An acute re-escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict and a prolonged blockage of the Strait of Hormuz could drive global crude oil prices to $180 per barrel by August, Jorge León, Head of Geopolitical Analysis at Rystad Energy, has projected on CNBC's Squawk Box Europe. According to Rystad's León, this extreme bull-case scenario would materialize in the form of prolonged military strikes, physical damage to infrastructure or full Strait of Hormuz blockade. León says that whereas recent de-escalation talks and temporary ceasefires…

1 de junio de 2026.- El ministro de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de Uruguay, Juan Castillo, fue elegido hoy presidente de la 114º Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo, máxima instancia de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), trascendió aquí. En el foro participan delegaciones de los 18...

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The Middle East conflict has triggered sweeping, multi-commodity supply shocks, profoundly impacting global energy, petrochemicals, agriculture and shipping industries, among others. The disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz--which handles nearly 27% of the global maritime oil trade--has triggered historic shortages and long-term operational strain on Gulf energy infrastructure, with estimates that repairing damaged liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Qatar could take up to five years. Even with ongoing de-escalation efforts,…

SAN FRANCISCO.– Un meteoro que ingresó en la atmósfera terrestre explotó el sábado sobre el noreste de Estados Unidos y provocó una serie de fuertes estruendos que alarmaron a residentes de Massachusetts, Rhode Island y New Hampshire, aunque no se reportaron heridos, daños ni situaciones...

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The surge in international oil and gas prices amid the Iran war hiked Pakistan's inflation to the highest level in two years as energy import costs ballooned. Pakistan's general inflation jumped to 11.7% in May from a year earlier, accelerating from 10.9% annual inflation in April, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics published on Monday. The core inflation, which excludes food and energy, jumped by 9% year over year and by 8% month over month in May for urban areas, the statistics data showed. The biggest annual increases in…

The surge in international oil and gas prices amid the Iran war hiked Pakistan's inflation to the highest level in two years as energy import costs ballooned. Pakistan's general inflation jumped to 11.7% in May from a year earlier, accelerating from 10.9% annual inflation in April, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics published on Monday. The core inflation, which excludes food and energy, jumped by 9% year over year and by 8% month over month in May for urban areas, the statistics data showed. The biggest annual increases in…

Ukrainian drones targeted a Russian oil refinery hundreds of kilometers from the Ukrainian border, the latest in a campaign of deep strikes aimed at disrupting Russia’s oil industry. The May 31 overnight attacks on the facility in the central Saratov region -- the second since March -- did not appear to have caused any casualties. But a large fire and thick black smoke were reported at the plant belonging to the state-owned oil company Rosneft. Ukraine’s military said its drones targeted the Saratov refinery, along with several other…

The surge in international oil and gas prices amid the Iran war hiked Pakistan's inflation to the highest level in two years as energy import costs ballooned. Pakistan's general inflation jumped to 11.7% in May from a year earlier, accelerating from 10.9% annual inflation in April, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics published on Monday. The core inflation, which excludes food and energy, jumped by 9% year over year and by 8% month over month in May for urban areas, the statistics data showed. The biggest annual increases in…

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A potential strike over wages could threaten smooth operations offshore Norway, Western Europe's top oil and gas producer, at a time when the world is scrambling for oil and gas supply amid the Middle East crisis. Almost 8% of oil and gas workers offshore Norway could go on a strike from June 5 if trade union negotiations with industry fail to reach an agreement in a government-brokered mediation process, according to data from the labor unions on Monday. More than 600 workers out of about 8,100 in total offshore Norway could begin a strike later…

La Plataforma Patria comenzó el cronograma de pagos correspondiente al mes de junio con la entrega de diversos beneficios sociales destinados a apoyar a distintos sectores de la población venezolana. Estas ayudas económicas forman parte de los programas de protección impulsados por ...

Alejandro Terán, experto petrolero, indicó que Venezuela es un actor clave en el equilibrio global de hidrocarburos, gas, agua y materiales estratégicos, este viernes, en entrevista en el programa A Pulso, transmitido por Venezolana de Televisión. Al respecto, se refirió al desbalan...

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After more than three months of fighting and stop-start negotiations, Washington and Tehran are now reportedly on the verge of a deal that would end the conflict. However, according to well-placed sources in Washington, Tehran, and London exclusively spoken to in the past few days by OilPrice.com, the sound and fury of the past few weeks may ultimately amount to a tale of sound and fury signifying nothing. “It’s pretty likely that we’ll [the U.S.] wind up with the same sort of deal we had in the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan…

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Jacqueline Farías, ministra del Transporte, confirmó que en el mes de junio se establecerá un

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