As U.S. shale production plateaus, America’s frackers are looking at opportunities abroad to tap new growth markets and develop emerging shale basins overseas, leveraging two decades of experience and technological innovation. Opportunities abound—from Argentina to Australia—as oil and gas-producing nations look to unlock unconventional resources to increase domestic output and boost energy security. U.S. expertise is the best chance these countries have to develop their shale industries, and American producers and oilfield service…

La zona central del país, reconocida por ser cuna del joropo tuyero, se viste de luto este 22 de enero de 2026 ante la triste noticia del fallecimiento de Dionisio Bolívar, una figura fundamental para la identidad sonora de Venezuela, quien partió a los 89 años de edad dejando un vacío irrepar...

Russian diesel has moved from being the main bullish factor in global middle-distillate markets in 2025 to an overwhelmingly bearish force by early 2026, reversing a year-long surge in refining margins. The European diesel crack spread rose from $16.7/bbl in early January 2025 to $34.17/bbl in November as Russian supply – already structurally weakened since the start of the war – slid into acute shortage. That squeeze has now eased with the diesel crack spread averaging $21.7/bbl in January 2026. Refinery repairs, recovering runs and…

Venezuela is often described as sitting atop the largest oil reserves on Earth. Officially, the country reports more than 300 billion barrels of proven oil—more than Saudi Arabia. To many readers, that figure implies vast, untapped wealth waiting only for political change to unlock it. But Venezuela did not become the world’s reserve leader through a wave of new oil discoveries. Its rise to the top was largely the result of reclassification—driven by oil prices, evolving reserve definitions, Western technology, and political incentives.…

Las autoridades de Dinamarca y Groenlandia insistieron el jueves en que la soberanía de la isla no era negociable, luego que el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump indicara que había acordado con el jefe de la OTAN un "marco para un futuro acuerdo" sobre la seguridad en el Ártic...

22 de enero de 2026.-En una jornada marcada por la esperanza y el reencuentro, el Gobierno Nacional celebró el regreso de un nuevo grupo de venezolanos al territorio nacional, informó  MPPRIJP. Este operativo de la Gran Misión Vuelta a la Patria, reafirma el compromiso hum...

Canada is cozying up to China as political tensions heat up between Canada and the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made key deals with China earlier this month on a diplomatic trip to Beijing, including major agreements for Chinese electric vehicles on the Canadian market and Canadian canola on the Chinese market. Carney also agreed to cooperate with China on generating more energy – both clean and conventional – going forward. These deals signal a broad shift in Canada’s diplomatic and trade strategy with a…

Un niño de cinco años que regresaba del preescolar en Minnesota fue trasladado por agentes federales junto a su padre, a un centro de detención en Texas. Este caso marca el cuarto estudiante de un suburbio de Minneapolis en ser aprehendido por agentes de inmigración en las últimas semanas....

Galp and Moeve (formerly Cepsa) announced on January 8, 2026 that they have reached a non-binding agreement to merge their downstream businesses, combining their refining and fuel retail operations into two new entities. Under the proposed structure, refining assets will be consolidated into IndustrialCo and service stations into RetailCo. The combined refining system will total roughly 710,000 b/d in capacity, placing it among the largest downstream players in Southern Europe, with Moeve’s shareholders Mubadala and Carlyle controlling 80%…

Las advertencias de clima invernal severo han impulsado aumentos extremos de precios en el notoriamente volátil mercado del gas natural. Los contratos de futuros de gas natural de EE.UU. a corto plazo se han disparado más de un 70 % en lo que va de semana, según datos de FactSet. Es...

En su segunda jornada dentro del Foro Económico Mundial de Davos, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha desplegado su agenda internacional centrada en la pretendida influencia global mediante el lanzamiento oficial de su Junta de Paz, avances en la negociación sobre Ucrania y la ...

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said on Wednesday it has halted operations at a reactor at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant just one day after restarting the unit, in a move that comes as Japan continues efforts to bring nuclear capacity back online more than a decade after Fukushima, Reuters reported.  The operator stopped the reactor after detecting an equipment issue during post-restart checks, marking an immediate setback at the world’s largest nuclear power station by capacity, according to Reuters.  The halt…

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said on Wednesday it has halted operations at a reactor at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant just one day after restarting the unit, in a move that comes as Japan continues efforts to bring nuclear capacity back online more than a decade after Fukushima, Reuters reported.  The operator stopped the reactor after detecting an equipment issue during post-restart checks, marking an immediate setback at the world’s largest nuclear power station by capacity, according to Reuters.  The halt…

22 de enero de 2026.- Colombia anunció este jueves que impondrá un arancel de 30 por ciento a 20 productos provenientes de Ecuador y suspenderá la venta de energía a ese país en respuesta a la decisión del gobierno de Quito que adoptó una medida similar alegando la supuesta falta de cooperación cont...

As domestic onshore supply continues to decline, higher LNG imports are a must for the country, and after 2031, it could have the option to produce offshore gas from Sirius, pending its FID. With the alternatives in hand, the Caribbean coast will increasingly anchor gas supply, reinforcing coast-to-interior flows, and transport infrastructure should be adapted to enable this profile change. In this context, targeted upgrades to existing high-capacity corridors are emerging as a very cost-effective and resilient strategy, while investing in greenfield…

22 de enero de 2026.- El sistema Patria comenzó la entrega progresiva del bono denominado «Ingreso Contra la Guerra Económica» para los pensionados inscritos en el Instituto Venezolano de los Seguros Sociales (Ivss). Al respecto, canales de Telegram que monitorean los movimientos de la plataforma...

U.S. officials told oil executives on Wednesday that Washington will not provide security guarantees for companies operating in Venezuela, even as the Trump administration encourages the industry to re-engage with the country’s oil sector.  According to people familiar with the discussions, senior administration officials said companies would be expected to manage their own physical and political risk if they choose to invest, signaling limits to U.S. involvement as Venezuelan crude re-enters global markets.  “We are not going…

U.S. officials told oil executives on Wednesday that Washington will not provide security guarantees for companies operating in Venezuela, even as the Trump administration encourages the industry to re-engage with the country’s oil sector.  According to people familiar with the discussions, senior administration officials said companies would be expected to manage their own physical and political risk if they choose to invest, signaling limits to U.S. involvement as Venezuelan crude re-enters global markets.  “We are not going…

U.S. officials told oil executives on Wednesday that Washington will not provide security guarantees for companies operating in Venezuela, even as the Trump administration encourages the industry to re-engage with the country’s oil sector.  According to people familiar with the discussions, senior administration officials said companies would be expected to manage their own physical and political risk if they choose to invest, signaling limits to U.S. involvement as Venezuelan crude re-enters global markets.  “We are not going…

U.S. officials told oil executives on Wednesday that Washington will not provide security guarantees for companies operating in Venezuela, even as the Trump administration encourages the industry to re-engage with the country’s oil sector.  According to people familiar with the discussions, senior administration officials said companies would be expected to manage their own physical and political risk if they choose to invest, signaling limits to U.S. involvement as Venezuelan crude re-enters global markets.  “We are not going…