Until the U.S.- and U.K.-orchestrated removal of longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from office in December, the Shia Crescent of Power held an extraordinary sway over the political, economic, and security trajectories of the Middle East. With Iran at its ideological centre, the Crescent comprised key strategic assets in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen, with inroads being made in Azerbaijan (75% Shia and a Former Soviet Union state), Turkey (25% Shia and furious at not being accepted fully into the European Union), Bahrain (75% Shia), and…

Australia has been out of luck lately. The country’s consumer watchdog just this week warned the east coast could face a gas shortage as soon as this year. Smelters and miners are complaining about high energy costs and asking for government help. And now the industry department is warning that commodity exports are about to weaken on trade headwinds. In a new report, the Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources said it expected commodity exports to keep rising over this year and next, but income from them is set to weaken—because…

Unless you are a hobbyist or technician who solders things on a regular basis, your only acquaintance with the metallic element bismuth is probably through Pepto Bismol, the main ingredient of which is bismuth subsalicylate, a pinkish substance sold, not surprisingly, under the name of pink bismuth. The fact that you can ingest pink bismuth and it will soothe your stomach should tell you something about its toxicity; it's quite low. And, that's why bismuth is  favored over lead for soldering. It is now widely used for soldering of circuit…

Martes, 01 de julio de 2025. Mientras Europa apuesta por costosos hidrógenos verde y azul, Rusia ha desenterrado en Siberia un tesoro natural que podría redefinir el mercado global: hidrógeno blanco. Este "oro de los zares" ya alimenta una aldea en Mali, demostrando que el futuro energético no lo ...

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States rose this week, this time by 680,000 barrels in the week ending June 27 after analysts had estimated a 2.26-million-barrel draw. The build ends a series of API-reported draws over the last five weeks that total more than 22 million barrels—an unprecedented drop in US inventories not seen in recent history. Yet so far this year, crude oil inventories are up 4 million barrels, according to Oilprice calculations of API data. Earlier this week, the…

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States rose this week, this time by 680,000 barrels in the week ending June 27 after analysts had estimated a 2.26-million-barrel draw. The build ends a series of API-reported draws over the last five weeks that total more than 22 million barrels—an unprecedented drop in US inventories not seen in recent history. Yet so far this year, crude oil inventories are up 4 million barrels, according to Oilprice calculations of API data. Earlier this week, the…

1 de julio de 2025.- En un acto de apoyo contundente, sindicatos municipales de Maracaibo manifestaron públicamente su respaldo a Gian Carlo Di Martino, candidato a la alcaldía de Maracaibo en las elecciones programadas para el 27 de julio. La demostración de fuerza se llevó a cabo en la Plaza Bolív...

Millions of tons of coal ash are currently sitting in ponds and landfills across the United States. The U.S. alone produces around 110 million tons of this coal mining byproduct each and every year. The ponds that house this ash pose a major threat to the environments that host them, but they might also hold the secret to homeshoring vital supply chains for critical minerals. Last year, scientists at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin analyzed coal ash samples collected from power plants across the United States and found that domestic coal…

1 de julio de 2025.- El vicepresidente sectorial de Política, Seguridad Ciudadana y Paz, Diosdado Cabello denunció una conspiración que desde los Estados Unidos viene ejecutando la Oficina Federal de Investigaciones (FBI) contra Venezuela, tras ofrecer detalles de las labores de inteligencia que se ...

Martes, 01 de julio de 2025. LAS NOTICIAS: Irán se prepara para un nuevo ataque, Trump amenaza a Musk y alerta en Israel El ejército de Irán ha afirmado que había aumentado su nivel de preparación y amenazó con una "respuesta aplastante y devastadora" a cualquier ataque de las fuerzas de Israel....

Reports and rumors have intensified this year that BP is in the crosshairs of rivals, especially Shell, for a potential takeover that would be the largest deal in the oil industry since the Exxon and Mobil merger in 1999. Five years of U-turns in strategy and the abrupt departure of the architect of the ‘greener’ BP, Bernard Looney, have left investors unconvinced in the direction the UK supermajor is taking and whether it could – at some point, finally – convince shareholders and the market that it is a stock worth holding.…

Martes, 01 de julio de 2025. La guerra comercial entre Estados Unidos y Canadá acaba de escalar como nunca antes. Tras la cumbre de la Unión Europea, el presidente estadounidense anunció el fin inmediato de las negociaciones con Canadá y advirtió que impondrá nuevos aranceles en solo 7 días. ¿...

1 de julio de 2025.- El Gobierno de José Raúl Mulino enfrenta una fuerte pérdida de respaldo entre la población panameña, de acuerdo con los resultados de la más reciente encuesta Vea Panamá, elaborada por Prodigious Consulting y La Estrella de Panamá, que apunta a que siete de cada diez ciudadanos ...

Martes, 01 de julio de 2025. Milei publico un comentario sobre el fallo de la corte contra Argentina y responsabiliza a Kicillof por el da;o ocasionado a la República. [yt=3YKfDIscNtk]   ...

The UK’s energy regulator has approved a £24bn investment to upgrade the UK’s energy infrastructure as a part of its green transition. The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) move comes as the government renews its push for cleaner energy, despite backlash around the impact on prices. Over £15bn is set to be deployed into the UK’s gas transmissions and distribution systems to ensure a “safe and secure” supply of gas to households and businesses. Meanwhile, £8.9bn will be spent on expanding…

1 de julio de 2025.- Más de 15.000 pasajeros se han visto afectados durante las más de catorce horas que se ha tardado en reanudar la circulación ferroviaria entre Yeles y La Sagra debido a una falta de tensión en la catenaria que afectó a los trenes de alta velocidad que circulaban entre Madrid, To...

Russia’s seaborne crude oil shipments barely budged in late June, holding near two-month lows despite a modest uptick from major ports. In the four weeks to June 29, crude exports averaged 3.21 million barrels per day (bpd)—up just 1% from the previous four-week period, according to Bloomberg tracking data. Weekly volumes sat around 3 million bpd, also little changed. While key terminals like Primorsk and Kozmino saw higher flows, declines from smaller ports—including Novorossiysk and Murmansk—nearly canceled out the gains.…

Martes, 01 de julio de 2025. Actualización de la guerra en Ucrania y otros temas internacionales en La Magia de La Bolsa a cargo de Miguel Mendez y Alberto Iturralde. [yt=4yg1LEgUKtw]...

Dos artistas, Amna Al-Salmi e Ismail Abu Hatab, se encontraban entre al menos 30 personas que murieron en un ataque aéreo israelí en el concurrido café Al-Baqa junto al mar el lunes por la tarde. El café, que ofrecía Internet y servicios de carga, se había convertido en...

Martes, 01 de julio de 2025. Claves del día: Trump acorralado en el Senado, la gran amenaza de China y Europa se rinde ante EEUU Los senadores estadounidenses han comenzado a votar el ambicioso y polémico paquete fiscal de Donald Trump, conocido como el One Big Beautiful Bill, un extenso proyect...