Freight is reshaping global oil trade and the prices producers can command for their crude. Soaring shipping costs are pushing delivered prices beyond what refiners are willing to pay, forcing sellers to cut differentials or find buyers closer to home. With Chinese refiners inclined to wait for transport costs to ease, some producers are committing barrels for future loading at prices that leave little room for today’s freight bill. Their returns increasingly depend on shipping becoming cheaper before those cargoes sail. The pressure is most…

18 de octubre de 2026.-Articular soluciones reales y acelerar las transformaciones necesarias es tarea obligatoria en la agenda de la Consulta Nacional sobre la Reforma de la Justicia Penal, por este motivo el Fiscal General y Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Presidencial, Larry Devoe Márqu...

** Con el apoyo de Fonprula, se atendieron 128 mujeres en el Centro de Atención de la Salud "Dr. José Gregorio Hernández" y en sedes regionales, reafirmando el compromiso gremial con la prevención y la atención integral. 18 de octubre de 20...

The Hormuz crisis is not only hitting crude oil and gas, but also container shipping. It is also tightening its grip on global shipping through the fuel tanks of vessels carrying world trade. Disrupted exports, constrained refinery supplies, and increasingly unreliable deliveries are clearly at present pushing the bunker market into a dangerous position. Fuel remains available internationally, but securing the right grade at the right port within a commercially workable window is becoming harder. The consequences will be severe, especially for…

The process of increasing the maximum power level at which a commercial nuclear power plant may operate is called a power uprate. Several nuclear plants are now considering applying for permission to uprate operations to produce more power in the mid-term to bridge the gap while more nuclear capacity is being developed. The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates the maximum power level at which a commercial nuclear power plant may operate. The permitted power level is stated in the license and technical specifications for the…

La Unión Europea "condena enérgicamente" el ataque perpetrado el sábado por colonos israelíes en Cisjordania ocupada contra una comitiva de diplomáticos europeos, indicó el domingo un portavoz de la diplomacia comunitaria. Colonos israelíes atacaron el sábado a una comitiv...

Iran's vast and restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, located along the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan, has witnessed a deadly flare-up of violence in recent weeks. Armed groups and Iranian security forces have clashed almost daily across the impoverished province, the site of a decades-long, low-level insurgency. Separatist groups and Islamist militants in Sistan-Baluchistan, home to Iran's marginalized ethnic Baluch minority, are increasingly coordinating their efforts to challenge the Iranian state, experts say. The intensifying…

La represión policial cosechó un nuevo saldo de heridos y detenidos durante la masiva movilización en la zona del Congreso. Según el relevamiento de la Comisión Provincial por la Memoria (CPM), se contabilizaron al menos 550 personas afectadas por el impacto de más de 120 granadas de gas lacri...

La ciclista de 30 años, hija de la leyenda regional Nelson Gálvez "La Maquinita", perdió la vida en el Hospital Central de San Carlos tras sufrir severas contusiones durante una jornada de entrenamiento a alta velocidad en el tramo peraltado del velódromo. TINAQUILLO.&ndas...

Electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid sales continue to rise, particularly in regions such as Europe and Asia, as people shift away from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles toward cleaner alternatives. However, there has long been a stigma surrounding high-end EVs and electric supercars, with most consumers sticking to the ICE versions. Now, several well-known automakers are offering hybrid and electric versions of their sports or high-end cars with impressive range and speeds, which are catching the eyes of a growing number of consumers. Automakers…