Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump is serious about taking over Greenland, adding that a U.S. attack on a NATO ally would be the end of all, with concern in Copenhagen renewed after Washington’s recent actions against Venezuela hardened views on Trump’s use of power. "If the United States decides to militarily attack another NATO country, then everything would stop -- that includes NATO and therefore post-World War II security," Mette Frederiksen told Danish television network…

5 de enero de 2026.- La plataforma de intercambio de criptoactivos Kontigo emitió este lunes, 5 de enero, una alerta de seguridad dirigida a su comunidad de usuarios, confirmando que fueron víctimas de una brecha en su infraestructura tecnológica que comprometió activos digitales. A través de un ...

Iraq’s Oil Ministry has confirmed that it is expediting the development of the Gharraf and Nassiriyah gas projects, with full operations expected to begin by early 2027, and production capacity reaching 200 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d). This fast?tracking is being presented as a long?overdue step toward energy self?sufficiency, but the real stakes lie far beyond the technicalities of associated?gas capture. For the West, reducing Iraq’s dependence on Iranian gas is a strategic imperative aimed at weakening Tehran’s…

Aesop's Fables date back to the 7th century BCE and may be the first known written expression of an often repeated proverb, namely: Necessity is the mother of invention. In the story called "The Crow and the Pitcher," during a terrible drought a thirsty crow finds water in a partially full water pitcher. But the mouth of the pitcher is too small to allow the crow to reach the water. The crow discerns that if it drops enough pebbles in the pitcher, this will raise the water level. So the crow proceeds with this plan and finally gets a drink. Aesop's…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has revealed that global oil supplies exceeded demand in 2025, leading to a sharp decline in oil prices. Monthly average Brent crude oil prices declined from $79 per barrel in January to $63 per barrel in December, the lowest monthly average price since early 2021. Meanwhile, oil prices averaged $69 per barrel in 2025, the lowest in five years even after adjusting for inflation. Oil markets responded to a raft of (mostly) negative catalysts throughout the year. Oil prices fell in the first half of the…

5 de enero de 2026.- El representante permanente de Venezuela ante la ONU sostuvo que el secuestro del presidente en ejercicio transgrede la inmunidad personal de los Jefes de Estado, una garantía institucional diseñada para proteger la soberanía y la estabilidad del sistema global. El representa...

5 de enero de 2026.- Ante la corte federal de Lower Manhattan, Nicolás Maduro y su esposa, Cilia Flores, se declararon inocentes de cuatro cargos criminales que incluyen narcoterrorismo, conspiración para importar cocaína y posesión de ametralladoras y dispositivos destructivos. "Soy inocente. No...

5 de enero de 2026.- Este día, durante la instalación de la Asamblea Nacional para el período constitucional legislativo 2026-2031 y del periodo anual de sesiones ordinarias 2026-2027, se estableció que el diputado Jorge Rodríguez ejercerá el cargo de presidente de la Asamblea Nacional (AN), luego d...

Billionaire Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources will buy assets from Argentina’s Pan American Energy, Bloomberg reported on Monday, in the latest development in the company’s push into the Vaca Muerta shale basin. Continental has agreed to buy Pan American’s non-operating interests in four oil blocks from.  The Oklahoma City-based company is regarded as one of the pioneers of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling led to the U.S. shale revolution. Harold Hamm took the company private in late 2022 by buying out…

Billionaire Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources will buy assets from Argentina’s Pan American Energy, Bloomberg reported on Monday, in the latest development in the company’s push into the Vaca Muerta shale basin. Continental has agreed to buy Pan American’s non-operating interests in four oil blocks from.  The Oklahoma City-based company is regarded as one of the pioneers of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling led to the U.S. shale revolution. Harold Hamm took the company private in late 2022 by buying out…

5 de enero de 2026.- "El país y el mundo atraviesan por una situación especial, compleja y exigente; ha sido secuestrado el presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, por parte del Gobierno de Estados Unidos (EE. UU.) en un ataque bárbaro y cobarde, de corte fascista ...

The FTSE 100 kicked off the new year on the front foot with a morning rally after the fallout from the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent a batch of City stocks on the march. London’s blue-chip index sprung up towards the 10,000 points mark as markets opening before giving up some gains to land 0.2 per cent higher at near 9,970. Leading the pack was defence and metal stocks after President Donald Trump’s strike on Venezuela – and openess to further escalation with other nations – sent…

5 de enero de 2026.- En la sede de la Medicatura Forense de Bello Monte, la tristeza era casi palpable este domingo. Decenas de familiares de los militares fallecidos en el bombardeo al Batallón Ayala, en Fuerte Tiuna, acudieron al lugar con la esperanza de poder, al menos, identificar a sus seres q...

5 de enero de 2026.- En la avenida Kalayaan de Manila, cientos de ciudadanos filipinos participaron en una movilización para rechazar la agresión de Estados Unidos contra Venezuela y exigir la liberación del presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros y la primera dama ...

Venezuela’s state oil firm PDVSA has started reducing oil production and has asked its joint ventures, including those with Chevron, to also cut output, as storage space is running out amid the U.S. naval blockade and oil export embargo.   PDVSA has asked Petrolera Sinovensa, its joint venture with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), as well as its joint ventures with Chevron – Petropiar and Petroboscan, to reduce production via shutting off some wells and clusters, sources with knowledge of the operations have told…

Venezuela’s state oil firm PDVSA has started reducing oil production and has asked its joint ventures, including those with Chevron, to also cut output, as storage space is running out amid the U.S. naval blockade and oil export embargo.   PDVSA has asked Petrolera Sinovensa, its joint venture with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), as well as its joint ventures with Chevron – Petropiar and Petroboscan, to reduce production via shutting off some wells and clusters, sources with knowledge of the operations have told…

Venezuela’s state oil firm PDVSA has started reducing oil production and has asked its joint ventures, including those with Chevron, to also cut output, as storage space is running out amid the U.S. naval blockade and oil export embargo.   PDVSA has asked Petrolera Sinovensa, its joint venture with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), as well as its joint ventures with Chevron – Petropiar and Petroboscan, to reduce production via shutting off some wells and clusters, sources with knowledge of the operations have told…

NUEVA YORK / CARACAS – 5 DE ENERO 2026 – En una comunicación que ha sacudido las estructuras políticas del continente, se ha dado a conocer el primer audio del presidente Nicolás Maduro Moros desde su centro de reclusión en la ciudad de Nueva York, bajo custodia de la Administració...

5 de enero de 2026.- El experto petrolero, Miguel Jaimes advirtió sobre las intenciones geopolíticas del Gobierno de Estados Unidos en torno al control de los recursos energéticos globales, especialmente el petróleo. Por tanto, indicó que el reciente ataque a Venezuela forma parte de esa estrategia....

Shares in supermajor Chevron and the biggest U.S. refiners soared in pre-market trade on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump opened the door to American investment in Venezuela’s oil industry following the capture of Nicolas Maduro.  Chevron, which is currently the only U.S. and Western oil firm authorized by the United States to operate in Venezuela, saw its shares jump by 6% in pre-market trade.   Chevron, as well as other integrated U.S. oil companies, are set to benefit from the touted opening of Venezuela’s…