India’s state-owned refiners, which paused Russian crude buying a few weeks ago, have now started to inquire traders about potential purchases of the flagship Russian crude Urals, sources familiar with the development told Reuters on Thursday. The biggest Indian state-owned refiners have pulled out of spot purchases of Russian crude for cargoes loading in October, after the U.S. announced an additional 25% tariff on India over its imports of crude from Russia. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order enacting an additional 25%…

Brent crude rose 1.63% to $66.70 and WTI gained 1.74% to $63.74 on Thursday, as of 11:50 a.m. ET, with traders positioning ahead of a closely watched meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The talks, expected to touch on Arctic oil and gas development as well as the war in Ukraine, come as markets weigh the potential for new energy cooperation or geopolitical friction between two of the world’s top producers. Traders are watching for any indications of an easing of sanctions, which could…

14 de agosto de 2025.- Una nueva legislación israelí que regula a los grupos de ayuda extranjera ha sido utilizada cada vez más para negar sus solicitudes de llevar suministros a Gaza, según una carta conjunta firmada por más de 100 organizaciones publicada el jueves. “Las autoridades israelí...

Chinese state-controlled company Zhenhua Oil is doubling its offtake of crude from Abu Dhabi’s state oil and gas firm after taking over as lead developer of the UAE’s biggest onshore oilfield, industry sources in China told Reuters on Thursday. Zhenhua Oil will double the volumes of crude it receives from Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC from 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 200,000 bpd. Earlier this year, the Chinese firm took over from French supermajor TotalEnergies as asset leader for Bu Hasa, ADNOC’s largest onshore asset, located…

Canada’s major oil sands producers are boosting crude production even if they aren’t starting up new projects. The secret sauce appears to be reducing maintenance times and extending maintenance cycles to squeeze more oil and raise efficiencies, Bloomberg reports. Suncor Energy, for example, completed ahead of schedule a multi-year effort to replace eight coke drums at its Base Plant, extending the life of the facility’s Upgrader 1 by about 30 years. “Everything went flawlessly, resulting in the project being completed safely,…

Canada’s major oil sands producers are boosting crude production even if they aren’t starting up new projects. The secret sauce appears to be reducing maintenance times and extending maintenance cycles to squeeze more oil and raise efficiencies, Bloomberg reports. Suncor Energy, for example, completed ahead of schedule a multi-year effort to replace eight coke drums at its Base Plant, extending the life of the facility’s Upgrader 1 by about 30 years. “Everything went flawlessly, resulting in the project being completed safely,…

14 de agosto de 2025.- Reunidos en Ciudad de México el pasado 22 de marzo, sindicalistas, militantes de Morena (partido de la presidenta mexicana Claudia Sheinbaum), como la diputada María Magdalena Rosales Cruz y representantes de movimientos populares se reunieron en una Conferencia Nacional...

The Trump administration is poised to introduce new rules that could make it more challenging for renewable energy companies to claim federal tax credits, potentially slowing the development of wind and solar projects across the United States. The Treasury Department is expected to revise the definition of what constitutes "under construction" for these projects, a critical factor for qualifying for subsidies. This action follows a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump, issued in July, to review the existing regulations. The…

14 de agosto de 2025.- Efectivos de la Policía de la Ciudad detuvieron a dos trabajadoras de prensa que se encontraban en la marcha de jubilados de este miércoles. Todo quedó registrado en las cámaras de televisión, que realizaban la cobertura de la manifestación en Plaza Congreso. De acuerdo a los...

Major data center operator Equinix (EQIX.O) has announced a series of agreements to secure advanced nuclear electricity, including power purchase agreements and a pre-order for microreactors, to fuel its data centers. The move comes as the growing energy demands of data centers, driven by technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI), raise concerns about global power supplies. According to a company statement, the agreements are part of Equinix's long-term strategy to ensure a stable and sustainable electricity supply for its global…

Just two days ahead of a summit with President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump has warned Russia of "very severe consequences" if it doesn't halt its war against Ukraine. Trump gave no details on what consequences Moscow could face if it doesn't put an end to more than 3 1/2 years of war in Ukraine, but he spoke on August 13 shortly after being urged by several European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to protect fundamental European and Ukrainian security interests. "The aim is to end the war," he said of what he hopes…

14 de agosto de 2025.- El Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar de Maiquetía, en el estado La Guaira, recibió el vuelo número 56 de la Gran Misión Vuelta a la Patria, integrado por 183 venezolanos provenientes de Estados Unidos, con escala en Honduras, como parte de las acciones impulsadas por el G...

14 de agosto de 2025.- Una fuerte explosión ocurrida hoy en las cercanías de la ciudad septentrional siria de Idlib dejó al menos cuatro personas muertas y cinco heridas, confirmaron fuentes oficiales. De acuerdo con el Ministerio de Salud, citado por la agencia nacional SANA, las víctimas fuero...

14 de agosto de 2025.- Metro de Caracas anunció que ya se encuentra disponible la nueva aplicación móvil SUVE que permite a los ciudadanos gestionar sus tarjetas de viaje de manera digital. Con esta nueva App los ciudadanos y ciudadanas que hacen uso de este medio de transporte público podrán con...

The oil price structure has started to slowly shift as prompt futures premiums are softening compared to later-dated contracts, signaling that the market believes supply would be plentiful as soon as peak summer travel season ends.  The rise in supply from OPEC+ producers, as well as from Latin America and Europe, has eased the backwardation in the oil market in recent weeks, analysts and traders told Reuters on Thursday.   The backwardation structure in oil prices typically occurs when supply is tight, and in it, prices for front-month…

14 de agosto de 2025.- El vicepresidente sectorial de Política, Seguridad Ciudadana y Paz, Diosdado Cabello, informó que este jueves presentará un nuevo lote de explosivos, como evidencia, de los actos desestabilizadores que intenta consumar la extrema derecha en el país. Indicó que los organismos d...

The owner of British Gas, Centrica, has partnered with investment firm Energy Capital Partners LLP to buy the UK’s largest LNG import terminal at the Isle of Grain for an enterprise value of $2 billion (£1.5 billion).  Centrica and Energy Capital Partners are buying the Isle of Grain terminal, known as Grain LNG, from National Grid, the UK energy firm said on Thursday.   Part-owning Grain LNG is in line with Centrica’s strategy of investing in critical energy infrastructure assets, aligned to the energy transition…

The owner of British Gas, Centrica, has partnered with investment firm Energy Capital Partners LLP to buy the UK’s largest LNG import terminal at the Isle of Grain for an enterprise value of $2 billion (£1.5 billion).  Centrica and Energy Capital Partners are buying the Isle of Grain terminal, known as Grain LNG, from National Grid, the UK energy firm said on Thursday.   Part-owning Grain LNG is in line with Centrica’s strategy of investing in critical energy infrastructure assets, aligned to the energy transition…

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14-08-25.-Cicpc esclareció el femicidio de la joven Ana Carreazo, ocurrido en Boca de Uchire, municipio San Juan de Capistrano del estado Anzoátegui. La información fue dada a conocer por el director del organismo, Douglas ...