Nigeria's oil minister has finally approved Shell Plc’s (NYSE:SHEL) sale of $2.4 billion in assets to Renaissance Group, Renaissance has revealed. The greenlight comes just two months after Africa's biggest crude producer declined to approve the sale of Shell's onshore and shallow-water oil and gas in the Niger Delta region to a consortium of local companies. The rejection marked a setback for Shell, which has sought to exit the West African oil sector that’s currently plagued by significant oil spills and theft. The Nigerian assets…

18 de diciembre de 2024.- El caso Vidal habría desmantelado una red de prostitución en este poder del Estado, que incluye también una acción de sicariato. Andrea Jazmín Vidal Gómez, exasesora en el Congreso de la República de Perú, murió el pasado martes después de siete días en la Unidad de Cuid...

Yemen's Houthi rebels have sparked turmoil across the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden for over a year, targeting Western-linked container ships, tankers, and military vessels. The resulting supply chain snarls have had major implications on global trade, causing a surge in container rate prices and shipping diversions around the Cape of Good Hope. However, early indications suggest that President-elect Trump's strongman image could help de-escalate tensions and alleviate bottlenecks across this critical maritime chokepoint.  The incoming…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved California’s bid to enforce a rule to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has applauded the decision, saying it will improve public health by slashing harmful air pollution as residents adopt cleaner electric or hybrid vehicles. “Clean cars are here to stay,” Newsom said in a written statement. “Automakers have made it clear they stand with California and consumers as we move toward clean cars that save money.…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved California’s bid to enforce a rule to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has applauded the decision, saying it will improve public health by slashing harmful air pollution as residents adopt cleaner electric or hybrid vehicles. “Clean cars are here to stay,” Newsom said in a written statement. “Automakers have made it clear they stand with California and consumers as we move toward clean cars that save money.…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved California’s bid to enforce a rule to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has applauded the decision, saying it will improve public health by slashing harmful air pollution as residents adopt cleaner electric or hybrid vehicles. “Clean cars are here to stay,” Newsom said in a written statement. “Automakers have made it clear they stand with California and consumers as we move toward clean cars that save money.…

18 de diciembre de 2024.- Venezuela exigió salvoconductos para el encarcelado ex vicepresidente ecuatoriano Jorge Glas a cambio de otorgar la misma medida a seis opositores refugiados en la embajada de Argentina en Caracas, reveló este día el canciller de Colombia. Según el jefe de la diplomacia ...

Amid ongoing domestic and international concern over the scale and sustainability of China’s economic rebound from its Covid years, Beijing announced on 9 December that it will adopt an “appropriately loose” monetary policy next year, the first such easing in 14 years, and a more proactive fiscal policy to boost economic growth. Although the measures already put into place earlier this year should enable China to achieve its growth target of “around 5%” for 2024, these new measures are aimed at recapturing the 7%+…

18 de diciembre de 2024.- El Servicio Federal de Seguridad (FSB por sus siglas en ruso) informó hoy que detuvo al autor del atentado que costó la vida al teniente general Igor Kirílov. El FSB, en una operación conjunta con el Ministerio del Interior y el Comité de Investigación, estableció y detu...

Analysts at Barclays have downgraded the energy services sector on Wednesday, giving it a Neutral rating from Positive amid a bearish oil macro environment. The analysts have highlighted the absence of investor capital influx into the sector despite stable service and equipment markets and disciplined pricing, and see a potential risk for another cut to 2025 earnings. After posting three years of double-digit growth, the energy services sector is now facing a mid-cycle plateau in spending. “It's very difficult to see any of the "beta-driven"…

Analysts at Barclays have downgraded the energy services sector on Wednesday, giving it a Neutral rating from Positive amid a bearish oil macro environment. The analysts have highlighted the absence of investor capital influx into the sector despite stable service and equipment markets and disciplined pricing, and see a potential risk for another cut to 2025 earnings. After posting three years of double-digit growth, the energy services sector is now facing a mid-cycle plateau in spending. “It's very difficult to see any of the "beta-driven"…

18 de diciembre de 2024.- El Consejo de Ministros de España ha aprobado una reforma en la ley del derecho de rectificación, ampliando su alcance a los usuarios de redes sociales con gran influencia. A partir de ahora, aquellos que cuenten con más de 100.000 seguidores en una red social o más de 2...

Crude oil prices ticked higher today after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported an inventory decline of 900,000 barrels for the week to December 13. The number compares with an inventory draw of 4.7 million barrels estimated by the American Petroleum Institute for the same week on Tuesday. A week ago, the EIA estimated a crude oil inventory draw of a much more moderate 1.4 million barrels, coupled with sizable builds in fuel stocks that dampened the potential bullish effect of the crude inventory move. For the week to December 13,…

Los prestadores de servicios de Nueva Esparta se preparan para la llegada de turistas nacionales y extranjeros durante la temporada decembrina. El presidente de la Cámara Gastronómica del estado Nueva Esparta, Jesús Manuel Irausquin, indicó que esperan un mayor ingreso de visitantes...

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose to a three-month high in October, the latest data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil exporter, shipped 5.92 million bpd of crude to customers in October, up by 174,000 bpd compared to September. This was the highest average export volume from Saudi Arabia for three months, according to the JODI database which compiles self-reported figures from individual countries. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia continues to stick to its…

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose to a three-month high in October, the latest data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil exporter, shipped 5.92 million bpd of crude to customers in October, up by 174,000 bpd compared to September. This was the highest average export volume from Saudi Arabia for three months, according to the JODI database which compiles self-reported figures from individual countries. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia continues to stick to its…

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose to a three-month high in October, the latest data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil exporter, shipped 5.92 million bpd of crude to customers in October, up by 174,000 bpd compared to September. This was the highest average export volume from Saudi Arabia for three months, according to the JODI database which compiles self-reported figures from individual countries. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia continues to stick to its…

Germany’s natural gas demand rose by 3.3% in 2024, due to lower prices compared to last year, preliminary estimates by the association of the German utilities, BDEW, showed on Wednesday. Despite subdued economic growth, the German industry raised its natural gas consumption this year from very low levels seen in 2023, the industry group said. Natural gas sales to the industry rose by 5.8% in 2024 from a year earlier, and sales for gas-fired power generation increased by 1.9%, BDEW said. Norway, Western Europe’s top oil and gas producer,…

El músico Roger Waters denunció que las potencias de Occidente están intentando instaurar un futuro donde el genocidio sea aceptable. El cofundador de Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, realizó fuertes declaraciones en el programa Going Underground, acusando a Occidente de actuar con «...

Global coal demand has surged to another record high this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, expecting the world’s coal consumption to level off through 2027. The year 2024 saw another all-time high consumption of coal globally, beating the previous record set last year, the IEA said in its Coal 2024 report with analysis and forecast to 2027. Last year, coal demand grew by 2.6% to hit an all-time high, the IEA said in a July overview of the coal markets. Back then, the agency expected coal demand for…