Es 16 de diciembre, mes 12 del 2024. Es el día úmero 351 del año (bisiesto) y faltan 15 días para su terminación, pues tiene 366 días. Hoy es lunes. Los años bisiestos se presentan cada cuatro años en los que se añade un día más a febrero (29 F) y el año es de 366 días. ...

Two Russian oil tankers believed to have drifted before running aground offshore have spilt oil in the Black Sea in the Kerch Strait, which separates Russia from Crimea.  According to Russian officials quoted by Tass news agency, the tankers were carrying around 4,300 dead weight tonnes of oil each, with Russian authorities investigating the incidents for criminal negligence. Oil accidents due to negligence are pretty common in Russia. Last year, two oil tankers collided in the Irkutsk region in Russia thanks to a captain operating under the…

16 de diciembre de 2024.- Este lunes, a través de un comunicado el Ministerio Público informó que entre los días 10 y 14 de diciembre se solicitó, y fueron acordadas por el Poder Judicial, 179 revisiones de medidas a procesados tras los hechos de violencia ocurridos tras la celebración de las ...

In 2021, Goldman Sachs declared copper "the new oil", highlighting its essential role in clean energy technologies. Two years later, the IMF forecasted that copper demand will rise by over 66% from 2020 to 2040 as the world transitions away from oil. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu illustrates how copper demand is projected to increase over the coming decades, while oil consumption is expected to decrease. The data was compiled by the International Monetary Fund as of October 2024. Rising Copper Demand Copper is critical for a wide…

16 de diciembre de 2024.- El vicepresidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE), Carlos Quintero, hizo un balance de los comicios para la Elección de los Jueces y Juezas de Paz en todo el país. En contacto telefónico con Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) informó el proceso de adjudicación de los ganad...

16 de diciembre de 2024.- Los balances de fallecidos y heridos aún resultan incompletos dado que muchas víctimas del genocidio se encuentran bajo los escombros que ha dejado la destrucción de más del 80 por ciento de la infraestructura gazatí. El Ministerio de Sanidad de Gaza informó que al menos...

The government’s clean power 2030 action plan is looking to ensure the economic benefits of clean energy and net zero are felt by people across the country. Slashing red tape for grid connections, overturning the onshore wind ban in England and allowing more special offers to reduce energy bills are steps in the right direction. But we need to keep our eye on the ball. Any policies need to help deliver cheaper energy bills and put new infrastructure like wind farms in the right places. This comes at a poignant time – and couldn’t…

16 de diciembre de 2024.- De “vergonzosa sumisión” de la política exterior de Ecuador a los intereses de Estados Unidos, calificó el exvicecanciller de Ecuador, Fernando Yépez, la autorización del gobierno del derechista Daniel Noboa al régimen estadounidense para que instale una base militar en las...

Abu Dhabi’s financially backed group XRG and British oil and gas major BP have closed a deal to set up a new natural gas joint venture in Egypt. The new JV will be called Arcius Energy, 51% owned by BP and 40% by XRG, with Egypt as its main focus. In statements to the press, BP CEO Murray Auchincloss said, "Arcius Energy brings together the strengths of our two companies to create a dynamic new platform for international growth in natural gas in the region." The British major indicated that Arcius Energy has been assigned a 10% interest in…

16 de diciembre de 2024.- "El Consejo Nacional Electoral no dio los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales, no han terminado el proceso, pero ya están con la payasada de decir que en marzo habrá elecciones, no sé si de Asamblea Nacional, gobernadores o alcaldes", expresó indigna...

Via Metal Miner Overall, the Stainless Monthly Metals Index (MMI) steadied, with a modest 0.3% increase from November to December. Stainless, Nickel Prices to Depart 2024 on a Low Note Stainless distributors had nothing good to say about 2024 on the heels of the new year. To many, 2024 was mostly characterized by soft demand conditions and an oversupplied market. Mills largely managed to stabilize base prices and lead times. However, doing so required both capacity discipline and transactional discounts, which gave buyers increasing leverage in…

Resumen. El Canal YouTube: PALESTINA 11MIL AÑOS DE HISTORIA. De la Asociación CANAÁN. En este episodio reitera qué es la Causa Palestina ya que se ha presentado como una quimera, como algo Abstracto y confuso. No. E insiste en focalizarse en qué es la Causa Palestina, debido a que e...

16 de diciembre de 2024.- La Policía Federal (PF) de Brasil intensifica hoy las investigaciones sobre la financiación de actos antidemocráticos tras la detención preventiva del general Walter Braga Netto, exministro de Defensa en el Gobierno de Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022). Publicada por el diario ...

Venture Global has reached first LNG production at its second facility, Plaquemines LNG, in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, the U.S. LNG plant developer says. The 20-million-mtpa Plaquemines LNG plant achieved the first production milestone 30 months after its Final Investment Decision (FID), Venture Global said. “Between current and planned facilities, Venture Global is prepared to invest $50 billion in energy projects based in the United States which will create jobs, support local economies, strengthen the balance of trade and unleash much needed…

Venture Global has reached first LNG production at its second facility, Plaquemines LNG, in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, the U.S. LNG plant developer says. The 20-million-mtpa Plaquemines LNG plant achieved the first production milestone 30 months after its Final Investment Decision (FID), Venture Global said. “Between current and planned facilities, Venture Global is prepared to invest $50 billion in energy projects based in the United States which will create jobs, support local economies, strengthen the balance of trade and unleash much needed…

Venture Global has reached first LNG production at its second facility, Plaquemines LNG, in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, the U.S. LNG plant developer says. The 20-million-mtpa Plaquemines LNG plant achieved the first production milestone 30 months after its Final Investment Decision (FID), Venture Global said. “Between current and planned facilities, Venture Global is prepared to invest $50 billion in energy projects based in the United States which will create jobs, support local economies, strengthen the balance of trade and unleash much needed…

La presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, cierra 2024 el segundo año en el poder, con una aprobación del 3%, la cifra más baja registrada durante su mandato, que se mantiene desde noviembre, según la última encuesta de Datum, encargada por el diario El Comercio. El 95% de los peruanos d...

Well, it is year end 2024, time for all respectable pundits to earn their keep by making predictions or by bloviating on the latest topic somebody has latched onto. So, we approached our favorite pundit, Mr. Question Man, to make his contribution to popular seasonal wisdom. Here is the interview.Q: What is the direction of oil prices and does it matter? A: You remember the comment by John Kenneth Galbraith about economists making projections? He said that their only value was to make astrologers look good. However, I will answer. Oil prices will…

El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, inauguró el 12 de diciembre la Universidad de las Ciencias Dr. Humberto Fernández Morán, ubicada en la sede del Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC) en el estado Miranda (centro), enfocada en ciencias, tecnología e inteligencia ...

El presidente Ejecutivo y socio en Avior Airlines, Juan Bracamonte, desmintió que el espacio aéreo venezolano «será cerrado en los próximos días». «Como representante del sector aéreo comercial, confirmo que en reuniones recientes con autoridades (venezolanas) no s...