2 de enero de 2026.- El nuevo alcalde de Nueva York, el demócrata Zohran Mamdani, prometió este jueves, durante su discurso de toma de posesión en una ceremonia ante miles de personas, una «nueva era» para la ciudad y servir tanto al millón de personas que votaron por él como a aquellos que no. «...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose by 1 this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published earlier this week, bringing the total rig count in the US  to 546 this week, down 43 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 3 in the reporting period for the second week in a row, according to the data. Oil rigs are now at 412, which is 70 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs fell by 2 to 125, which is 22 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous…

Since Kyiv and its European backers panned a 28-point US proposal for a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning that it was skewed in Moscow’s favor, Ukraine and the United States have been trying to hash out a revised blueprint known as the 20-point plan. Following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida on December 28 -- bookended by phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin -- US President Donald Trump said that after nearly four years of full-scale war and inconclusive Russia-Ukraine talks…

Despite the public spat between two of OPEC’s top producers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the wider OPEC+ group is expected to confirm at a Sunday meeting that it would hold output steady through the first quarter of 2026, delegates from the alliance told Reuters on Friday.  In recent days, OPEC’s top producer and de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, and the cartel’s large producer and influential member, the UAE, had a very public rift regarding their backing of opposing sides in Yemen.  Saudi forces intercepted…

Despite the public spat between two of OPEC’s top producers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the wider OPEC+ group is expected to confirm at a Sunday meeting that it would hold output steady through the first quarter of 2026, delegates from the alliance told Reuters on Friday.  In recent days, OPEC’s top producer and de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, and the cartel’s large producer and influential member, the UAE, had a very public rift regarding their backing of opposing sides in Yemen.  Saudi forces intercepted…

Despite the public spat between two of OPEC’s top producers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the wider OPEC+ group is expected to confirm at a Sunday meeting that it would hold output steady through the first quarter of 2026, delegates from the alliance told Reuters on Friday.  In recent days, OPEC’s top producer and de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, and the cartel’s large producer and influential member, the UAE, had a very public rift regarding their backing of opposing sides in Yemen.  Saudi forces intercepted…

2 de enero de 2026.- El presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, afirmó que el Gobierno venezolano está listo para establecer un acuerdo real contra el narcotráfico junto a Estados Unidos. “Hay que empezar a conversar en serio, con datos en la mano, el Gobierno de Estados...

Another setback in Russia–Ukraine peace talks and persistent tensions around Venezuela failed to jolt oil markets out of their New Year’s lull. 02 January, 2026 Another round of failed Russia-Ukraine peace talks and continued tensions around Venezuela have failed to wake oil prices from their New Year’s slumber, with ICE Brent staying put around the $60 per barrel mark on the first trading day of 2026. Whilst unlikely, the upcoming OPEC+ meeting on Sunday could provide some excitement as Saudi Arabia and the UAE continue to fight…

India’s government is asking domestic refiners to provide timely and accurate data on a weekly basis of imports of Russian and U.S. crude, as New Delhi plans to show the data to the U.S. Administration as it seeks a trade deal, sources with knowledge of the efforts told Reuters on Friday.   “We want timely and accurate data on Russian and U.S. oil imports so that, when the U.S. asks for information, we can provide verified figures instead of them relying on secondary sources,” an anonymous Indian government official…

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,5 sacudió el sur de México, con epicentro localizado en el estado de Guerrero, informó el Servicio Sismológico Nacional. "Preliminar: Sismo magnitud 6,5 localizado 15 km al suroeste de San Marcos, Guerrero 02/01/26 07:58:15 [13:58:25 GMT] Latitud 16,7...

El Zulia comenzó el año 2026 con un leve temblor que se sintió en Maracaibo y sus alrededores. Según el reporte de la Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (Funvisis), el sismo se registró a las 8:37 de la mañana del 1 de enero, con un epicentro localizado a 24 kilómetros al nor...

Recently, many people have begun talking about the US having a k-shaped economy. In it, a handful of wealthy people are doing very well financially, while many others are falling further and further behind. I expect that the low wages of the majority of workers will soon lead to adverse impacts on businesses, governments, and international organizations. This phenomenon is likely to lead to a very uneven world economic downturn in 2026. The world economy is subject to the laws of physics. The world economy seems to be reaching growth limits because…

El reporte meteorológico publicado en el canal de Telegram del Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Inameh) prevé para este viernes cielo parcialmente nublado y baja probabilidad de precipitaciones en gran parte del país durante la mañana.

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The situation in Venezuela has further escalated after a drone strike on a port facility linked to the Maduro government, an incident Trump publicly said was carried out by the United States, without details, with later reports attributing the strike to a CIA operation. Nothing has been formally confirmed. Venezuelan authorities accused U.S. intelligence of direct involvement and raised security measures following the attack. This coincides with more maritime interdiction warnings and the release of more political…

Earlier this week, Aden airport (in Yemen’s interim capital) was shut after a dispute between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and UAE-aligned STC forces over control of airport operations and security. Government officials attempted to assert authority over the site, which was refused by STC security forces on the ground, leading to a total suspension of flights.  Aden is the interim capital and the main southern logistics hub. The closure shows that the government cannot impose decisions at key infrastructure sites and that Saudi…

El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, se refirió este jueves por primera vez al supuesto ataque que Estados Unidos habría efectuado en territorio del país suramericano....

La Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) convocó a una nueva movilización nacional para el sábado 3 de enero de 2026, para ejecutar un paro por tiempo indefinido en rechazo al Decreto Supremo 5503, que modifica los precios de los combustibles y generó fuertes críticas por su impacto en los derechos e...

Más de 30 mil personas celebraron el Grito del Carnaval 2026 en Guanta, tradicional actividad que marca el inicio de las fiestas carnestolendas en el estado Anzoátegui. La multitud se concentró en la cancha Negro Vito de Chorrerón, para recorrer varias calles de la llamada ciudad po...