The push into electric vehicles was always bullshit, sold by the left as the move that would future-proof America’s and Europe’s legacy automakers and save the planet - and anyone not buying it was subject to a guilt trip from smug, private-jet-owning elitists. Instead, EVs are now looking like one of the costliest strategic blunders in modern automotive history. Major U.S. and European brands - including Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen - have collectively burned through nearly…

4 de febrero de 2026.- Un intenso mar de fondo generado por el fortalecimiento de los vientos alisios del noreste sobre el Mar Caribe afecta desde la tarde del martes las costas del estado La Guaira, obligando al cierre preventivo de playas y causando daños en malecones y embarcaciones artesanales. ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video link call on Wednesday, wherein Putin hailed Russia's energy relationship with China as "strategic" while emphasizing that Beijing has become Moscow's top buyer of oil and gas since the Ukraine 'special military operation' began. The timing is the most notable aspect, given the call came just two days after Trump announced he would cut tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for New Delhi halting purchases of Russian crude. Trump also said Washington…

4 de febrero de 2026.- La Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) emitió una nueva alerta epidemiológica sobre sarampión en la región de las Américas, en la que hace un llamado a los países a intensificar las actividades de vigilancia epidemiológica, vacunación y respuesta rápida ante brotes par...

Mexico’s National Oil Company Pemex has announced that it intends to uphold its oil supply contract with Cuba despite growing pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump that Mexico distance itself from Cuba, Reuters reported on Wednesday. According to Pemex CEO Victor Rodriguez Padilla, Pemex has an ongoing contract with Cuba from 2023 to deliver refined fuel. Rodriguez says his company will continue oil shipments to Cuba as long as there is crude available. Last week, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed that her country had temporarily…

4 de febrero de 2026.- Este día, el Ejecutivo Nacional puso en marcha la distribución del Bono Único Familiar, marcando el inicio de las asignaciones económicas correspondientes al segundo mes del año a través de la Plataforma Patria. De acuerdo con la información difundida por el Canal Patria Di...

Houston, Texas-based refiner Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) has exceeded Wall Street estimates for the fourth quarter as U.S. refining margins posted a strong rebound from 2024 lows. Phillips posted Q4 EPS of $2.47, $0.32 above the Wall Street consensus, while fourth quarter earnings of $2.91 billion represented a big jump from third quarter earnings of $133 million, and also generated $2.8 billion of net operating cash flow. Refinery margins for the quarter, measured by the 3-2-1 crack spread, improved 45% Y/Y on average thanks to a rebound in product…

Houston, Texas-based refiner Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) has exceeded Wall Street estimates for the fourth quarter as U.S. refining margins posted a strong rebound from 2024 lows. Phillips posted Q4 EPS of $2.47, $0.32 above the Wall Street consensus, while fourth quarter earnings of $2.91 billion represented a big jump from third quarter earnings of $133 million, and also generated $2.8 billion of net operating cash flow. Refinery margins for the quarter, measured by the 3-2-1 crack spread, improved 45% Y/Y on average thanks to a rebound in product…

Miércoles, 04 de febrero de 2026.- Estamos acá presentes, diferentes organizaciones, movimientos de izquierda, sociales y activistas feministas para pronunciarnos en contra de la intervención que está teniendo la política neocolonial de Trump , en Venezuela. El tres de...

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatari firm UCC Holding and Syria’s National Oil Company (NOC), the Syrian Petroleum Company, to explore for oil and gas in offshore Syria, a region lying between major gas discoveries in Israel and Egypt, Reuters has reported.  Currently, Syria gets the lion’s share of its oil production from onshore fields in the northeast, including the Al-Omar field. Syria is geographically close to the prolific Leviathan gas field, as both are located in…

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La Policía Metropolitana de Londres ha iniciado formalmente una investigación criminal contra el veterano político laborista y exministro, Peter Mandelson, por presunta mala conducta en el ejercicio de un cargo público. El anuncio, realizado este martes, surge tras la publicación de más de 3 m...

The European Union’s biggest economies – Germany, France, and Italy – will lead the bloc’s efforts to build stockpiles of critical minerals to reduce dependence on China, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters on Wednesday.   Germany will be responsible for overseeing the sourcing of the critical minerals, France will take charge of helping secure financing for the EU’s purchases, and Italy will oversee the storage of the key metals and minerals, sources who attended a meeting with EU officials in December…

4 de febrero de 2026.- El político y militar venezolano Francisco José Ameliach Orta manifestó este día que la Revolución Bolivariana ha tenido grandes logros en estos 27 años y es fortalecer la conciencia histórica del pueblo, base sólida de la unidad, como se ha demostrado tras la agresión imperia...

Antonio Guerrero analiza la preparación de Cuba ante posibles agresiones y el nuevo orden global En una entrevista para Cubainformación TV desde Madrid, Antonio Guerrero Rodríguez, uno de los Cinco Héroes Cubanos, abordó la capacidad de respuesta de Cuba frente a la...

Azerbaijan’s power transmission grid operator AzerEnergy, has begun construction of Azerbaijan’s sections of a planned line that ultimately can connect Azerbaijan and Europe via the TRIPP corridor and Turkey.  The power line received a green light under the TRIPP corridor agreement signed last summer in Washington. According to AzerEnergy, work has started both on a 74-kilometer section of line inside Azerbaijan and a 105-kilometer-long section inside the country’s Nakhchivan enclave.  Both lines are rated…

4 de febrero de 2026.- Al menos 12 palestinos, incluidos cuatro niños, murieron y numerosos resultaron heridos hoy en la Franja de Gaza por una ola de ataques del Ejército israelí. La agencia oficial de noticias Wafa denunció que nueve perdieron la vida, entre ellos tres menores, como resultado ...

4 de febrero de 2026.- Este martes, el ministro de Educación, Héctor Rodríguez, emitió un llamado a todos los docentes del país en el marco de la celebración del Carnaval 2026. En su mensaje, instó a los educadores a evitar la solicitud de contribuciones económicas a los estudiantes y a no promover ...

Uniper is not concerned that Europe now gets more than half of its LNG supply from the United States, as it is the most economical solution while buyers seek to diversify imports from other global providers, according to Carsten Poppinga, the German utility giant’s chief commercial officer.  In recent weeks, EU officials, including Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen, have said that moves by the U.S. Administration such as President Donald Trump’s promise to “own” Greenland, are a “wake-up call” for Europe…

4 de febrero de 2026.- Con motivo de conmemorarse el 34° aniversario de la rebelión cívico militar que dio un giro en la historia de Venezuela el 4 de febrero de 1992, autoridades del Gobierno han recordado aquel día que estremeció a la nación. El secretario de Movilización de Calle del Partido S...