26 de abril de 2024.- Decenas de estudiantes bloquearon este día el acceso a la prestigiosa Universidad de Ciencias Políticas de París para protestar contra la guerra en Gaza. Los activistas exigen que la institución condene las hostilidades en curso del Ejército israelí en el enclave palestino. Ent...

26 de abril de 2024.- El Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Inameh), en su reporte matutino, detalló que para este viernes se mantienen condiciones de tiempo estables en buena parte del territorio nacional, al prevalecer cielos con escasa nubosidad y despejado. Sin embargo, se estim...

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) booked slightly higher earnings for the first quarter than analysts had expected, thanks to higher oil and gas production that offset part of the weaker refined product margins and low natural gas prices. Chevron reported on Friday earnings of $5.5 billion, or $2.97 per share, for the first quarter of 2024, down from $6.6 billion, or $3.46 per share, for the first quarter last year.   Analysts had expected earnings per share of $2.92 for January to March 2024. The annual drop in Q1 earnings…

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) booked slightly higher earnings for the first quarter than analysts had expected, thanks to higher oil and gas production that offset part of the weaker refined product margins and low natural gas prices. Chevron reported on Friday earnings of $5.5 billion, or $2.97 per share, for the first quarter of 2024, down from $6.6 billion, or $3.46 per share, for the first quarter last year.   Analysts had expected earnings per share of $2.92 for January to March 2024. The annual drop in Q1 earnings…

Oil prices are set to post a gain this week as a combination of inventory declines, a slowdown in U.S. manufacturing, and escalating tensions in the Middle East boost bullish sentiment. Friday, April 26th 2024Even if headed towards the first weekly gain since early April, oil prices have so far failed to break out above the psychologically important $90 per barrel mark. A higher-than-expected draw in US crude inventories, a notable slowdown in US manufacturing that sparked hopes of a June interest rate cut, and continuing tensions in…

1. BHP-Anglo Merger Could Create World’s Largest Copper Miner - The global mining sector might see a whirlwind of M&A activity over the upcoming weeks should the world’s largest miner BHP Group succeed in taking over Anglo American, its UK-based peer. - Potentially creating the world’s largest copper mining company, BHP’s power move is conditional upon AngloAmerican first splitting off its South African platinum and iron ore units. - AngloAmerican shareholders, with the company currently boasting a $34 billion…

June West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures have experienced significant volatility this week, ultimately poised to close higher following a late-week recovery. This recovery was significantly influenced by positive economic remarks from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, which countered earlier market fears driven by economic data and geopolitical developments. Economic Weakness and Market Sentiments Throughout the week, oil markets were beleaguered by concerns over a slowing economy exacerbated by persistently high interest rates.…

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The UN envoy for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has resigned from his post, slamming the country’s rival parties and external meddlers for making it impossible to work toward elections and political stability. Bathily sees further instability on the horizon in Libya. He also struck out against dangerous external actors who are meddling in other countries from Libya. While Bathily’s resignation is not hugely significant, the reasons for it are, and his absence is likely to lead to an uptick in destabilizing…

By the time you read this, it is likely that the two largest American oil companies, Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX), will have reported their calendar Q1 results, due out on Friday morning. We cannot know at this point exactly what they will say, but based on analysts’ estimates we can be pretty sure that both will report EPS that is significantly less than they showed in the same quarter last year. That is a dynamic that is expected to apply to most of the energy sector, and yet, as this chart for the SPDR Energy sector ETF (XLE) shows,…

Europe is on edge, more so now that the U.S. has approved a $61-billion aid package to Ukraine after much stalling. The spy dens of the Cold War are back in operation, and the propaganda machines are running in full force, far beyond anything the Cold War could have produced and spread. Germany has detained two suspected Russian spies for allegedly planning to sabotage U.S. military facilities there. Germany has also arrested four others for spying for China. One of those arrested was tied to the top candidate for European elections in June for…

26 de abril de 2024.- El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, invitó a sus seguidores a marchar el próximo primero de mayo, en el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. "1M en toda Colombia. Acompáñame a caminar por la Séptima en Bogotá", escribió Petro a través de la red social X. El mandat...

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) reported on Friday underwhelming earnings for the first quarter that were lower than consensus estimates, due to declining natural gas prices and refining margins and non-cash adjustments. The U.S. supermajor booked first-quarter earnings of $8.2 billion, down from $11.4 billion for the first quarter of 2023. Earnings per share were $2.06 for the first quarter of 2024, down from $2.79 for the same period last year. Exxon’s Q1 2024 earnings per share were below the analyst consensus forecast of $2.19 compiled…

26 de abril de 2024.- El director de Carabineros de Chile, Ricardo Yáñez, dejará el cargo posiblemente la próxima semana, antes de ser imputado por violaciones de derechos humanos durante el estallido social de 2019, según informaciones publicadas hoy aquí. El general será formalizado el 7 de may...

26 de abril de 2024.- Un tribunal ruso ha ordenado el embargo de fondos en cuentas bancarias de JPMorgan Chase en Rusia, según mostraron el miércoles documentos judiciales, en una demanda presentada por el banco estatal VTB en su intento de recuperar fondos bloqueados en el extranjero. JP Morgan ...

Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) reported lower-than-forecast profits for the first quarter of the year, as refining margins halved from the year-ago period and refinery maintenance affected product sales. The U.S. refiner reported on Friday first-quarter earnings of $748 million, down from $1.3 billion for the fourth quarter and $1.96 billion for the first quarter of 2023.   Adjusted earnings per share for Q1 2024 came in at $1.90, below the analyst consensus estimate of $2.20 in The Wall Street Journal. Lower refining margins…

25-04-24.-El precio del dólar en el Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) se cotizó este jueves 25 de abril 2024 en Bs. 36,43 por unidad según la última actualización en su página  web oficial y redes sociales.    ...

26-04-24.-El Ministerio para las Relaciones Interiores, Justicia y Paz dio a conocer la lista de los 10 más buscados por diversos delitos en Venezuela. La información la dio a conocer el ministro para las Relaciones Interiores, Justicia y Paz, Remigio Ceballos,a través de la cuenta en X (Twitter)...

26-04-24.-La escasez de medicamentos para la diabetes en Venezuela fue del 36,9 % en marzo, un aumento de 1,1 punto porcentual respecto a febrero, cuando se registró el 35,8 %, según un boletín difundido este jueves por la ONG Convite. La organización no gubernamental también hace seguimiento a l...

26-04-24.-Familiares de presos políticos aseguraron este miércoles 24 que la cárcel de máxima seguridad construida en El Rodeo I “es el nuevo centro de torturas de Venezuela”, debido a las condiciones “infrahumanas” contra los detenidos y la constante intimidación a sus parientes. Andreína Baduel...

26-04-24.-Publicamos la Declaración de las organizaciones de izquierda PPT-APR, Marea Socialista, el Partido Socialismo y Libertad (PSL) y la Liga de Trabajadores por el Socialismo (LTS), quienes realizaron una rueda de prensa este 25 de abril, en la que hicieron pública la decisión de llamar a vota...