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…

22 de enero de 2026.- Emmanuel Macron ha anunciado la detención en la mañana de este jueves de un buque petrolero en las aguas del mar Mediterráneo que viajaba desde Rusia y suscitó sospechas de "navegar bajo falsa bandera". La Marina francesa abordó el petrolero en alta mar, con apoyo de varios ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new $2.5 billion agency to accelerate U.S. production of rare earths and other critical minerals, according to AP and MSN.  The effort comes as the Trump administration has already taken aggressive steps to weaken China’s control over materials vital to high-tech products, electric vehicles, and advanced weapons systems. While it remains unclear how the legislation would align with White House policy, pressure is growing to cut U.S. dependence on China after Beijing used its dominance…

22 de enero de 2026.- Estados Unidos designó a Laura Dogu como nueva jefa de su misión diplomática en Venezuela, en el marco de un proceso para restablecer las relaciones bilaterales, informó este jueves una fuente diplomática a la AFP. Dogu ya figura como jefa de misión en el sitio web oficial d...

Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 3.6 million barrels during the week ending January 21, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Thursday. The increase brings commercial stockpiles to 426 million barrels according to government data, which is still 2% below 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 suggested that crude oil inventories grew by 3.04 million barrels. Crude prices…

22 de enero de 2026.- El jefe del Comando Estratégico Operacional de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (Fanb), general en jefe Domingo Hernández Lárez, informó la designación de nuevos comandantes en las Regiones de Defensa Integral (Redi) y en las Zonas de Defensa Integral (Zodi). ...