Two tankers carrying Russian diesel have diverted from their intended American destinations, while another remains in the North Atlantic without a declared unloading port, complicating President Donald Trump’s agreement with Vladimir Putin to ease fuel prices. The Treasury has authorized Russian diesel transactions, but lawmakers warn that companies handling U.S. imports could still violate a congressional ban. The Russian tanker Talisman and Sierra Leone-flagged Leruo departed the Baltic port of Primorsk in October, initially declaring destinations…

En un contexto marcado por importantes caídas en la producción debido a fenómenos meteorológicos extremos provocados por el episodio de «super El Niño» de este año. 9 de noviembre de 2026.- Según la organización de comercio ético Fairtrade Foundation, los fuertes vientos...

China will once again be the biggest investor this year in alternative energy sources, spending some $940 billion on capacity and infrastructure. While still spending substantial sums on capacity, China will this year spend more on grid expansion and support infrastructure in a much-needed change of priorities. The figure above comes from the Global Energy Transition Report released this month by the China Enterprise Reform and Development Society, a state-linked think tank. According to the report, as of the end of 2025, China’s installed…

Scientists have made a surprising discovery that could slash the amount of energy used in oil refining by eliminating part of the high-temperature heating process required to separate the fractions of crude oil. The scientific breakthrough has found a simple and inexpensive way to separate crude oil molecules through a polymer membrane, radically different from previous attempts to fractionate crude oil via membranes. In previous studies of membrane-based fractionations, scientists believed a selective layer should be coated onto the surface to…

Sudan Is a U.S. National Security Interest, Not Just a Humanitarian Crisis by James Durso Sudan’s devastating civil war is often described as a humanitarian catastrophe. It is that, unquestionably, but for the United States, the conflict is also a strategic challenge involving Red Sea security, Iran’s regional influence, counterterrorism, international trade, and access to critical minerals. Washington should not treat Sudan as a distant crisis to be dealt with after more pressing matters. Its outcome will affect the security of a strategically…

Another round of unconfirmed reports about a potential U.S.-Iran diplomatic breakthrough sent fresh optimism rippling through oil markets on Monday, after Al Arabiya claimed that a Qatari-Pakistani mediation proposal had revived serious negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program. Citing unnamed sources, Al Arabiya reported that Washington was prepared to allow Iran to continue enriching uranium to 3.67%, with Tehran supposedly agreeing to the proposed limit. The sources suggested that a preliminary agreement was increasingly likely, although neither…

Another round of unconfirmed reports about a potential U.S.-Iran diplomatic breakthrough sent fresh optimism rippling through oil markets on Monday, after Al Arabiya claimed that a Qatari-Pakistani mediation proposal had revived serious negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program. Citing unnamed sources, Al Arabiya reported that Washington was prepared to allow Iran to continue enriching uranium to 3.67%, with Tehran supposedly agreeing to the proposed limit. The sources suggested that a preliminary agreement was increasingly likely, although neither…

9 de noviembre de 2026.- El secretario general del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, anunció para el sábado 21 de noviembre, una gran marcha para conmemorar el Día del Estudiante. «Este es el mes del estudiante en Venezuela, y el 21 de noviembre es el propio día, por...

Lunes, 09 de noviembre de 2026.- EEUU reinicia la guerra con Irán pero no se esperaba esta gran respuesta. Estados Unidos ha atacado objetivos en territorio iraní y crece la incertidumbre sobre una posible reanudación de la guerra a gran escala. Mientras Irán refuerza sus preparativos militares...

Europe often discusses critical raw materials as if geographical distance were the central problem. Lithium comes from South America or Australia. Cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rare earths are processed in China. The obvious response appears to be finding alternative suppliers elsewhere in the world. But part of Europe’s raw-material future may be much closer. Ukraine and the Western Balkans hold deposits of many materials required for batteries, power grids, wind turbines, electric vehicles, semiconductors and defense…

Lunes, 09 de noviembre de 2026.- Jeffrey Sachs: La maquinaria de guerra permanente frente al Nuevo Orden Mundial. 00:00 ¿Por qué los votantes rechazan las guerras, pero estas continúan? 03:01 La advertencia de Eisenhower y el complejo militar-industrial 05:24 El costo político de la guerra de ...

9 de noviembre de 2026.- El puerto de Manzanillo, en el Pacífico, es el que recibe más contenedores en México y es clave para el comercio con Asia. De manera clandestina también arriban precursores químicos para la elaboración de drogas sintéticas como el fentanilo. En ese lugar pescadores se mov...

Central Asian leaders gathered in Astana on November 6 for discussions on ways to contain the dark side of the Internet and artificial intelligence.  The talks, taking place under a format known as the Aqaba Process, focused on how militant groups can use AI to enable terrorism. Deep fakes, for example, have been used to spread propaganda and disinformation while also helping recruitment efforts. Militants can also use AI to hinder government investigations into suspected terrorist incidents and activities. …

9 de noviembre de 2026.- La relatora especial de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para los territorios palestinos ocupados, Francesca Albanese, cuestionó el silencio internacional sobre la masacre de Jan Younis, perpetrada por fuerzas israelíes el 3 de noviembre de 1956, en la que fueron asesi...

9 de noviembre de 2026.- El nuevo presidente de Paraguay, Pedro Alliana, pidió este lunes a todos sus ministros y altos funcionarios que pongan sus cargos a disposición, en una reorganización del gobierno tras la destitución de Santiago Peña por un escándalo bancario, informó el mandatario en X. ...

Let’s begin with a question. “How would an average-sized human fare in a 'negotiation' with a six-ton Tyrannosaurus Rex?”  Obviously, the interaction would end with the human serving as a high-protein snack. The T-Rex weighs 75 times more than the average person. With that kind of weight disparity, there is no “negotiating,” just a stomp and gulp. Something analogous may be in store for the electric industry: a T-Rex scenario. In negotiating with prospective data center owners, US utilities are puny in size compared…

Israel’s Energy Ministry on Monday awarded six offshore natural gas exploration licenses to Houston-based Murphy Oil and Israel’s Ratio Energies, eight months after the war with Iran forced Israel to shut its biggest gas field. The Zone G licenses cover about 1,700 square kilometers of seabed roughly 25 kilometers southwest of Leviathan. Murphy will operate the licenses, and each partner holds 50%.  The award marks Murphy’s first venture into the Eastern Mediterranean, and it joins Chevron, the operator of Leviathan and Tamar,…

9 de noviembre de 2026.- La secretaria general de la Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) francesa, Sophie Binet, llamó hoy a convertir el próximo día 17 en una gran jornada nacional de huelga y marchas, al considerar insuficientes las ofertas gubernamentales. Tras participar en una reunión de...

Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, the kingdom’s main route for moving crude around the Strait of Hormuz, came under attack on Monday, the same day a Reuters survey showed OPEC output had recovered to 90% of its pre-war rate. An Energy Ministry official said the pipeline was targeted in the Medina region, causing a limited fire that emergency crews put out with no casualties and no disruption to operations. The line carries Saudi crude to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, which handled the bulk of the kingdom’s export growth in October.…

Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, the kingdom’s main route for moving crude around the Strait of Hormuz, came under attack on Monday, the same day a Reuters survey showed OPEC output had recovered to 90% of its pre-war rate. An Energy Ministry official said the pipeline was targeted in the Medina region, causing a limited fire that emergency crews put out with no casualties and no disruption to operations. The line carries Saudi crude to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, which handled the bulk of the kingdom’s export growth in October.…