanía, Vladimir Padrino López, expresó este martes que la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB), "aún con las heridas abiertas", respalda plenamente la hoja de ruta trazada por la presidenta encargada, Delcy Rodríguez, la cual s...

3 de febrero de 2026.- El mandatario de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, sostiene este martes una reunión con su par de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, en Washington junto a sus respectivas delegaciones. La información fue dada por la Presidencia de Colombia a través de su cuenta en la red social X y compa...

Martes, 03 de febrero de 2026.- La razón por la que Estados Unidos quiere un gobierno complaciente, es el petróleo venezolano, mencionó en una entrevista, hace muchos años, el comandante Hugo Chávez. A modo de recordatorio, publicamos un extracto del video que no tiene desperdicio. La razón de...

When Israel and the United States conducted an intensive bombing campaign in Iran last year, Tehran's regional network of armed proxies and partners largely stood on the sidelines. But the so-called axis of resistance is expected to enter the fray and back Iran if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threats and authorizes military action against the Islamic Republic, experts say. Iran views a potential conflict with the United States as an existential threat, unlike the war in June, said Hamidreza Azizi, a fellow at the German Institute…

La nueva jefa de la misión diplomática de los Estados Unidos, la embajadora Laura Dogu, anunció el inicio formal de sus funciones en el país y reiteró su visión sobre el futuro de Venezuela. Bajo el cargo de Encargada de Negocios, marca el inicio de una nueva etapa en las relaciones...

Siemens Energy on Tuesday announced it is scaling up its capabilities in the United States with a $1-billion investment in grid and gas turbine equipment to support the strong growth of the U.S. electricity market. Siemens Energy has committed to investing $1 billion to ramp up manufacturing in the United States and will also significantly expand its workforce. “The United States is experiencing an unparalleled surge in electricity demand,” mostly due to AI infrastructure, data centers, and next generation industrial electrification,…

Este martes, el diputado Nicolás Maduro Guerra difundió un mensaje a través de sus redes sociales para conmemorar el primer mes del secuestro de su padre, el presidente Nicolás Maduro, y la primera combatiente, Cilia Flores. El suceso, ocu...

La encargada de Negocios de Estados Unidos para Venezuela, Laura Dogu, publicó un video anunciando

Martes, 03 de febrero de 2026.- Trump se quiebra en vivo en la Casa Blanca, frente a la prensa. Hoy analizamos en tiempo real el momento que está dando la vuelta al mundo: Donald Trump se descompone públicamente en plena Casa Blanca tras la liberación de millones de archivos que podrían cambiar...

Iranian gunboats made a pointed move in the Strait of Hormuz this week, approaching a U.S.-flagged oil tanker in what U.S. and British maritime security sources describe as a failed attempt to interfere with the vessel’s transit. No shots were fired, the tanker continued on its way, and no damage was reported—but the message was unmistakable. The incident comes as tensions between Iran and the United States simmer just below the boiling point, with Washington continuing to reinforce its military presence in the region and Tehran looking…

Martes,03 de febrero de 2026.- Brutal ataque masivo hipersónico de Rusia contra Ucrania, la OTAN y Ucrania no esperaban eso. En este directo analizaremos las últimas informaciones sobre UCRANIA y Oriente Medio, haciendo especial hincapié en las novedades del campo de batalla y geopolíticas. ...

The global power sector is at a turning point in 2026. Electricity demand growth continues to accelerate, driven by an electrification push across all sectors and booming demand from data centers and transportation. At the same time, renewable energy capacity growth is decelerating due to regulatory hurdles and saturation in some markets, which make the financing of new projects more challenging. Still, these renewable sources, when combined, will become the largest source of power supply globally. Additionally, booming storage capacity and renewed…

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El ataque a Venezuela por parte de los Estados Unidos y una seguidilla de amenazas, de la aplicación de sanciones y castigos, mediante bloqueos o el alza de aranceles, contra México, Cuba, Colombia, Irán, Canadá, Groenlandia, entre otros, representan una clara amenaza a la Ley Internacional vo...

Martes, 03 de febrero de 2026.- Desde el acto organizado por el Encuentro Nacional por los Derechos del Pueblo, frente a la sede de la Defensoría del Pueblo ubicada en la plaza Morelos de Caracas, hizo uso de la palabra Miguel Ángel Hernandez del PSL: Un punto clave es el repudio categórico, ine...