3 de diciembre de 2024 - Todos los días, Nidia Montenegro pasa horas revisando su teléfono celular, con la esperanza de recibir una cita tan esperada con los funcionarios fronterizos estadounidenses para solicitar asilo en Estados Unidos, La migrante venezolana de 52 años en México ...

This week, the OPEC+ group is meeting to discuss when and how to begin easing the ongoing production cuts. The alliance looks to have dug itself deeper into a position between a rock and a hard place, again. Although they are not publicly admitting it, OPEC and its allies want to keep oil prices fairly high, as many of these need oil to trade at least above $80 per barrel to avoid budget deficits, and even above $90 a barrel for most, including Saudi Arabia.   OPEC’s Dilemma However, higher oil prices are also helping non-OPEC+ supply…

China's dominance in Rare Earth metals is hard to ignore, But for one lesser-known metal that fuels the U.S. defense sector, China's grip is so tight that the U.S. now finds itself desperately scrambling to discover and develop friendly new resources before supply is squeezed to nothing.This rare metal saved the Allies in WWII, and it has very suddenly reclaimed its critical status on three continents, leading to a recent 200%+ surge in spot prices.   Meet antimony, the most important metal you’ve never heard of. During WWII, antimony…

Wind power is the leading technology of the energy transition in the UK. It is the basis for the transition shift championed by the Starmer government—and it is failing because the grid operator is having to pay hundreds of millions to wind turbine operators to turn them off. The reason: there is no way to transport the electricity to where it can be consumed. The UK is not a country known for its many days of sunshine. What it is known for is the fact it is an island, and islands are windy places. Wind power was supposed to be perfect for…

Aporrea reproduce una declaración internacional de apoyo al dirigente sindical venezolano Jean Mendoza, criminalizado y judicializado a raíz de una demanda que le acusa de "instigación al odio" por defender los derchos de los trabajadores, interpuesta por la transnacional maderera MA...

Crude oil inventories in the United rose by 1.232 million barrels for the week ending November 22, according to The American Petroleum Institute (API). Analysts had expected a draw of 2.06 million barrels. For the week prior, the API reported a 4.753 barrel build in crude inventories. So far this year, crude oil inventories have fallen by just over 4 million barrels since the beginning of the year, according to API data. On Tuesday, the Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) rose…

Crude oil inventories in the United rose by 1.232 million barrels for the week ending November 22, according to The American Petroleum Institute (API). Analysts had expected a draw of 2.06 million barrels. For the week prior, the API reported a 4.753 barrel build in crude inventories. So far this year, crude oil inventories have fallen by just over 4 million barrels since the beginning of the year, according to API data. On Tuesday, the Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) rose…

Donald Trump’s nomination of Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy has sparked significant debate, with environmental groups labeling him a “climate skeptic” or “climate denier” regarding his views. However, a closer examination of Wright’s publicly stated views reveals a more nuanced position that doesn’t align with typical climate change skepticism. Climate Change Skepticism Conventional climate change skeptics question the causes, severity, or even existence of human-driven climate change for several reasons.…

3 de diciembre de 2024.-Ante los continuos ataques para interrumpir la prestación de los servicios públicos en el país, el gobernador de Mérida, Jehyson Guzmán, indicó que todos los servicios en el estado estarán vinculados al Plan Defensivo Comunal en todos los puntos y círculos y territori...

A new report says the collapse in rough diamond prices has prompted the world's largest producer to implement broad price cuts.  Bloomberg reports that De Beers' final sale of rough diamond stones on the secondary market was led by a 10% to 15% price cut amid a slumping market pressured by the proliferation of artificial diamonds and sliding demand across the West and China.  Yet on Monday, the company capitulated on that position at its final sale of the year. De Beers cut prices by 10% to 15% for most of the goods it sells, according…

3 de diciembre de 2024.- El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional surcoreana, Woo Won-shik, informó que todos los soldados que irrumpieron en el organismo están abandonando el edificio. De acuerdo con la agencia de noticias surcoreana Yonhap, tres helicópteros que presumiblemente transportaban tropa...

Via Metal Miner A much-reported but little-understood development in the aluminum market this month has the potential to significantly alter the supply chain landscape for aluminum semi-finished metals in the year ahead. Beyond that, it could have serious repercussions for the price of aluminum around the globe. As my colleague Nichole already reported, China’s Ministry of Finance canceled the 13% VAT refund or rebate on exported aluminum and copper semi-finished products effective December 1. The summary of HS codes covered appears below.…

3 de diciembre de 2024.- Se abre un periodo de incertidumbre en Rumania. Este domingo, el Partido Socialdemócrata de la coalición gobernante se impuso en las elecciones con el 23,5% de los votos, pero no tiene la mayoría para gobernar. Los partidos de ultraderecha suman el 30%, tres veces más que en...

Jaguar has revealed the first look at its new luxury electric car following a backlash over its recent rebranding. The iconic Britich carmaker sparked criticism last month after switching up its logo to ‘JaGUar’ and launching an ad which included slogans such as “delete ordinary” and “copy nothing.” The move led to accusations Jaguar was ditching its old followers and even a wild claim from Nigel Farage the brand would go bust. Jaguar’s managing director Rawdon Glover has since hit back at what he called…

One of the biggest hydropower plants in South America is ramping up electricity generation as the historic drought in the Amazon in September and October has eased and the rainy season has begun. The Santo Antonio hydropower plant on the Madeira River in the Amazon has even managed to generate some electricity during the drought this year after lessons learned from last year’s drought, the plant’s president Caio Pompeu Neto has told Reuters. Santo Antonio, operated by Latin America’s biggest power utility Eletrobras, has created…

One of the biggest hydropower plants in South America is ramping up electricity generation as the historic drought in the Amazon in September and October has eased and the rainy season has begun. The Santo Antonio hydropower plant on the Madeira River in the Amazon has even managed to generate some electricity during the drought this year after lessons learned from last year’s drought, the plant’s president Caio Pompeu Neto has told Reuters. Santo Antonio, operated by Latin America’s biggest power utility Eletrobras, has created…

One of the biggest hydropower plants in South America is ramping up electricity generation as the historic drought in the Amazon in September and October has eased and the rainy season has begun. The Santo Antonio hydropower plant on the Madeira River in the Amazon has even managed to generate some electricity during the drought this year after lessons learned from last year’s drought, the plant’s president Caio Pompeu Neto has told Reuters. Santo Antonio, operated by Latin America’s biggest power utility Eletrobras, has created…

3 de diciembre de 2024.- El presupuesto de la nación para el año 2025 es un instrumento de planificación creado para consolidar la recuperación productiva del país y para fortalecer el sistema de protección social creado por el comandante Chávez, aseguró el presidente de la comisión permanente de ec...

President Vladimir Putin has approved a new, multiyear budget that sets defense spending for next year at record-high levels, signaling no let-up in Russia's determination to defeat Ukraine. The approved budget, which was published on the government’s main website on December 1, calls for 35.5 percent of all spending to be allocated for national defense in 2025. That’s up from a reported 28.3 precent this year.The spending plan had been approved by both houses of Russia’s parliament over the previous 10 days. At 13.5 trillion…

The UK’s National Energy System Operator (ESO) took the industry on a brief rollercoaster today, issuing and then swiftly canceling an electricity capacity margin notice within hours. The ESO initially raised concerns about power availability and warned consumers that the grid was nearing its margin with an expected capacity of 47,166 MW against a transmission demand of 46,717 MW. The notice, active for less than a workday, was rescinded by evening, restoring a semblance of calm. At least for now. Capacity margin notices, while not uncommon,…