y busca tranquilizar a la inversión tras la captura de Maduro 5 de febrero de 2026.-Venezuela ha asegurado a Pekín que el precio de su petróleo no será determinado por Estados Unidos y que la inversión china en el país sudamericano se mantiene segura, según medios estatales, informó...

Speculation about the peak in demand for hydrocarbons has abounded for years as parts of the world struggle to reduce their consumption of coal, oil, and gas. Peak coal resurfaced this week, following data showing that Asian seaborne imports of the energy commodity had inched down by 4.4% in 2025, from an all-time high in the previous year. As usual, the peak coal story is likely premature. Data from Kpler showed this week that Asian buyers imported a total of 1.09 billion metric tons of coal in 2025, down from 1.14 billion tons imported in the…

5 de febrero de 2026.-La División de Investigaciones Contra Drogas del Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales y Criminalísticas (Cicpc), incautó 402,46 gramos de sustancias controladas y desarticuló una red de narcotráfico en el estado La Guaira, tras dos meses de pesquisas intensivas,...

Shares in Volvo Cars crashed the most on record in Stockholm, with Bloomberg data going back to late 2021, after it reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations. A toxic blend of higher US tariffs, cuts to EV subsidies, a stronger Swedish krona versus a weaker dollar, and an intensifying price war in China all squeezed fourth-quarter profitability, the Swedish-origin automaker detailed in its earnings release. It reported an Ebit margin of just 2% and an operating income that came in well below Bloomberg Consensus estimates.…

 5 de febrero de 2026.El Gobierno Bolivariano ha dado inicio formal a las jornadas de acercamiento con las diversas expresiones de fe que convergen en el país. Atendiendo al llamado del Presidente Constitucional de...

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says it has seized two vessels near Farsi Island allegedly carrying large quantities of smuggled fuel, the country's Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported Thursday - at a moment the nation's military has its "finger on the trigger" amid threats from the Trump White House and Israel. More than one million liters of diesel were discovered aboard the ships, according to the IRGC Navy's public relations office, and the seized 15 foreign crew members have been handed over…

Shell’s CEO Wael Sawan told CNBC the company is actively considering multibillion-dollar offshore natural gas investments in Venezuela that could start production in the next few years, pending regulatory approvals. The comments mark one of the clearest public signals yet that Shell is weighing a major push into Venezuelan energy assets after years of sanctions and uncertainty. The potential targets are offshore gas opportunities. Sawan said these projects could be activated within months, which is about as tight a timeline as Big Oil ever…

Shell’s CEO Wael Sawan told CNBC the company is actively considering multibillion-dollar offshore natural gas investments in Venezuela that could start production in the next few years, pending regulatory approvals. The comments mark one of the clearest public signals yet that Shell is weighing a major push into Venezuelan energy assets after years of sanctions and uncertainty. The potential targets are offshore gas opportunities. Sawan said these projects could be activated within months, which is about as tight a timeline as Big Oil ever…

5 de febrero de 2026.- Más manifestaciones en contra de la administración de Trump surge por todo el país, en Los Ángeles estudiantes dejan las clases y salen a las calles a protestar. Miles de estudiantes de escuelas secundarias y preparatorias de la ciudad abandonaron este día los salones de cl...

As US Vice President JD Vance prepares to visit the Caucasus, Armenia is sending signals that it is leaning toward selecting an American company to build a new nuclear reactor to replace the antiquated, Russian-built Metsamor facility.   Armenia's minister of territorial administration and infrastructure, David Khudatyan, told journalists on February 3 that the government has decided the new nuclear plant would have a modular design. That is good news for the United States, which is widely recognized as the global leader in modular…

Chevron is reshuffling senior leadership over strategy, trading, and business development as the company leans harder on execution and integration while oil markets remain choppy. In a Thursday report, Reuters said Patricia Leigh, Chevron’s president of supply and trading, will retire after 35 years with the company. Molly Laegeler, currently chief strategy officer, will succeed Leigh and take responsibility for supply, logistics, and trading effective March 1. Kevin Lyon, who has been overseeing Chevron’s integration work tied to Hess,…

Chevron is reshuffling senior leadership over strategy, trading, and business development as the company leans harder on execution and integration while oil markets remain choppy. In a Thursday report, Reuters said Patricia Leigh, Chevron’s president of supply and trading, will retire after 35 years with the company. Molly Laegeler, currently chief strategy officer, will succeed Leigh and take responsibility for supply, logistics, and trading effective March 1. Kevin Lyon, who has been overseeing Chevron’s integration work tied to Hess,…

5 de febrero de 2026.- El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, reiteró el potencial energético que posee Venezuela, un mes después de la agresión militar que terminó con el secuestro del mandatario de ese país, Nicolás Maduro, y de su esposa, Cilia Flores. "Tienen más petróleo que casi nadie e...

A winter wallop that delivered a blast of Arctic air to two-thirds of the United States last weekend brought with it power failures, partially due to snow, ice and falling trees or branches damaging power lines. At least 35 deaths were reported, including three brothers between the ages of 6 and 9 who fell through an iced-over pond in Texas, and two people who were run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio. The mega-storm reportedly caused blackouts to more than a million customers, especially in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. As of…

5 de febrero de 2026.- El canciller iraní, Abbas Araghchi, confirmó que las conversaciones nucleares con Estados Unidos se celebrarán el próximo viernes 6 de febrero alrededor de las 10 de la mañana hora local en Mascate, capital de Omán. “Agradezco a nuestros hermanos omaníes por haber hecho todos ...

Privately held MASS Group Holding plans to invest more than €1 billion (~$1.18 billion) in large-scale battery energy storage projects in Romania after reaching an agreement with the Romanian government, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The projects are intended to support Romania’s power grid as renewable generation expands and older conventional capacity continues to decline. According to Reuters, the investment would involve multiple grid-scale battery installations with combined capacity measured in the gigawatt-hour range. Romanian…

Venezuela’s autocratic ruling regime, led by interim President Delcy Rodriguez, recently announced it created the legal framework required to privatize Venezuela’s oil industry, thus ending PDVSA’s monopoly. This is in accordance with U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands and comes at a time when Washington is easing restrictions on trading with Venezuela. While questions loom over whether Venezuela is investable for foreign energy companies, this is huge step in the right direction, removing a key concern for Big Oil. Although…

5 de febrero de 2026.- La presidenta encargada Delcy Rodríguez, designó este miércoles a varios padrino en distintas regiones del país con el fin de fortalecer y consolidar las seis mil comunas de toda Venezuela. En ese sentido, la mandataria nacional nombró al ministro de Pesca y Acuicultura, Ju...

As India is tentatively pulling back from buying Russian oil after the U.S. trade deal, Russia’s crude is being offered in China at widening discounts to attract Chinese refiners, trade sources have told Reuters.     This week, the discount of the ESPO blend that Russia ships from the Kozmino port in the Far East widened to almost $9 per barrel to ICE Brent, up from the $7–$8 a barrel discount of the past months, according to the trade sources. Discounts for Russia’s flagship Urals crude grade shipped from Russia’s…

5 de febrero de 2026.- Irán incautó dos buques petroleros extranjeros en el Golfo Pérsico este jueves, reportó la televisión estatal, alegando que las embarcaciones traficaban combustible. El informe no proporcionó la nacionalidad de los buques ni indicó bajo qué bandera navegaban. El general Hei...