There is a lot more to the UAE’s recently announced US$150 billion turbo-boost to its gas sector than meets the eye. It is true that it should deliver multiple economic benefits for the Middle Eastern country on a scale disproportionately larger than its small geographical size. One is gas self-sufficiency by 2030; another is increased feedstock for high-value petrochemicals production; and a third is powering a dramatic expansion in its artificial intelligence capabilities. However, it is also true that such major build?out of its gas sector…

7 de enero de 2026.- El tanquero ruso ‘Marinera’ fue abordado «fuera de las aguas territoriales de cualquier estado» por fuerzas navales estadounidenses, según denunció en un comunicado el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia este miércoles. La misiva indica que, posteriormente, «se perdió l...

The season of peace on earth and goodwill to all men did not last long, and while I’ll shed no tears at seeing a corrupt dictator snatched from his lair, it’s fair to say that 2026 is off to an uneasy start. The market response to Donald Trump’s audacious swoop on Venezuela has been predictably muscular, with defence, mining and oil stocks climbing higher. The political fallout is much less clear-cut. The raid to capture President Maduro was followed by unsubtle threats that Uncle Sam could do the same in Colombia and Cuba while…

7 de enero de 2026.- El fuerte temporal de nieve que azota a distintos puntos de Europa obligó este miércoles a cancelar cientos de vuelos en aeropuertos de Países Bajos, Francia y Bélgica, además de causar interrupciones masivas en el transporte terrestre y ferroviario del Viejo Continente. Asimism...

7 de enero de 2026.- Delcy Rodríguez, recién juramentada por la Asamblea Nacional como presidente encargada de Venezuela tras la extracción de Nicolás Maduro, designó un nuevo director de la Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar (Dgcim), según lo confirmó el ministro de comunicaciones, Fre...

7 de enero de 2026.- El Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria informó que el reinicio de actividades académicas y administrativas para el año 2026 será el próximo lunes 12 de enero. Esta fecha, establecida en el cronograma del sector, cuenta con la aprobación del Consejo Nacio...

Canada’s long-running debate over how to get its oil to market took an unexpected turn this week after British Columbia Premier David Eby argued that Ottawa should prioritize building refineries rather than new export pipelines, reframing a discussion that has dominated Canadian energy politics for years. Eby’s comments come as U.S. actions in Venezuela add uncertainty to global oil markets and renew attention on Canada’s reliance on the United States as its main crude buyer. Instead of pushing raw oil to tidewater for export,…

ADNOC, the national oil company of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday announced the final investment decision for the SARB Deep Gas Development offshore Abu Dhabi, a key part of the massive Ghasha Concession development.  ADNOC and the UAE are looking to maximize natural gas extraction and processing to boost domestic supply and increase LNG exports.  SARB, located 120 kilometers (75 miles) offshore Abu Dhabi, will include a new offshore platform with four gas production wells connecting to Das Island. From there, gas from SARB would…

ADNOC, the national oil company of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday announced the final investment decision for the SARB Deep Gas Development offshore Abu Dhabi, a key part of the massive Ghasha Concession development.  ADNOC and the UAE are looking to maximize natural gas extraction and processing to boost domestic supply and increase LNG exports.  SARB, located 120 kilometers (75 miles) offshore Abu Dhabi, will include a new offshore platform with four gas production wells connecting to Das Island. From there, gas from SARB would…

An acute water shortage in Uzbekistan seems to have a silver lining. The brewing crisis is forcing officials to speedily embrace solar and wind power and rethink the country’s hydropower strategy to make it more water-efficient.   Uzhydroenergo, a state-run electricity entity, reported January 5 that hydropower production plummeted by 20 percent in 2025, totaling 6.5 billion kilowatt hours (kWh). By comparison, Uzbekistan generated 8.1 kWh from hydropower in 2024.    Officials attributed the drop in production…

ADNOC, the national oil company of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday announced the final investment decision for the SARB Deep Gas Development offshore Abu Dhabi, a key part of the massive Ghasha Concession development.  ADNOC and the UAE are looking to maximize natural gas extraction and processing to boost domestic supply and increase LNG exports.  SARB, located 120 kilometers (75 miles) offshore Abu Dhabi, will include a new offshore platform with four gas production wells connecting to Das Island. From there, gas from SARB would…

7 de enero de 2026.- El canciller de la República, Yván Gil, compartió un informe de la ONU donde el organismo condena firmemente el ataque militar de Estados Unidos contra Venezuela ocurrido el pasado sábado 3 de enero, que terminó en el secuestro del presidente Nicolás Maduro y la primera dama, Ci...

Crude oil inventories in the United States posted a sharp draw last week, even as gasoline and distillate stockpiles recorded sizable builds, according to new data released Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). U.S. commercial crude oil inventories, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, fell by 3.8 million barrels in the week ending January 2, bringing total stockpiles to 419.1 million barrels. Crude inventories remain roughly 3% below the five-year average for this time of year. Refinery activity edged higher on the…

7 de enero de 2026.- La ministra para Ciencia y Tecnología, Gabriela Jiménez, informó que los ataques militares perpetrados por Estados Unidos la madrugada del 3 de enero causaron la destrucción total de las instalaciones del Centro de Matemáticas del Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científi...