A key lesson was learned by U.S. President Donald Trump following his landmark meeting on 30 October with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping: that the hardline approach he has adopted in his second term in the top job, characterised by quickly-implemented tariffs and sanctions, has worked well and he should stick with it. In broad terms, Trump rated the one hour and 40 minute get together on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea’s Busan as a ‘12’ on a scale of one to 10, with “an outstanding group of decisions made”.…

Much of the hydrogen discourse over the past decade has been aspirational: visions of a clean hydrogen economy, deep decarbonization of industry and transport, and futuristic power systems built around electrolysis. In many of my earlier pieces on OilPrice, I warned that hydrogen was entering a “reality phase” — where hype must give way to execution, economics, and scaling. Now we are beginning to see real projects crossing the threshold, and the balance is shifting. But the path forward is fragile: execution, policy alignment,…

Ukraine’s defence agencies are claiming that their campaign of strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, combined with Western sanctions, are indirectly benefiting major Western oil companies. According to The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s military and energy officials attribute rising refining margins at ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and TotalEnergies to disruptions in Russian oil-product exports and constrained global fuel supply. According to Ukrainian officials, nearly 160 successful strikes have been carried out this year against refineries,…

3 de noviembre de 2025.- En el 2024, ingresaron 6.2 millones de migrantes a países de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OCDE), de forma permanente, lo que significó una reducción de 4 por ciento respecto al 2023, informó la institución financiera. En la edición 49 del...

Gas prices are falling across much of the United States, but Seattle drivers are still paying a premium, according to Fox 13 Seattle. The national average for a gallon of gas is $3.066. In Washington state, the average jumps to $4.388 per gallon. In the Seattle–Bellevue–Everett metro area, the price is $4.648 per gallon, and in King County it reaches $4.732 per gallon. AAA says some Seattleites are paying as much as 53% above the U.S. norm for gasoline. Fox writes that the national average continues a slow decline, heading toward the…

SM Energy and Civitas Resources announced an all-stock merger valued at about $2.8 billion in equity, or $12.8 billion including debt, creating one of the largest independent U.S. shale producers by output and acreage.  Bloomberg reported that under the agreement, Civitas shareholders will receive 1.45 shares of SM Energy for each share of Civitas they own, giving Civitas investors about 52% of the combined company and SM shareholders 48%. According to Reuters, the combined firm will operate under the SM Energy name and be headquartered in…

3 de noviembre de 2025.- El superintendente del Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria (SENIAT), José David Cabello, presentó un desglose de las recaudaciones correspondientes al mes de octubre. Según el comunicado de prensa del organismo, el SENIAT logró recaudar un tot...

Back in 2019, the United States had a dust-up with China regarding trade and tariffs, and as part of its response, China threatened to reduce the export of rare earth elements (REEs) essential for many civilian and military electronics.  The Chinese, then as now, held a dominant position in the mining and processing of these metals. China did not carry through on its threat, and by early 2020, both nations signed an agreement that de-escalated the trade war. Fast forward to today, and we have China and the United States de-escalating a trade…

Es 3 de noviembre de 2025. Han transcurrido 307 días del año y faltan 58 días para su terminación. Hoy es lunes. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, celebraciones o conmemoraciones significativas para un área del conocimiento, la cultura y las artes, la historia o la cienci...

3 de noviembre de 2025.- El Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo a través del Comité Nacional de Fiscalización, desplegó una campaña denominada “Navidad Sin Musgo, en Paz y con Soberanía”, con el objetivo de evitar la extracción y comercialización del musgo como: líquenes, briófitos, h...

The giant Upper Zakum oilfield in the UAE could achieve its 2030 target to boost production capacity to 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) from 1 million bpd earlier than planned, the CEO of co-venturer ExxonMobil said.  “The team is working hard to drive production up,” Exxon’s chief executive Darren Woods told Bloomberg in an interview in Abu Dhabi.  “We’ve got an objective that we set by 2030, but I think we can do better than that,” the top executive of the U.S. supermajor said.  ExxonMobil…

The giant Upper Zakum oilfield in the UAE could achieve its 2030 target to boost production capacity to 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) from 1 million bpd earlier than planned, the CEO of co-venturer ExxonMobil said.  “The team is working hard to drive production up,” Exxon’s chief executive Darren Woods told Bloomberg in an interview in Abu Dhabi.  “We’ve got an objective that we set by 2030, but I think we can do better than that,” the top executive of the U.S. supermajor said.  ExxonMobil…

3 de noviembre de 2025.- A partir de este lunes, el Gobierno de Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) debería cesar los ataques en el Caribe y en el Pacífico Oriental según lo establecido por la Resolución de Poderes de Guerra, el cual establece que las operaciones bélicas deben finalizar a los 60 días de su inic...

The risks surrounding Venezuela, the world’s largest oil and gas reserves holder, are clearly skyrocketing. With Venezuela’s president, Maduro, calling upon Russia, China, and Iran to assist in a possible military confrontation with the USA, global oil and gas markets are growing increasingly nervous about a potential conflict. The ongoing military buildup by the Trump Administration around Venezuela, officially set up to confront the country’s perceived pivotal role in the international drug trade, almost looks like the so-called…

3 de noviembre de 2025.- El éxito musical de la banda británica Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, conmemoró el aniversario 50 de su lanzamiento, siendo a día de hoy una de las mejores canciones de la historia. El grupo, liderado por el enigmático vocalista Freddie Mercury, revolucionó el mercado el 31 de...

El Consejo Comunal de Los Ruices Socialista, reporta que a tempranas horas de la mañana de ayer domingo 02, recibió la llamada telefónica de un vecino, en la que informaba el caso de un Gavilán que se encontraba atrapado entre el follaje de un árbol, que trataba de volar, pero que algo le im...

Kodal Minerals said Monday its Bougouni lithium mine in southern Mali remains operational even as Islamist insurgents intensify a nationwide fuel blockade that has paralyzed transport, closed schools, and choked diesel deliveries critical to mining logistics. The al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has expanded attacks on petroleum tankers entering from Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal, aiming to isolate the capital Bamako, according to Reuters. Kodal’s site, 180 km south of the city, continues trucking…

Lunes, 03 de noviembre de 2025.- En Venezuela no hay un ambiente de crispación ante la amenaza norteamérica, con sus naves rondando por El Caribe, lo que si hay es un espíritu de lucha y de unión nacional, mencionó Willian Serafino al inicio de su conversación con miembros de La Base TV., las activ...

3 de noviembre de 2025.- El Comandante Estratégico Operacional de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (Ceofanb), Domingo Hernández Lárez, informó que fue localizado un cambuche perteneciente a los terroristas armados y narcotraficantes de Colombia (Tancol), en el sector Tres Bocas, municipio Jesús...

The decision by Washington to block Iraq from importing gas from Turkmenistan via a swap deal with Iran may prove problematic for Baghdad, but it could reignite interest in building a trans-Caspian pipeline that enables Turkmen gas to flow to Europe.  Washington’s decision was part of an effort to ramp up sanctions pressure on Tehran and was not specifically intended to punish either Baghdad or Ashgabat, although both will be impacted. Iraq is suffering from crippling power shortages, and importing gas from Turkmenistan…