Over the past decade, China’s renewable energy and related clean technologies have emerged as the fastest-growing sectors of the economy, significantly outpacing the overall economy. Last year, China’s clean energy investments hit a record 7.2 trillion yuan ($1 trillion), with the sector accounting for over 11% of GDP and growing three times faster than the overall economy. Indeed, China’s "new three" namely solar, batteries, and electric vehicles contributed over 90% of the rise in the country’s overall investments. China…

Global electricity demand is rising at the fastest pace in 15 years and will continue to do so at least until the end of the decade as AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and electrification have ushered in The Age of Electricity, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says. Global power demand is expected to grow by more than 3.5% per year on average through the end of the decade, the agency said in its new Electricity 2026 report. Renewables, nuclear, and natural gas are the big winners of the electricity demand boom, but the rise in all…

Progress on the key elements in TotalEnergies’ US$27 billion four-pronged project that will define Iraq’s oil and gas sector in the years to come ranges from 80% to 95% complete, according to reports from the country’s Oil Ministry. This runs from 80% finished on the rehabilitation work on the first Central Processing Facility -- expected to double production capacity from 60,000 to 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) -- to 95% finalised on the Artawi-PS1 export pipeline project. Overall, a senior source who works very closely with…

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States increased by a whopping 13.4 million barrels in the week ending February 6, and more than offsetting the prior week’s draw of 11.1 million barrels. Inventories in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) keep climbing week after week. The Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil inventories stayed the same at 415.2 million barrels in the week ending February 6. This is 310.3 million barrels shy of maximum capacity. US production fell…

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States increased by a whopping 13.4 million barrels in the week ending February 6, and more than offsetting the prior week’s draw of 11.1 million barrels. Inventories in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) keep climbing week after week. The Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil inventories stayed the same at 415.2 million barrels in the week ending February 6. This is 310.3 million barrels shy of maximum capacity. US production fell…

Argentina is home to an enormous wealth of critical natural resources that are becoming increasingly in demand as the global energy transition continues to pick up pace. But while Argentina’s potential geopolitical advantages open new avenues for economic growth, they also come with major potential trade-offs for energy sovereignty as the world’s superpowers intensely pursue the nation’s riches of lithium and uranium. Argentina’s economy is finally on an upswing after decades of painful decline. This change is in large part…

Germany’s uneasy energy truce with Washington is starting to fray, and the pressure point is a single refinery that keeps Berlin moving. Managers at the PCK Schwedt refinery, majority-owned by Russia’s Rosneft (54.17%), have privately warned the German government that U.S. sanctions are already choking day-to-day operations and could threaten fuel supplies for Berlin and eastern Germany. In a January letter to economy and energy minister Katherina Reiche, refinery management made what they described as an urgent appeal to resolve the…

Martes, 10 e febrero e 2026.- El discurso de Rufián, sobre Trump: "Se pasea por el mundo como un bully" y hace referencia a lo ocurrido en Venezuela. El portavoz de ERC, Gabriel Rufián, ha llamado este jueves al presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, “defraudador”, “pedófilo” y “violador”. “H...

El líder opositor de ultraderecha, Juan Pablo Guanipa regresó este martes a su residencia familiar en la ciudad de Maracaibo, estado Zulia, bajo la modalidad de detención domiciliaria. La noticia fue confirmada por su hijo, Ramón Guanipa, a través de un mensaje publicado en la cuenta oficial d...

To help navigate the uncertainty, we have framed five possible scenarios, detailed below, that outline plausible pathways, from diplomatic normalization to severe destabilization, and assess their consequences for geopolitics and global oil markets. Only a week ago, the balance of risks appeared tilted towards military action. More recently, intensified diplomatic engagement and signalling from both Washington and Tehran have shifted expectations toward a less confrontational path. That said, developments can unfold quickly, and the probability…

La Confederación de Pueblos de la Nacionalidad Kichwa del Ecuador (Ecuarunari), impulsará un proceso de revocatoria de mandato contra el presidente del país, Daniel Noboa; así lo anunció el nuevo titular de la organización, Leonidas Iza. La decisión surge tras una resolución adoptad...

10 de febrero de 2026.- Las bolsas de América Latina dejaron atrás a Wall Street y arrancaron el primer mes de 2026 con un potente impulso, según los datos que arroja el índice bursátil MSCI, que agrupa las principales acciones de mercados emergentes como Perú, Colombia, Chile y México. Al cierre...

Martes, 10 de febrero de 2026.- El mito de Venezuela. Por Fabrizio Mejía Venezuela no es una dictadura. Chávez ganó su primera elección con 56% de los votos. La reelección con 63% en 2006 pero, al siguiente año, perdió el plebiscito de su Constitución para una...

The U.S. shale revolution is widely considered one of the most significant energy, economic, and industrial transformations in American history. By combining horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to unlock massive oil and gas reserves from shale rock, the energy revolution reversed decades of declining production, transformed the U.S. into the world's top oil and natural gas producer and a net exporter of oil while reshaping global energy markets. The U.S. shale revolution more than doubled total U.S. petroleum and other liquids…

10 de febrero de 2026.- Autoridades en Australia solicitaron este martes moderación y garantías para que las protestas se desarrollen de manera pacífica, tras los enfrentamientos registrados entre la policía y manifestantes en la ciudad de Sídney en rechazo a la visita al país del presidente de Isra...

A nuestra redación llega esta denuncia de las comunidades de Juan Pablo II y Juan Vives Suriá. debido a la presencia de uno o varios delincuentes ques están haciendo de las suyas en esta área del suroeste metropolitano: Habitantes de las comunidades de Juan Pablo II y Juan Vives Sur...

10 de febrero de 2026.- Una investigación encuentra que Israel ha utilizado armas prohibidas en Gaza que han provocado la desintegración total de los tejidos corporales de las víctimas. La cadena catarí Al-Jazzera, reportó que, de acuerdo con evidencias de campo, testimonios de testigos y reporte...

US Vice President JD Vance kicked off a three-day visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan with an evening meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. They concluded their discussions with a signing ceremony covering an agreement on peaceful nuclear cooperation. A statement issued by the Armenian Foreign Ministry prior to the meeting had hinted a signing ceremony was in the offing, saying Vance’s visit will include “events that will deepen relations with Washington and open new areas of cooperation.” Pashinyan said the agreement…

10 de febrero de 2026.- Importantes figuras públicas, artistas, funcionarios electos y organizaciones de Estados Unidos firmaron una carta abierta dirigida al presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump en la que exigen el cese inmediato de la política de agresión contra Cuba, al advertir que someter...

Shell does not have to buy assets anytime soon, chief executive officer Wael ?Sawan said on Tuesday, as analysts and the company itself have said that the supermajor needs to fill a resource gap over the next decade. Shell needs an exploration breakthrough or a big merger after its oil reserves fell to the lowest levels since 2013, according to analysts. The so-called ‘reserve life’— denoting how long Shell’s proven reserves can sustain production at current levels—has dropped to below 8 years, significantly lower…