Iraq’s Oil Ministry has revealed that it has sent out exclusive invitations to several major U.S. energy firms to develop the country’s huge West Qurna 2 oilfield following the withdrawal of Russian oil number two Lukoil after Washington ratcheted up sanctions on Moscow. “It’s a huge turnaround in the trajectory it [Iraq] had been headed with Russia and China, marking a massive win for us [the U.S.] and Europe,” a senior legal source who works closely with the U.S. Treasury Department exclusively told OilPrice.com…

8 de diciembre de 2025.-El vicepresidente Sectorial de Política, Seguridad Ciudadana y Paz, capitán Diosdado Cabello Rondón, aseguró que tal como lo ordenó el Presidente Constitucional de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, los diversos órganos de seguridad lograron mi...

On January 1 next year, a new tax will come into effect in the European Union. Dubbed the carbon border adjustment mechanism, the tax will be imposed on imports from non-EU countries with less strict emission reduction standards. Those countries are already speaking out against the tax—and the EU is about to face some unforeseen consequences. Last week, Reuters reported that Indian steel exporters were looking for new markets to replace the European Union, which currently absorbs as much as two-thirds of Indian steel exports. India’s…

8 de diciembre de 2025"El proyecto Zona Ultra de Cantv, que convierte los antiguos teléfonos públicos en puntos de conexión WiFi, se está expandiendo más allá de Caracas hacia sitios turísticos, religiosos y de salud en todo el país", así lo informó la vicepresidenta de Prestación de...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with European leaders seeking to ensure a US-led effort to end Russia's war on Ukraine does not result in a lopsided deal that would reward Moscow for its aggression against its neighbor and leave Kyiv vulnerable to future attacks. In a media briefing after the meeting Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has no right to cede territories "neither under Ukrainian law, nor under international law, nor from the moral standpoint." He added that Russia was exerting pressure to make Kyiv give up its territories, but…

8 de diciembre de 2025.-El director general de Actividad Física del Ministerio de Deporte, Teylor Mijares, anunció la realización de una competencia dedicada exclusivamente a los adultos mayores del país, en el marco de los III Juegos Deportivos Nacionales Comunales, 2025, informó Prensa ...

The European Union has drawn a line in the sand. By 2027, the bloc intends to phase out Russian natural gas imports completely.  But as the policy ink dries in Brussels, a new challenge is emerging in the real economy… We might not have enough hands to build the infrastructure that replaces it. International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol stood alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last week and called it the "end of an era." But he also delivered a warning.  The transition away from Russian…

The national average price of gasoline has continued on a downward trend after dropping below $3 a gallon a week ago, sinking to their lowest level since 2021. The median U.S. gas price is now $2.79 per gallon, with the national average 4 cents lower from a week ago. However, prices vary widely by state, with motorists in Oklahoma paying $2.366 per gallon compared to $4.469 in California. Diesel prices have seen an even steeper decline, with the national average price of diesel currently standing at $3.671 per gallon, 5.1 cents lower than a week…

The national average price of gasoline has continued on a downward trend after dropping below $3 a gallon a week ago, sinking to their lowest level since 2021. The median U.S. gas price is now $2.79 per gallon, with the national average 4 cents lower from a week ago. However, prices vary widely by state, with motorists in Oklahoma paying $2.366 per gallon compared to $4.469 in California. Diesel prices have seen an even steeper decline, with the national average price of diesel currently standing at $3.671 per gallon, 5.1 cents lower than a week…

8 de diciembre de 2025.- La Fiscalía General de Ecuador solicitó este lunes una pena de 34 años y ocho meses de prisión para 17 militares de la Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE), acusados de la desaparición forzada y posterior asesinato de los adolescentes Ismael Arroyo, Josué Arroyo, Saúl Arboleda y S...

Tesla shares slipped more than 4% on Monday after Morgan Stanley cut its rating on the stock to Equal-weight from Overweight, even as the firm raised its price target to $425 from $410. With Tesla changing hands around $455 into the move, the new target implies modest downside and a more balanced risk-reward profile in the eyes of the bank’s analysts. The downgrade also coincides with a notable change in coverage leadership. Longtime Tesla watcher Adam Jonas is no longer the primary analyst on the name. Coverage is now being assumed by a…

8 de diciembre de 2025.- La agrupación H.I.J.O.S. informó que, en el marco de los 30 años de su surgimiento, llevará adelante el Encuentro de la Red Nacional los días 6, 7 y 8 de diciembre en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA). El espacio reunirá a las distintas regionales del país y, según i...

The European Commission’s announcement of the first-ever EU-wide industrial electrification auction marks more than a new funding mechanism; it represents a philosophical shift in how Europe intends to decarbonize its industries, and a signal that, at least for now, electrons are pulling ahead of molecules in the energy transition race. With a budget of €1 billion under the Innovation Fund, the pilot auction will subsidize the direct electrification of industrial process heat, one of the most stubborn and carbon-intensive parts of the…

8 de diciembre de 2025.- Los países miembros de la Unión Europea aprobaron este lunes un endurecimiento de las normas migratorias que permitirán la creación de "centros de retornos" fuera del bloque para los solicitantes de asilo cuyas demandas hayan sido rechazadas. Los Estados de la UE llegaron...

Melania Trump enfrenta críticas por lo que pretendía ser un momento conmovedor durante su visita a un hospital infantil el viernes. La mujer de 55 años se reunió con pacientes del Hospital Nacional Infantil de Washington DC, continuando así una tradición de décadas para las primeras...

When we hear the word "byproduct," it often designates something unwanted or even negative coming out of a decision or process that provides some product or outcome we do want. In the world of mining, however, byproducts are often valuable minerals produced in the course of extracting other desired minerals from their ores. For example, zinc mines often also produce profitable quantities of lead and silver. And, it can be the other way round; gold, silver and copper mines can sometimes also contain profitable quantities of zinc. I mention zinc,…

El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, enfrenta crecientes críticas y llamados a que renuncie debido a escándalos relacionados con los ataques a presuntas embarcaciones de narcotraficantes y a su uso de la aplicación Signal para discutir información militar sensible.

El cometa interestelar 3I/ATLAS ha desafiado los modelos tradicionales de formación de cometas debido a su composición química inusual y su comportamiento atípico, que incluye una omposición química única: A diferencia de la mayoría de los cometas de nuestro sistema solar, 3I/ATLAS está expuls...

Crude flow from Lukoil’s West Qurna-2 storage tanks has resumed toward the major Tuba depots after a weekend shutdown, two energy sources told Quantum Commodity Intelligence. Full field operations are expected to be restored between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., following a precautionary halt triggered by a pipeline leak. West Qurna-2 is one of the world’s largest oilfields, producing roughly 460,000 barrels per day and holding an estimated 13 billion barrels of recoverable reserves—about 10% of Iraq’s total output. Lukoil operates…

Crude flow from Lukoil’s West Qurna-2 storage tanks has resumed toward the major Tuba depots after a weekend shutdown, two energy sources told Quantum Commodity Intelligence. Full field operations are expected to be restored between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., following a precautionary halt triggered by a pipeline leak. West Qurna-2 is one of the world’s largest oilfields, producing roughly 460,000 barrels per day and holding an estimated 13 billion barrels of recoverable reserves—about 10% of Iraq’s total output. Lukoil operates…