Mientras el líder de la isla la acusa de imponer un “bloqueo energético” SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, 6 de febrero de 2026.— El gobierno de Estados Unidos anunció el jueves una ayuda adicional de 6 millones de dólares para Cuba, ante la profundización de la crisis en la ...

Una nueva norma de la Oficina de Gestión de Personal despojaría a los empleados gubernamentales de carrera de sus protecciones laborales de larga data. 5 de febrero de 2026.-La Oficina de Administración de Personal emitió una norma final que permite a la administración ampliar la de...

The oil price rally has finally run out of steam, with oil prices declining for the first time in three days, with the selection of Kevin Warsh as the next U.S Federal Reserve chair (expected to be more dovish than Jerome Powell), the notable ratcheting down of rhetoric between the U.S. and Iran, a business-as-usual OPEC+ meeting and reduction in the U.S. tariff rates on India all acting against oil prices. However, the biggest catalyst was Iran’s revelation that it will hold talks with the United States, easing fears of imminent strikes…

After years of antagonism between the federal government and Alberta over additional outlets for crude, Canada and the oil-producing province are finally on the same page regarding Canadian,/ oil exports. It took a major geopolitical and trade shift from Canada’s long-term ally and top trade partner, the United States, to have the federal government of Canada support a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the Canadian West Coast. The pipeline is expected to boost Canadian oil exports to Asia, the world’s driver of global oil demand growth,…

y busca tranquilizar a la inversión tras la captura de Maduro 5 de febrero de 2026.-Venezuela ha asegurado a Pekín que el precio de su petróleo no será determinado por Estados Unidos y que la inversión china en el país sudamericano se mantiene segura, según medios estatales, informó...

Speculation about the peak in demand for hydrocarbons has abounded for years as parts of the world struggle to reduce their consumption of coal, oil, and gas. Peak coal resurfaced this week, following data showing that Asian seaborne imports of the energy commodity had inched down by 4.4% in 2025, from an all-time high in the previous year. As usual, the peak coal story is likely premature. Data from Kpler showed this week that Asian buyers imported a total of 1.09 billion metric tons of coal in 2025, down from 1.14 billion tons imported in the…

5 de febrero de 2026.-La División de Investigaciones Contra Drogas del Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales y Criminalísticas (Cicpc), incautó 402,46 gramos de sustancias controladas y desarticuló una red de narcotráfico en el estado La Guaira, tras dos meses de pesquisas intensivas,...

Shares in Volvo Cars crashed the most on record in Stockholm, with Bloomberg data going back to late 2021, after it reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations. A toxic blend of higher US tariffs, cuts to EV subsidies, a stronger Swedish krona versus a weaker dollar, and an intensifying price war in China all squeezed fourth-quarter profitability, the Swedish-origin automaker detailed in its earnings release. It reported an Ebit margin of just 2% and an operating income that came in well below Bloomberg Consensus estimates.…

 5 de febrero de 2026.El Gobierno Bolivariano ha dado inicio formal a las jornadas de acercamiento con las diversas expresiones de fe que convergen en el país. Atendiendo al llamado del Presidente Constitucional de...

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says it has seized two vessels near Farsi Island allegedly carrying large quantities of smuggled fuel, the country's Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported Thursday - at a moment the nation's military has its "finger on the trigger" amid threats from the Trump White House and Israel. More than one million liters of diesel were discovered aboard the ships, according to the IRGC Navy's public relations office, and the seized 15 foreign crew members have been handed over…

Shell’s CEO Wael Sawan told CNBC the company is actively considering multibillion-dollar offshore natural gas investments in Venezuela that could start production in the next few years, pending regulatory approvals. The comments mark one of the clearest public signals yet that Shell is weighing a major push into Venezuelan energy assets after years of sanctions and uncertainty. The potential targets are offshore gas opportunities. Sawan said these projects could be activated within months, which is about as tight a timeline as Big Oil ever…

Shell’s CEO Wael Sawan told CNBC the company is actively considering multibillion-dollar offshore natural gas investments in Venezuela that could start production in the next few years, pending regulatory approvals. The comments mark one of the clearest public signals yet that Shell is weighing a major push into Venezuelan energy assets after years of sanctions and uncertainty. The potential targets are offshore gas opportunities. Sawan said these projects could be activated within months, which is about as tight a timeline as Big Oil ever…

5 de febrero de 2026.- Más manifestaciones en contra de la administración de Trump surge por todo el país, en Los Ángeles estudiantes dejan las clases y salen a las calles a protestar. Miles de estudiantes de escuelas secundarias y preparatorias de la ciudad abandonaron este día los salones de cl...

As US Vice President JD Vance prepares to visit the Caucasus, Armenia is sending signals that it is leaning toward selecting an American company to build a new nuclear reactor to replace the antiquated, Russian-built Metsamor facility.   Armenia's minister of territorial administration and infrastructure, David Khudatyan, told journalists on February 3 that the government has decided the new nuclear plant would have a modular design. That is good news for the United States, which is widely recognized as the global leader in modular…

Chevron is reshuffling senior leadership over strategy, trading, and business development as the company leans harder on execution and integration while oil markets remain choppy. In a Thursday report, Reuters said Patricia Leigh, Chevron’s president of supply and trading, will retire after 35 years with the company. Molly Laegeler, currently chief strategy officer, will succeed Leigh and take responsibility for supply, logistics, and trading effective March 1. Kevin Lyon, who has been overseeing Chevron’s integration work tied to Hess,…

Chevron is reshuffling senior leadership over strategy, trading, and business development as the company leans harder on execution and integration while oil markets remain choppy. In a Thursday report, Reuters said Patricia Leigh, Chevron’s president of supply and trading, will retire after 35 years with the company. Molly Laegeler, currently chief strategy officer, will succeed Leigh and take responsibility for supply, logistics, and trading effective March 1. Kevin Lyon, who has been overseeing Chevron’s integration work tied to Hess,…

5 de febrero de 2026.- El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, reiteró el potencial energético que posee Venezuela, un mes después de la agresión militar que terminó con el secuestro del mandatario de ese país, Nicolás Maduro, y de su esposa, Cilia Flores. "Tienen más petróleo que casi nadie e...

A winter wallop that delivered a blast of Arctic air to two-thirds of the United States last weekend brought with it power failures, partially due to snow, ice and falling trees or branches damaging power lines. At least 35 deaths were reported, including three brothers between the ages of 6 and 9 who fell through an iced-over pond in Texas, and two people who were run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio. The mega-storm reportedly caused blackouts to more than a million customers, especially in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. As of…

5 de febrero de 2026.- El canciller iraní, Abbas Araghchi, confirmó que las conversaciones nucleares con Estados Unidos se celebrarán el próximo viernes 6 de febrero alrededor de las 10 de la mañana hora local en Mascate, capital de Omán. “Agradezco a nuestros hermanos omaníes por haber hecho todos ...

Privately held MASS Group Holding plans to invest more than €1 billion (~$1.18 billion) in large-scale battery energy storage projects in Romania after reaching an agreement with the Romanian government, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The projects are intended to support Romania’s power grid as renewable generation expands and older conventional capacity continues to decline. According to Reuters, the investment would involve multiple grid-scale battery installations with combined capacity measured in the gigawatt-hour range. Romanian…