The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose by 3 this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Tuesday, bringing the total rig count in the US  to 545 this week, down 44 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 3 in the reporting period, according to the data, after US drillers saw an 8-rig decline in the week prior. Oil rigs are now at 409, which is 74 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs stayed the same at 127, which is 25 more than this…

23 de diciembre de 2025.-Organizado por la Coordinación para la Enseñanza del Portugués en Venezuela (CEPE Vzla) y la Embajada de Portugal, el VI Encuentro Virtual de Escritores rendirá homenaje a Camilo Castelo Branco, reuniendo a destacadas voces de Portugal, Brasil, Mozambique y Cabo Verd...

President Trump’s recent decision to rescind the Biden-era fuel efficiency standards marks a sharp shift in U.S. transportation policy. While the administration frames the move as a win for consumers and automakers, the implications extend well beyond the showroom floor. The rollback raises fresh questions about how automakers should plan long-term investments in an increasingly fragmented regulatory environment. What The Biden Standards Were Designed To Achieve The Biden administration’s rules, finalized in 2024, set aggressive targets:…

El embajador de la Federación de Rusia en Venezuela, Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov, emitió un fuerte mensaje en su cuenta X en respaldo a la Nación Bolivariana y también en respuesta al reciente Fake News de la agencia Associated Press (AP) donde afirmó que Rusia "evacuó a su personal diplomáti...

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció este lunes que Washington persigue un tercer tanquero venezolano para «incautarlo». Sus declaraciones se producen después de que EE. UU. en un acto de piratería ya robara dos petroleros venezolanos. En respuesta...

China’s independent refiners are accelerating purchases of Russia’s Far Eastern ESPO crude blend as Chinese refiners were issued new import quotas and the discount of Russian crude swelled to a record high, traders told Reuters on Tuesday. After missing out the crude purchasing windows for most of the fourth quarter, amid a lack of quotas allowing imports, the Chinese refiners, especially the so-called ‘teapots’ of the Shandong province, are back on the market hunting for bargain trades. The discount of the Russian ESPO…

China’s independent refiners are accelerating purchases of Russia’s Far Eastern ESPO crude blend as Chinese refiners were issued new import quotas and the discount of Russian crude swelled to a record high, traders told Reuters on Tuesday. After missing out the crude purchasing windows for most of the fourth quarter, amid a lack of quotas allowing imports, the Chinese refiners, especially the so-called ‘teapots’ of the Shandong province, are back on the market hunting for bargain trades. The discount of the Russian ESPO…

La vicepresidenta Ejecutiva de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, informó sobre el zarpe de un buque de la compañía Chevron cargado con petróleo venezolano con destino a Estados Unidos. La operación se realiza en cumplimiento de los acuerdos establecidos por la industria petrolera nacional y el marco...

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald John Trump, anunció este lunes la construcción de dos nuevos buques de guerra, en un acto realizado en Palm Beach, Florida, junto a altos mandos militares. El inquilino de la Casa Blanca aseguró que se trata de los navíos más grandes y poderos...

Mientras las familias venezolanas intentan sortear la crisis económica para mantener vivas las tradiciones decembrinas, un factor crítico agrava la situación en los hogares más vulnerables: el marcado retraso en la distribución de las bolsas de los Comités Locales de Abastecimiento y Producció...

The Chinese yuan is making gains on the US dollar in Central Asia as a form of payment in commercial transactions. For example, the volume of trade in the Chinese yuan/Kazakh tenge (CNY/KZT) forex pair in Kazakhstan’s spot foreign exchange market grew by 102.1 percent to an equivalent of about $2 billion during the January-November period in 2025, compared with the same timeframe last year, according to Kazakhstan’s stock exchange platform, KASE. However, the US dollar (USD) remains the dominant foreign currency by far. For the USD/KZT…

Es 23 de diciembre de 2025. Han transcurrido 357 días del año y faltan 8 días para su terminación. Hoy es martes. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, celebraciones o conmemoraciones significativas para un área del conocimiento, la cultura y las artes, la historia o la cienc...

La víspera de la Nochebuena en Venezuela se vive hoy entre la tradición y la incertidumbre. Lo que debería ser una jornada dedicada a los preparativos de la cena navideña se ha convertido para miles de pensionados en una tensa espera frente a sus teléfonos, aguardando los mensajes con la infor...

Copper prices hit a fresh high on Tuesday, rallying above $12,000 per ton on the London Metal Exchange, and on track to post their biggest annual gain since 2009, as supply disruptions and U.S. trade policies have created concerns about shortages. On Tuesday midday, copper prices hit as much as $12,044 per ton on the London Metal Exchange (LME), crossing the $12,000 a ton threshold for the first time ever. Prices have rallied and set several record-highs since October when concerns about supply shortages intensified. Copper prices have soared by…

Iraq on Tuesday announced a complete suspension of natural gas imports from Iran, a move the electricity ministry said immediately knocked between 4,000 and 4,500 megawatts off the national power grid. On its face, the decision sounds dramatic. In practical terms, it is but the final step in a process that was already well underway. Iraqi officials have spent the past year declaring victory over fuel imports, first halting shipments of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene while pitching a broader narrative of energy self-sufficiency. Gas was the remaining—and…

Iraq on Tuesday announced a complete suspension of natural gas imports from Iran, a move the electricity ministry said immediately knocked between 4,000 and 4,500 megawatts off the national power grid. On its face, the decision sounds dramatic. In practical terms, it is but the final step in a process that was already well underway. Iraqi officials have spent the past year declaring victory over fuel imports, first halting shipments of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene while pitching a broader narrative of energy self-sufficiency. Gas was the remaining—and…

Sweden’s power giant Vattenfall announced on Tuesday it is applying for state aid for an investment in small modular reactors (SMRs) as part of a plan by industrial giants to bet on new nuclear power in the country.  Last month Sweden’s biggest industrial firms signed an agreement with Vattenfall to become shareholders in the power giant’s new company, Videberg Kraft AB, which plans to build SMRs in the country. One of Europe’s top electric utilities, Vattenfall, created Videberg Kraft AB in April this year as a separate…

Crude futures recovered some lost ground in the days before Christmas. Russia Muscles Into China’s LNG Market as Australia Loses Ground - Russia has become the second-largest LNG supplier to China, doubling its deliveries of super-chilled gas year-over-year in November to 1.6 million metric tonnes, according to Chinese customs data. - China’s weak demand for LNG has been one of the most consistent downtrends this year, with 2025 arrivals totalling only 66 million tonnes, down 16% from a year ago when imports tallied up to 78 million…

Oil markets are on edge as the U.S. escalates its seizures of sanctioned oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela, boarding a second tanker on Saturday before pursuing a third out into the Atlantic on Sunday. These actions, coming on the back of Trump’s announcement of a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, have ratcheted up tensions between the two countries.  At the same time, the U.S. is continuing to strike boats that it claims are smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, with more than 100 people…