U.S. Oil & Gas giant Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) has signaled that surging oil and gas prices triggered by the conflict with Iran could increase its first-quarter upstream earnings by up to $2.9 billion, with the oil price boost expected to outweigh production disruptions in the Middle East. Exxon estimates that disruptions to its assets in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar will lower its global oil-equivalent production by 6% in the first quarter compared to Q4 2025, but higher commodity prices are projected to provide a profit lift between…

U.S. Oil & Gas giant Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) has signaled that surging oil and gas prices triggered by the conflict with Iran could increase its first-quarter upstream earnings by up to $2.9 billion, with the oil price boost expected to outweigh production disruptions in the Middle East. Exxon estimates that disruptions to its assets in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar will lower its global oil-equivalent production by 6% in the first quarter compared to Q4 2025, but higher commodity prices are projected to provide a profit lift between…

8 de abril de 2026.- Agentes militares intervinieron una finca ubicada en El Rosario de Perijá (Zulia) donde localizaron armas y municiones, entre otros. La información fue divulgada por la cuenta Instagram del Comando de Zona N 11 de la Guardia Nacional Bolivariana (GNB), donde refieren que la f...

8 de abril de 2026.- Los primeros buques comenzaron hoy a cruzar el estrecho de Ormuz, tras la entrada en vigor de un alto el fuego temporal entre Estados Unidos e Irán, según datos de la empresa de seguimiento marítimo MarineTraffic. De acuerdo con la fuente, el buque de carga Daytona Beach, con...

Interest in travel insurance has spiked over the last month after airline bosses warned of cancelled flights amid shortages of jet fuel due to the ongoing energy crisis. Thousands of flights have been cancelled, and more cuts are planned, as global airlines struggle with surging fuel costs and supply issues caused by the war in Iran. Ryanair chief executive, Michael O’Leary, has warned that his budget airline may need to cancel 10 per cent of its flights this summer as we enter this “unknown scenario”. Meanwhile, regional airline…

Oil prices fell below $100 per barrel while the S&P 500 and global markets surged after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire deal that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in more than a month. Brent crude for June delivery plunged 16.4% to trade at $91.37 per barrel at 8.00 am ET, while WTI crude for May delivery declined 17.9% to change hands at $92.62/bbl. On Wednesday morning, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that two ships appeared to have transited the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S.-Iran ceasefire…

8 de abril de 2026.- El Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria (Seniat) activó este martes el Plan Nacional de Supervisión, Control y Gestión Institucional. El operativo se despliega de forma simultánea en todas las dependencias de tributos internos del país con el objet...

Gold prices rose after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire to finalize talks on ending the war that has upended global markets. Bullion climbed to above $4,800 an ounce, extending a 1.2% gain from the previous session. Trump said in a social media post that he had agreed to suspend bombing less than two hours before a self-imposed deadline to wipe out Iran's "whole civilization," adding that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was a key condition for the pause. Iran said safe passage through the strait was "possible"…

Aker BP has started production from the Symra field in the North Sea nine months ahead of schedule, while partner DNO ASA highlighted the startup as a key milestone in its aggressive growth strategy offshore Norway. The Symra development, operated by Aker BP with a 50% stake, is expected to add around 60–63 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in gross reserves. For DNO, which holds a 20% interest, the field is projected to deliver 4,000–5,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) at plateau, providing a meaningful boost to its…

Aker BP has started production from the Symra field in the North Sea nine months ahead of schedule, while partner DNO ASA highlighted the startup as a key milestone in its aggressive growth strategy offshore Norway. The Symra development, operated by Aker BP with a 50% stake, is expected to add around 60–63 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in gross reserves. For DNO, which holds a 20% interest, the field is projected to deliver 4,000–5,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) at plateau, providing a meaningful boost to its…

La Sociedad Internacional de Tortugas Marinas ha otorgado el Premio Estudiantil Archie Carr a la bióloga venezolana Daniela Rojas-Cañizales, un reconocimiento que marca un hito para la ciencia y la conservación marina en la región del Caribe. Rojas-Cañizales, egresada de la Universi...

La Plataforma Patria mantiene a disposición de sus usuarios cuatro aplicaciones móviles fundamentales que facilitan el acceso a los programas de protección social y ayud...

La empresa comercializadora de materias primas Trafigura recur...

Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 3.1 million barrels during the week ending April 3, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The increase brings commercial stockpiles to 464.7 million barrels according to government data, which is 2% above the five-year average for this time of year. The EIA’s data release follows API’s figures that were released a day earlier, which reported that crude oil inventories saw a build of 3.719 million barrels in the period.…

The state of Queensland on Wednesday urged Australia’s federal government to fast-track the approval of the Taroom Trough project that would see the first new oil development project the country in 50 years. The Queensland state government is throwing its support behind the Taroom Trough project for oil extraction at a site west of Brisbane and calls on the federal government to assess the development plan under the National Interest Fast-Track Assessment Pathway, removing delays in bringing mass oil production to market. Amid the major fuel…

The state of Queensland on Wednesday urged Australia’s federal government to fast-track the approval of the Taroom Trough project that would see the first new oil development project the country in 50 years. The Queensland state government is throwing its support behind the Taroom Trough project for oil extraction at a site west of Brisbane and calls on the federal government to assess the development plan under the National Interest Fast-Track Assessment Pathway, removing delays in bringing mass oil production to market. Amid the major fuel…

The state of Queensland on Wednesday urged Australia’s federal government to fast-track the approval of the Taroom Trough project that would see the first new oil development project the country in 50 years. The Queensland state government is throwing its support behind the Taroom Trough project for oil extraction at a site west of Brisbane and calls on the federal government to assess the development plan under the National Interest Fast-Track Assessment Pathway, removing delays in bringing mass oil production to market. Amid the major fuel…

Los precios internacionales del petróleo registraron una caída generalizada este martes tras el anuncio del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sobre un alto al fuego de dos semanas con la República Islámica de Irán. Esta decisión se enmarca en la recepción de la propuesta de 10 puntos...

El papa León XIV manifestó este martes un rechazo categórico a las recientes advertencias bélicas emitidas desde Washington, tildando de «inaceptable» la amenaza del presidente Donald Trump contra el territorio iraní. Durante un encuentro con los medios en la localidad d...

El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, se ha echado atrás y aceptado el plan de 10 puntos de Irán para sentarse a la mesa de diálogo. "Estoy de acuerdo en suspender los bombardeos y el ataque a Irán por un período de dos semanas", ha declarado en un mensaje emitido la madr...