It will take many months for Middle East gas and oil volumes to fully recover from the U.S./Israel-Iran conflict, even if all hostilities stop today. In the case of some key sites, such as Qatar’s North Field gas site — a primary cog in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) machine — recovery will take several years. In the case of gas, according to a recent comment from the General Secretary of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Philip Mshelbila, the Iran war has “triggered a massive spike in price, returning the…

28 de abril de 2026,-Durante este primer trimestre del año, personal de Cantv ha desarrollado un despliegue en el municipio Tucupita, estado Delta Amacuro, para fortalecer los servicios de telecomunicaciones en instituciones públicas, centros educativos, universidades y espacios de autogobiern...

Last month, QatarEnergy declared force majeure on long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts to buyers in Europe and Asia following severe damage to its Ras Laffan production facilities by Iran’s missile strikes. This disrupted ~20% of global LNG supply and triggered a sharp spike in natural gas prices. Thankfully, gas prices have pulled back to pre-war levels, with natural gas markets coping remarkably well with the loss, thanks to expected volumes to be delivered to the market outweighing current and expected reductions over the next…

Following the Mubaraz LNG tanker's exit from the Hormuz chokepoint in recent weeks, the first such transit since the conflict began, new ship-tracking data from Bloomberg late Tuesday afternoon show that the first crude supertanker, Idemitsu Maru, is also exiting the critical waterway. Idemitsu Maru, operated by the tanker unit of Japan's Idemitsu Kosan, marks yet another positive signal for Gulf energy flows, but activity in the waterway remains deeply depressed. Two key things we must point out: first, the tanker is through; second, the tanker…

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 1.79 million barrels in the week ending April 24. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories fell by 4.4 million barrels. Analysts had expected a 300,000-barrel build. US crude inventories are up 45 million barrels so far this year, according to API data. Inventories in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) continue to draw down to alleviate the pressure on prices. For week ending April 24, 7.1 million barrels left the SPR, bringing the…

28 de abril de 2026.- El exdiputado Hugbel Roa declaró este lunes durante la cuarta sesión del juicio sobre el desfalco a Pdvsa donde él forma parte del grupo de 64 acusados. Roa atribuyó su detención a una retaliación derivada de su trabajo en la Comisión Permanente de Energía y Petróleo de la A...

Saudi Arabia’s energy giant Aramco is best known for its energy investments, but the company is also busy diversifying across industries. Right now, Aramco is building a presence in artificial intelligence development via its venture capital division, eyeing not just returns but possibly nurturing a local AI industry in Saudi Arabia. Aramco Ventures has $7.5 billion in assets under management and is putting a lot of that into “deep technology startups” founded on “solid science and engineering”, according to the venture…

28 de abril de 2026.- Israel sigue violando la tregua este martes, con ataques a diversas áreas del sur de Líbano y órdenes de evacuación de 16 aldeas cerca del río Litani. Pese al alto el fuego renovado hasta mediados de mayo, cazas israelíes han bombardeado las localidades sureñas libanesas de ...

The government’s borrowing costs have risen to their joint highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, after a sharp jump in the oil price prompted a sell-off in UK debt because of concerns over inflation. The yield on the 10-year gilt – the main benchmark for any government’s long-term ability to borrow – climbed back above five per cent for only the third time since the Iran war broke out on Tuesday, laying bare the extent to which Britain is almost uniquely exposed to the ongoing energy shock. The UK’s government…

Germany is hunting for solutions to reroute crude oil supplies to the PCK Schwedt refinery after Russia said it would halt Kazakh oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline starting May 1, with roughly 43,000 barrels per day (bpd) now at risk. Berlin is now in talks with Poland over moving replacement barrels through the port of Gdansk, with potential deliveries flowing onward to Schwedt, the refinery that supplies much of eastern Germany, including Berlin, with fuels. The plant has become a recurring pressure point since Germany moved away from…

Germany is hunting for solutions to reroute crude oil supplies to the PCK Schwedt refinery after Russia said it would halt Kazakh oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline starting May 1, with roughly 43,000 barrels per day (bpd) now at risk. Berlin is now in talks with Poland over moving replacement barrels through the port of Gdansk, with potential deliveries flowing onward to Schwedt, the refinery that supplies much of eastern Germany, including Berlin, with fuels. The plant has become a recurring pressure point since Germany moved away from…

El Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos ha incluido en su solicitud presupuestaria una partida específica de 14,3 millones de dólares destinada a la embajada en Caracas. Este movimiento financiero oficializa la intención de Washington de restablecer capacidades operativas físicas dentr...

28 de abril de 2026.- Ataques israelíes mataron este martes a cinco palestinos en la franja de Gaza, entre ellos un niño de 9 años, informaron las autoridades sanitarias. Los médicos indicaron que un dron israelí mató al niño, Adel Al-Najjar, en la zona este de Jan Yunis, al sur del enclave, mien...

28 de abril de 2026.- El pasado domingo, la Agrupación Afoxé Alafín Oyó, en colaboración con la productora Caribe Pernambucano, realizó la presentación especial del documental "Afoxé Alafín Oyó: Resistencia cultural y lucha antirracista", una obra que pone en el centro las exp...

China’s top refiner posted a strong first quarter as higher crude prices lifted inventory values and stable domestic fuel sales helped to offset pressure from disrupted Middle East supply. China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) reported first-quarter net income of 17 billion yuan ($2.49 billion), up 28% from a year earlier, according to a Shanghai exchange filing. The results land as major oil companies begin showing how the Iran-driven supply shock is feeding through earnings. Throughput at Sinopec slipped 0.2% year over year…

China’s top refiner posted a strong first quarter as higher crude prices lifted inventory values and stable domestic fuel sales helped to offset pressure from disrupted Middle East supply. China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) reported first-quarter net income of 17 billion yuan ($2.49 billion), up 28% from a year earlier, according to a Shanghai exchange filing. The results land as major oil companies begin showing how the Iran-driven supply shock is feeding through earnings. Throughput at Sinopec slipped 0.2% year over year…

28 de abril de 2026.- Un total de 57 connacionales regresaron al país este lunes a través del vuelo 138 de la Gran Misión Vuelta a la Patria, aterrizando en Maiquetía procedentes de Miami, EE. UU. Organismos de seguridad ciudadana desplegaron un protocolo de recepción para los 57 retornados, gara...

Trump's blockade is having a predictable effect on Iran's economy and oil industry, with reports that the regime is scrambling to repurpose old and rusty tankers as floating storage.  Kharg Island is hitting capacity and the results could lead to disaster for Iran's oil wells.  The regime is reportedly moving to expand crude storage at the island, where around 90% of their energy exports are processed, by reactivating a 30-year-old crude carrier called M/T Nasha.  It's a bad sign for Iran, indicating that the country’s main…

Active lawsuits in Michigan and Wisconsin are targeting sections of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline over environmental concerns in a complex and ever-expanding legal fight. Michigan has an active state-court lawsuit against Enbridge, while in Wisconsin, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and environmental groups are challenging the pipeline in federal and state court. In April, the United States Supreme Court sided with Michigan that a ruling over a section of an ageing pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel must stay in state court.…

28 de abril de 2026.- En horas de la noche de este lunes se conoció sobre el lamentable fallecimiento del reconocido cantante y compositor llanero, José Alí Nieves, en la ciudad de San Fernando de Apure. La noticia fue confirmada por familiares y amigos. Conocido en el país como "Pico de Oro de V...