26-12-25.-La afiliación de trabajadores originarios de países latinoamericanos creció un 9% en el último año en España, lo que supone unos 92.300 ocupados más procedentes de la región, que representa prácticamente la mitad de todo el empleo foráneo creado en el periodo, con colombianos y venezolanos...

26-12-25.-Martha Cambero, esposa del politólogo y director del medio independiente Puntodecorte.net, Nicmer Evans, denunció este martes 24 de diciembre la detención prolongada de su esposo en la sede del Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia Nacional (Sebin), conocida como El Helicoide, y exigió que ...

Oil prices nudged higher on Boxing Day as geopolitical risk rises in the markets. Friday, December 26, 2025The festive Christmas lull in oil trading saw oil prices post a weekly gain as geopolitical tensions helped push ICE Brent above the $62 per barrel mark. Venezuela and the potential choking of its heavy crude production remains the No. 1 topic, however the U.S.’ Boxing Day strikes on Nigeria could open up a new front of bullishness. US Continues to Hunt Down Venezuela Tankers. The White House has ordered US military forces around Venezuela…

China has issued the first batch of fuel export quotas for the new year, at a total of 19 million tons, Reuters reported today, citing unnamed sources. The volumes were relatively unchanged on the first fuel export quota batch for this year. The quotas include gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. In addition to those, Beijing also issued export quotas for 8 million tons of low-sulfur bunkering fuel. The bulk of the quotas, at over 70%, are going to state-owned energy majors Sinopec and CNPC. The two together received fuel export quotas for a total of…

26-12-25.-El bloqueo marítimo parcial impuesto por Estados Unidos a Venezuela viola las normas fundamentales del derecho internacional y podría ser considerado una agresión armada ilegal, denunciaron este miércoles expertos en derechos humanos de Naciones Unidas en un comunicado conjunto. El bloq...

Russia’s crude oil production this year will remain unchanged from the previous year at some 516 million tons, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said today, adding that in 2026, oil production should rise to 525 million tons, Interfax cited the official as saying. The 2025 total is equal to around 10.36 million barrels daily, to rise to 10.54 million barrels daily in 2036, based on a conversion ratio of 7.33 barrels in a ton. The 2026 increase is about 2% on this year and will be pursued “in accordance with the socio-economic development…

26-12-25.-En un movimiento judicial que reactiva los procesos estancados desde hace meses, 71 ciudadanos que permanecían privados de libertad en el contexto de las manifestaciones poselectorales de 2024 fueron liberados desde la madrugada de este jueves. La información fue confirmada y difundida por...

Crude oil prices were set for the most substantial gain since October this week amid intensifying U.S. pressure on Venezuela, with both Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate gaining over $2 per barrel in the last full week of 2025. A newly reported U.S. military strike on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria contributed to the oil price climb. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $62.41 per barrel... With West Texas Intermediate at $58.54 per barrel, after media cited President Donald Trump as saying U.S. forces had delivered a “powerful…

Gaceta Oficial 43262 del lunes 24 de noviembre de 2025   Official Gazette 43262 of Monday, November 24, 2025 SUMARIO  MINISTERIO DEL PODER POPULAR DE COMERCIO NACIONAL  Resolución que declara como Norma Venezolana COVENIN de cará...

25 de diciembre de 2025.- El presidente Donald Trump anunció el jueves que ordenó un ataque mortal contra terroristas del Estado Islámico en Nigeria, a quienes acusa de perseguir a los cristianos en el país, informó CNN. En una publicación en redes sociales, Trump afirmó haber dirig...

Santa runs on diesel. Every year, the global holiday economy depends on a short, unforgiving surge in distillate consumption that powers trucks, ports, warehouses, refrigeration, and backup generation, all under winter operating conditions. That commercially driven holiday cheer strains logistics and exposes how thin the margin has become in some already-tight diesel markets, particularly in Europe.  After crude, diesel is the most economically important fuel in the system, and Christmas is when that reality asserts itself. In the U.S., distillate…

El Centro Kennedy canceló su concierto anual de jazz de Nochebuena el miércoles después de que el anfitrión habitual decidiera protestar por los recientes cambios de nombre del centro artístico que el presidente Donald Trump le dio.   25 de diciembre de 202...

When we talk about energy storage today, lithium-ion batteries tend to dominate the conversation. They are sleek, compact, and have become the default image of the clean energy revolution. Yet behind the headlines, a quieter cast of characters has been doing the heavy lifting. Some of the most effective ways to store energy are not based on exotic chemistry at all, but on gravity, heat, air, and even sand. They are often strange, wonderfully simple, and surprisingly effective. If the world’s energy transition were a movie, lithium-ion batteries…

25 de diciembre de 2025.- En una demostración sin precedentes de organización comunitaria y espíritu decembrino, el municipio Cocorote del estado Yaracuy se convirtió este 24 de diciembre de 2025 en el epicentro de la Navidad venezolana. Bajo el lema de la «Cena Navideña más grande del planeta», la ...

The digital economy’s favorite gimmick...the subscription...has finally arrived for the world of physical steel and copper. Data from the latest sector forecasts indicates the commercial Energy as a Service (EaaS) market is set to double, ballooning from $28.79 billion in 2024 to over $55 billion by 2030.  On paper, it is a clean, easyu narrative: commercial landlords and data center operators trade their volatile utility bills and aging HVAC units for a smooth, predictable monthly fee. But when you audit the reality of a 11.4% compound…

25 de diciembre de 2025.- La policía turca realizó redadas simultáneas en 124 ubicaciones y detuvo a más de un centenar de presuntos miembros del grupo Estado Islámico que supuestamente planeaban ataques contra celebraciones de Navidad y Año Nuevo. La Fiscalía de Estambul afirmó en un comunicado...

The headlines from the London Metal Exchange tell a story of a world on the brink of a copper famine.  2025 is closing out with prices up nearly 40%...the most violent annual move since the post-crisis bounce of 2009.  We’ve watched prices breach $12,000 a tonne, a level that would usually imply the world’s electrical grids were physically melting. But if you look at the actual hardware...the physical metal sitting in sheds...the story isn't one of scarcity, but of a massive, expensive game of logistical hide-and-seek. The…

25 de diciembre de 2025.- Ecuador dejó habilitados solo dos de los pasos fronterizos con Colombia y Perú debido a "razones de seguridad nacional", informó la cancillería. Ecuador comparte una línea limítrofe de unos 600 km con Colombia (norte) y otra de unos 1.500 km con Perú (sur), que unen el P...