Italian gas distributor Italgas plans to invest nearly $15 billion by 2032 as it accelerates the use of AI in increasingly smarter and flexible networks, Europe’s largest natural gas distributor said on Tuesday. Total planned investments under the company’s Strategic Plan 2026-2032 unveiled today will be 13 billion euros, or $14.8 billion, through 2032. This would be a 14.6% increase compared to the previous strategic plan. A total of $9.5 billion (8.3 billion euros) is earmarked for the development, digitization, and repurposing of…

Italian gas distributor Italgas plans to invest nearly $15 billion by 2032 as it accelerates the use of AI in increasingly smarter and flexible networks, Europe’s largest natural gas distributor said on Tuesday. Total planned investments under the company’s Strategic Plan 2026-2032 unveiled today will be 13 billion euros, or $14.8 billion, through 2032. This would be a 14.6% increase compared to the previous strategic plan. A total of $9.5 billion (8.3 billion euros) is earmarked for the development, digitization, and repurposing of…

US-Iran talks and a 60-day sanctions waiver have eased supply fears, but traders remain cautious on the outlook for Iranian oil exports. From War Shock to Weather Shock: Super El Niño Threatens Fresh Commodity Chaos - Record high sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are paving the way for an unprecedentedly severe ‘Super’ El Niño, with equatorial temperatures currently 1.7C above the 30-year average. - This summer would witness the largest temperature deviation from the historical average for the month of June since 1981.…

La presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, y el ministro Johann Álvarez coordinaron este lunes en Caracas la firma de memorandos estratégicos de cooperación internacional para elevar el desarrollo integral del país. El ministro de Comercio Exterior de Venezuela, Johann Á...

Russia is considering a full ban on diesel exports as authorities scramble to stabilize the domestic fuel market amid refinery disruptions, rising prices, and supply shortages linked to Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday that the government is weighing a complete prohibition on diesel exports alongside other measures to support domestic fuel supplies. Speaking at a government meeting chaired by President Vladimir Putin, Novak acknowledged that the situation in Russia's fuel market was…

Russia is considering a full ban on diesel exports as authorities scramble to stabilize the domestic fuel market amid refinery disruptions, rising prices, and supply shortages linked to Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday that the government is weighing a complete prohibition on diesel exports alongside other measures to support domestic fuel supplies. Speaking at a government meeting chaired by President Vladimir Putin, Novak acknowledged that the situation in Russia's fuel market was…

In 2024, China announced export controls on antimony.      It’s a metal most people have never heard of, but antimony goes into more than 200 types of military munitions. Within weeks, the price went from $1,400 per ton to $38,000 — a 2,600% spike — and shipments to the United States fell 97%. Today, Beijing is setting up for something bigger. And REalloys (NASDAQ: ALOY) — a U.S.-based mine-to-magnet rare earth company — has spent years getting ready for it.  The company holds an exclusive 80% offtake…

La aerolínea Conviasa anunció que a partir del mes de julio ampliará su oferta de destinos interciudades, conectando los estados de Mérida, Anzoátegui, Bolívar y Zulia. Estas activaciones forman parte del plan estratégico impulsado por el Ministerio de Transporte, para garantizar la movilizaci...

A growing number of oil tankers have been broadcasting their position and intention to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in recent hours, in a sign that a tentative recovery of traffic through the chokepoint is underway. Before the U.S. and Iran signed the memorandum of understanding to negotiate a peace deal, most tankers were moving through and around the Strait of Hormuz in the so-called dark mode, with transponders and AIS positioning switched off. Once the hallmark of Iran’s sanction-evading tactics, dark mode has become mainstream in…

A growing number of oil tankers have been broadcasting their position and intention to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in recent hours, in a sign that a tentative recovery of traffic through the chokepoint is underway. Before the U.S. and Iran signed the memorandum of understanding to negotiate a peace deal, most tankers were moving through and around the Strait of Hormuz in the so-called dark mode, with transponders and AIS positioning switched off. Once the hallmark of Iran’s sanction-evading tactics, dark mode has become mainstream in…

En mesa técnica de trabajo con el sector motociclista diversas organizaciones pública y privadas lograron consenso para fortalecer la seguridad vial con acciones concretas orientadas a la protección de la vida de los ciudadanos. El encuentro fue llevado a cabo en las instalaciones de la Federa...

Iran and the United States cited progress in talks toward reaching a final peace deal, though comments from both sides highlighted the fragile state of negotiations. Hours after US Vice President JD Vance left Switzerland on June 22 after a round of talks over the weekend that he said made "good progress," President Donald Trump issued a warning to Tehran that "I will do what I have to do" if it does not stick to its agreement with Washington. "If Iran ‌doesn't live up to their agreement, or if they're not behaving, I will do ‌what I…

En las elecciones de segunda vuelta en Colombia, Iván Cepeda, candidato presidencial de la coalición del gobierno, Pacto Histórico, se inclina por esperar el resultado de más de 57.189 reclamos presentado ante las autoridades electorales, para que sea en el escrutinio donde se defina el estrec...

Una delegación de representantes de instituciones del Estado venezolano participó en un taller preparatorio en línea enfocado en el 4° Ciclo del Examen Periódico Universal (EPU), facilitado por la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos (OACNUDH). ...

La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, afirmó hoy que se trabaja en mecanismos para que empresas particulares trasladen combustible hacia Cuba, asediada por un cerco energético de Estados Unidos. "Estamos trabajando en ello. Principalmente a través de –no es que se h...

further accelerate through 2030 as utility-scale projects lead growth, the SolarPower Europe association said in a new report on Tuesday. Last year, the European battery storage market saw 36 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new installations, up by 48% from 2024, when growth had slowed. Installations rebounded strongly in 2025, and are set to continue accelerating. This year, annual installations are expected to top 50 GWh, SolarPower Europe said. The annual pace of new additions is then projected to jump to as much as 138 GWh in 2030, which would be a…

Mandatarios de la región enviaron mensajes al candidato opositor colombiano, Abelardo de la Espriella, quien se posiciona como el puntero en la primera etapa del proceso electoral presidencial. El primero en dirigirse al abogado fue el jefe de Estado argentino, Javier Milei, quien c...

A medida que la inteligencia artificial (IA) transforma el modo en que las personas trabajan, se comunican y se informan, esa tecnología reproduce estereotipos de género y excluye a las mujeres de decisiones sobre el futuro digital, advirtió

La recolección de plástico y material reutilizable promueve la cultura ecológica desde las aulas merideñas

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