Last year, the energy sector emerged as one of the notable laggards in an otherwise red-hot U.S. stock market. The sector notched a respectable, but below-market, return of 7.9%, falling to match the 16.4% gain by the S&P 500 in large part due to a big pullback in oil prices in the second half of 2025. Thankfully, oil and gas stocks are looking to flip the script in the early innings of the new year, with the energy sector up 11.2% in the year-to-date, the best sector performance so far in the year and incomparable to a 1.9% gain by the broad-market…

Teherán ha denunciado este enero de 2026 una de las ofensivas de inteligencia más complejas de su historia reciente. Según el Ministerio de Inteligencia y el Cuerpo de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica (CGRI), la República Islámica enfrenta una "epidemia de infiltración" orquestada ...

28 de enero de 2026.-En San Cristóbal, estado Táchira, Cantv realizó la entrega de los servicios Aba Ultra, Aba TV GO y Telefonía IP a más de 890 hogares, comercios e instituciones públicas de los sectores Pueblo Nuevo (parte alta) y Polígono de Tiro, con el objetivo de garantizar conectividad...

Following the U.S. sanctions on Russia’s Lukoil, which operated one of Iraq’s largest oilfields, Baghdad temporarily took control over the West Qurna 2 project, which accounts for 10% of all Iraqi oil production and 0.5% of global crude supply. Lukoil had a 75% equity stake in West Qurna 2, which produces more than 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil. The U.S. sanctions made it impossible for Lukoil to continue operating the huge field. Following the U.S. sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft, “as a result of Russia’s…

Este miércoles regresó a Venezuela un grupo de 273 ciudadanos provenientes de la ciudad de Phoenix, Arizona, en los Estados Unidos. Este retorno se enmarca en la Gran Misión Vuelta a la Patria, el programa del Gobierno Bolivariano diseñado para facilitar la reunificación familiar y el regreso ...

28 de enero de 2026.- Como parte de las actividades que realiza la Dirección General Nacional de Bomberos (DGNB), este martes, impartieron talleres instructivos y recreativos sobre los primeros auxilios "Jugando también se aprende" en el municipio Baruta del estado Miranda, Prensa Mpprijp....

Europe has been trying to reduce its reliance on imported energy for four years now. It has had partial success, notably through demand destruction resulting from excessive prices. This month, part of Europe doubled down on that plan just as the United States grid presented an object lesson in the importance of reliable energy from all the sources that Europe wants to get rid of, and soon. Earlier this week, nine European countries announced they would build 100 GW of offshore wind power capacity as they seek to source more of their electricity…

JUCHITÁN, Oax., enero 28.- Agentes de la Policía Federal Ministerial detuvieron a Felipe de Jesús Díaz Gómez, maquinista principal del Tren Interoceánico que descarriló el 28 de diciembre pasado en el Istmo de Tehuantepec, y que dejó 14 fallecidos y 100 heridos. De acuerdo con la in...

Iran is bracing for a potential attack as the United States deploys key military assets, including an air carrier and additional bombers, to the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. If Trump authorizes military action, Tehran would be virtually powerless to stop an aerial attack, experts say. But that does not mean Iran cannot retaliate against US military and commercial assets in the region, experts say, citing Tehran's formidable arsenal of…

28 de enero de 2026.- El portavoz presidencial de Rusia, Dmitri Peskov, confirmó hoy que las negociaciones trilaterales para lograr la paz en Ucrania continuarán el próximo 1 de febrero en la capital de Emiratos Árabes Unidos. “Se trata de una fecha aproximada, pero por ahora procedemos a partir ...

Kuwait is preparing to move forward with a major midstream expansion as it opens a $7-billion pipeline project to foreign capital, part of a broader push to fund critical oil infrastructure outside the state budget. State-owned Kuwait Oil Company is readying a pipeline deal valued at roughly $7 billion that would involve international partners, according to Reuters. The project is part of a broader effort by Kuwait to upgrade transport capacity linking upstream production to export and processing hubs, while easing the financial burden on the state.…

28 de enero de 2026.- La Fiscalía de Ecuador allanó este miércoles la residencia de la excandidata presidencial Luisa González, en el marco de una investigación por presunta delincuencia organizada y lavado de dinero. De acuerdo con el Ministerio Público, fue un trabajo conjunto con la Policía de...

In its first monetary policy decision of 2026, the Federal Reserve elected to hold the federal funds rate steady at 3.50%–3.75%, pausing further cuts after three reductions late last year. The decision, made at the January 27–28 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, reflects a cautious stance amid mixed economic signals and persistent inflation above target. The FOMC statement shows that while economic activity “has been expanding at a solid moderate pace,” job gains have slowed and the unemployment rate has only “shown…

In its first monetary policy decision of 2026, the Federal Reserve elected to hold the federal funds rate steady at 3.50%–3.75%, pausing further cuts after three reductions late last year. The decision, made at the January 27–28 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, reflects a cautious stance amid mixed economic signals and persistent inflation above target. The FOMC statement shows that while economic activity “has been expanding at a solid moderate pace,” job gains have slowed and the unemployment rate has only “shown…

El "Apartheid Hídrico" llega al Sur La Patagonia argentina y chilena se ha convertido en el epicentro de una resistencia civil sin precedentes frente a la firma de contratos estratégicos con la empresa estatal israelí Mekorot. Bajo el pretexto de "planes maestros de...

Africa’s trade finance lender has unveiled a major new funding line for Angola’s national oil company, as the country seeks to stabilize crude trading and maintain output in a basin facing structural decline and renewed scrutiny from international producers. The African Export-Import Bank has announced a $17.5 billion financing facility for Sonangol, according to a statement cited by Reuters on Wednesday. Afreximbank said the facility is designed to support Sonangol’s oil trading operations and general corporate funding needs,…

Africa’s trade finance lender has unveiled a major new funding line for Angola’s national oil company, as the country seeks to stabilize crude trading and maintain output in a basin facing structural decline and renewed scrutiny from international producers. The African Export-Import Bank has announced a $17.5 billion financing facility for Sonangol, according to a statement cited by Reuters on Wednesday. Afreximbank said the facility is designed to support Sonangol’s oil trading operations and general corporate funding needs,…

28 de enero de 2026.- El gobierno español, presidido por el socialista Pedro Sánchez, aprobó la regularización de unos 500 mil migrantes sin documentos de residencia, quienes sólo tendrán que acreditar que llegaron antes del 31 de diciembre de 2025, demostrar que han vivido en el país durante al men...

The Illusion of Randomness in Oil Markets Anyone who trades crude oil futures has seen it happen. Price sells off hard into a round number, stalls, and then snaps violently higher. Or oil grinds higher all morning, only to reverse sharply mid-session with no headline, no inventory release, no obvious catalyst. This can be especially confusing for fundamental traders and analysts who try to explain price action solely through data and headlines. To many, these moves appear random. In reality, they aren’t random at all. Many of these moves…

28 de enero de 2026.- En el marco de la "Operación Neblina 2026", la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB) inutilizó y destruyó tres aeronaves que eran utilizadas para el transporte de sustancias ilícitas en el estado Amazonas, específicamente en el municipio Atabapo. El comandante de la Regi...