Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) have announced the successful completion of hydrocarbon production testing at the Makori Deep-03 Development Well in the TAL Block in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Drilling operations reached a final depth of 3,887 meters and yielded 2,112 barrels per day of condensate and 22.08 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMSCFD), according to a filing by POL. POL holds a 25% working interest in the block, while OGDCL has a 27.763% stake. Production is expected to commence…

In the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian facilities vital to its nuclear weapons development programme and Iranian strikes on Israeli targets and the U.S.’s Al Udeid base in Qatar, each side will have just one key question to ask of itself. In the U.S.’s case, with heavy Israeli input, it is whether now is the time to deliver a final push to change the regime in Iran. After all, the current Presidential Administration unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, or colloquially…

Los conservadores estadounidenses adinerados insinúan que están dispuestos a desembolsar fondos de nuevo para rescatar a la Iglesia, plagada de escándalos, de la ruina. CIUDAD DEL VATICANO 30 de junio de 2025. — E...

African countries have recently started making more and more headlines with their plans to develop local oil and gas reserves despite strong opposition from foreign environmentalist organisations and international lenders. The latest to join the oil and gas club is Sierra Leone. And it has big plans for its hydrocarbons. The small Western African state earlier this month concluded a round of seismic research that it now hopes would lure international oil majors in, after several discoveries that failed to produce commercial volumes of hydrocarbons.…

China is increasingly integrating artificial intelligence into its energy system to increase the sector’s efficiency and enhance national energy security. From managing energy storage to more accurately forecasting energy supply and demand, large language models can make the whole sector smarter, by streamlining energy systems and minimizing waste.  As early as 2020, the Chinese state-owned natural gas giant Gas Holdings Ltd. was using artificial intelligence to more accurately predict complex and dynamic shifts in natural gas demand.…

U.S. crude oil production surged to an all-time high of 13.24 million barrels per day (bpd) in April, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration. The increase of 0.4% over March volumes reinforces America’s standing as the world’s top oil producer and follows months of steady gains driven by improved drilling efficiencies and  stronger prices. Texas led the charge with an output of 5.7 million bpd, up 1.6% from March, while New Mexico, the second-largest producing state, posted a 0.7% increase to…

30 de junio de 2025.- Funcionarios de la Guardia Nacional Bolivariana (GNB), y de la Policía Nacional Bolivariana (PNB), incautaron más de 3,4 toneladas de presunta marihuana en dos operaciones separadas realizadas el pasado domingo 29 de junio en los estados Apure y Falcón. En el estado Apure, e...

Last week the Energy Institute (EI) released the 2025 Statistical Review of World Energy, which was published previously for more than 70 years by BP. The full report and all data can be found at this link. The Statistical Review is instrumental in providing comprehensive data on global oil, gas, and coal production and consumption, as well as on carbon dioxide emissions and renewable energy statistics. Over the next month, I will delve into the various categories from the report. But today, I want to highlight a foundational change in how global…

30 de junio de 2025.- El Gobierno de Panamá anunció que este lunes concluye el estado de excepción en la provincia de Bocas del Toro, mientras los gremios docentes ratificaron que continuarán con la huelga indefinida para exigir la derogación de la Ley 462 de la Caja de Seguro Social. Fernando Áb...

30 de junio de 2025.- Miles de manifestantes bloquearon carreteras importantes de Belgrado y otras ciudades de Serbia, en la segunda noche de protestas convocadas por el movimiento estudiantil para exigir elecciones anticipadas. En la movilización del sábado, unas 140.000 personas se congregaron ...

Turkmenistan has attracted lots of diplomatic attention this week from both the United States and Russia. The flurry of activity suggests geopolitical jostling is intensifying over the Central Asian state, apparently catalyzed by the recent Iranian-Israeli conflict.  Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov capped a hectic week with a June 26 phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the Trend news agency reported, adding that the topic of Iran’s clash with Israel came up during the discussion. The two had also met in person…

30 de junio de 2025.- Decenas de miles de personas huían ayer hacia el sur de la franja Gaza después de que las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel advirtieron sobre operaciones militares que se intensificarán, en una jornada en la que sus tropas causaron 86 muertes y 265 palestinos resultaron heridos. ...

An abundance of high-quality iron ore and the recent discovery of a 55 billion metric ton reserve have pushed Western Australia into the top spot as the world’s leading iron ore supplier. Now, many are wondering what effects this might have on the country’s export markets as well as global iron ore prices. Iron Ore Prices: A $6 Trillion Discovery The newly identified reserve in the Hamersley region is valued at around US $6 trillion and has significantly shaken up the global sector. Experts now expect a surge in investment from major…

Irán celebró el sábado un funeral de Estado por unas 60 personas, incluyendo a sus comandantes militares, fallecidas en su guerra con Israel, después de que el máximo diplomático de Teherán condenara los comentarios de Donald Trump sobre el Líder Supremo Alí Jamenei como "inaceptables&q...

30 de junio de 2025.- El tránsito por la troncal 19 permanece completamente suspendido tras el desbordamiento de los ríos Sarare y Dorada, cuya fuerza arrasó con tramos completos de vía y alcantarillado cerca del sector El Remolino, dejando aisladas comunidades y paralizando la conexión entre ...

El ministro de Ecosocialismo (Ambiente) de Venezuela, Ricardo Molina, anunció este domingo un plan de reforestación en una zona protegida del estado Portuguesa (oeste), afectada por las intensas lluvias de los últimos días en el país caribeño. «Activamos la reforestación en la...

30 de junio de 2025.- Brasil asume esta semana la presidencia del Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur), con la ambiciosa meta de avanzar hacia la firma del acuerdo comercial con la Unión Europea (UE) que enfrenta hoy resistencias de Francia. Estancado desde hace años por diferencias regulatorias y pr...

  Después de que Jeff Bezos y Lauren Sánchez se casaran en Venecia el viernes, unos cientos de manifestantes se reunieron el sábado en una estación de tren de la ciudad para protestar, unidos con un mensaje para el multimillonario de Amazon y su esposa: que se vayan.

The City minister has reaffirmed the government’s ambition for a green transition across the financial services sector, despite the industry pivoting on climate priorities. Speaking at City Week on Monday, Emma Reynolds said: “The UK has a world leading financial and related professional services ecosystem and the research that is needed to integrate sustainable finance.” Reynolds said the Treasury’s upcoming Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy – a key pillar in the government’s economic agenda…

30 de junio de 2025.- Los municipios Paz Castillo e Independencia en los Valles del Tuy, estado Miranda, han sido severamente afectados por el paso de la Onda Tropical N° 10. Las intensas lluvias, que comenzaron la noche del sábado y se extendieron hasta la madrugada de este domingo, provocaron el d...