El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha declarado que ordenará un bloqueo total y completo de todos los petroleros sancionados que entren y salgan de Venezuela. 17 de diciembre de 2025.-En una publicación en Truth Social, afirmó que el gobi...

Que involucra a un avión cisterna de la Fuerza Aérea de EE. UU. 17 de diciembre de 2025.-Transmisiones de radio revisadas por CNN muestran que los pilotos de un avión privado evitaron por poco una colisión con un avión cisterna de reabastecimiento de...

El presidente Donald Trump se enfrenta a una explosiva exigencia de que entregue su historial médico tras el fracaso de una de sus demandas contra sus enemigos. 16 de diciembre de 2025.-La exigencia se presentó en documentos legales presentados...

Oil prices spiked early on Wednesday morning in Asia as President Trump announced a “total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela."  At the time of writing, West Texas Intermediate crude futures had climbed 1.25% on the news to trade at $55.96, reflecting heightened market risk premiums amid fears that more Venezuelan supply will be taken offline. In the same post, Trump labeled the Venezuelan government a “foreign terrorist organization”, justifying the move as part of an effort…

The global oil market looks well-supplied at the end of the year, with output sufficient to absorb a supply disruption in Venezuela, the world’s biggest crude resource holder. The escalating U.S.-Venezuela tensions in recent weeks, a tanker seizure, and further U.S. sanctions squeezes on Nicolas Maduro and his allies, including companies operating tankers, have cut Venezuela’s production to a seven-month low.   The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimated Venezuela’s oil supply at 860,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November,…

16 de diciembre de 2025.-La jefa de gabinete de la Casa Blanca, Susie Wiles, ha sugerido que los ataques del ejército estadounidense contra supuestos barcos cargados de drogas en Latinoamérica buscan, en última instancia, derrocar al presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro. En comenta...

A Utah company has unearthed a massive deposit of critical minerals, describing it as potentially “one of North America’s most significant” finds to date. According to Ionic Minerals Technology, assays from its Silicon Ridge project in Utah have confirmed the presence of 16 critical minerals, including germanium and gallium, in the halloysite-hosted ion-adsorption clay (IAC) system, a geological system that’s easier to extract minerals from compared to the conventional hard-rock. Located in Provo, less than 20 miles south…

Four states in the Northeastern U.S.—Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York—are experiencing an energy emergency following an outage at a major propane hub. The issue highlights how essential energy security is, especially during peak demand season. In late November, the Marcus Hook terminal in Pennsylvania had an incident with an electric transformer that disrupted the loading of propane for three days. That incident, however, caused extended problems, with the operator of the facility, Energy Partners, unable to pump propane…

Global electricity demand is on track to more than double by 2050. Maintaining energy security and keeping energy affordable without throwing climate goals out the window will require a whole lot more renewable energy capacity, but – just as importantly – it will also require a huge leap in energy efficiency. But despite the critical importance of improving energy efficiency, it remains “a massively underutilised route to reducing emissions and improving returns.” The fossil fuel industry – which still accounts for…

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States saw yet another large draw, this time of 9.3 million barrels in the week ending December 12. Crude oil inventories shrank by 4.8 million barrels in the week prior. Crude oil inventories in the United States are so far showing a net decrease of just 9.2 million barrels for the year, according to Oilprice calculations of API data. Earlier this week, the Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)…

Washington 16 de diciembre de 2025 - El gobierno de Trump argumenta que exigir la interpretación en tiempo real del Lenguaje de Señas EstadoUnidense(LSA) en eventos como las ruedas de prensa de la Casa Blanca "interferiría gravemente en la prerrogativa del presidente de controlar la image...

Caracas, 16 de diciembre de 2025.- "Turismo para la clase obrera" así lo dijo el Jefe de Estado Nicolás Maduro, al inaugurar la segunda fase de rehabilitación de la Ciudad Vacacional Venetur Los Caracas, ubicado en el estado La Guaira. Durante la transmisión del programa n...

On a recent flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix, I glanced out the window as the aircraft slowly descended over the open desert west of the city. The landscape shifted abruptly from endless scrubland to an expanse of mirrored rectangles stretching to the horizon. I took several pictures, and my phone’s GPS later confirmed what I was seeing: the Mesquite Solar Complex in Arlington, Arizona—one of the largest photovoltaic installations in the United States. From above, the site resembles an enormous geometric tapestry. On the ground, it…

Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy has emerged as one of the leading contenders to buy Russian oil major Lukoil’s international assets, a deal that could reshape ownership of roughly $22 billion worth of oilfields, refineries, and fuel stations as U.S. sanctions force Moscow-linked firms to unwind overseas holdings, according to people familiar with the matter. Lukoil is seeking to sell its foreign operations after sweeping U.S. sanctions imposed in October sharply restricted its ability to operate and finance assets outside Russia. The portfolio…

16 de diciembre de 2025.- El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, amplió la lista de países a cuyos ciudadanos limite y restringe la entrada a la nación norteamericana, informó la Casa Blanca. De acuerdo con Washington, la decisión busca proteger al territorio estadounidense de...

A Reform government would partially nationalise Rolls-Royce as a quid pro quo for helping it ramp up its small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear programme “as fast as it possibly can”, its policy chief has said. In a wide-ranging interview setting out his party’s plans for the UK economy, Zia Yusuf told City AM that Reform would actively “accelerate our national champions”, taking inspiration from Donald Trump’s decision to buy a stake in US chipmaker Intel. “What we would do, is say, Rolls-Royce,…

Es 16 de diciembre de 2025. Han transcurrido 350 días del año y faltan 15 días para su terminación. Hoy es martes.

16 de diciembre de 2025.- La libertad de expresión en todo el mundo ha sufrido un retroceso histórico en los últimos 13 años, debido a la creciente autocensura entre los periodistas y los ataques que enfrentan, tanto en la vida real como en línea, afirma un informe divulgado por la Unesco este...

The government of Canada and the province of Alberta reached a major milestone in late November, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen energy collaboration and sustainable economic development. A core pillar of the announcement is a contingent bitumen pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia, targeting at least 1 million barrels per day (bpd) of capacity for waterborne exports. The news comes shortly after several Canadian midstream operators announced brownfield crude oil pipeline expansions with the potential…

Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA is facing wider crude discounts, stuck cargoes, and growing pressure from buyers to rewrite trading terms after the United States seized a tanker carrying Venezuelan oil, traders and sources told Reuters. The seizure of the very large crude carrier Skipper near Venezuela’s coast last week marked Washington’s first interception of a tanker transporting Venezuelan crude. The move came alongside new U.S. sanctions on six vessels and their associated companies, tightening the screws on President…