CARACAS / LA GUAIRA — A medida que los cuerpos de rescate civiles e internacionales logran remover las losas en las zonas de desastre del norte del país, el balance de pérdidas en la comunidad deportiva venezolana ha escalado de forma dolorosa, registrándose un total ofi...

Saudi Arabia has shipped roughly 34 million barrels of crude through the Strait of Hormuz since the June 17 ceasefire, according to Kpler cargo-tracking data, even though only about 27 commercial vessels per day have been transiting the waterway with active AIS signals, according to IMF PortWatch. Commercial traffic remains at roughly one-third of its pre-war level of about 84 daily vessel transits, even as crude exports continue to recover. On July 4, only 25 vessels crossed the strait with active AIS transmissions, while Bloomberg reported that…

Saudi Arabia has shipped roughly 34 million barrels of crude through the Strait of Hormuz since the June 17 ceasefire, according to Kpler cargo-tracking data, even though only about 27 commercial vessels per day have been transiting the waterway with active AIS signals, according to IMF PortWatch. Commercial traffic remains at roughly one-third of its pre-war level of about 84 daily vessel transits, even as crude exports continue to recover. On July 4, only 25 vessels crossed the strait with active AIS transmissions, while Bloomberg reported that…

En un hecho que ha encendido las alarmas científicas y de seguridad nacional, la Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (Funvisis) denunció formalmente el robo y desaparición de un equipo de posicionamiento global y sensor sísmico de alta tecnología. El dispositivo, que se encont...

El impacto devastador del doblete sísmico de magnitudes 7,2 y 7,5 en la franja costera del norte de Venezuela ha provocado una de las respuestas de solidaridad humana y civil más conmovedoras de la historia reciente. Hay dolores de gran escala que agrietan la tierra y sacudidas que intentan qu...

6 de julio de 2026.- El presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro añadió en un mensaje publicado en sus redes sociales que las concentraciones se desarrollarán el 20 de julio en las plazas públicas a lo largo de todo Colombia una vez concluyan los tradicionales desfiles programados en conmemoración del Dí...

The Energy Institute has released the 2026 Statistical Review of World Energy, published in partnership with Ember and in collaboration with KPMG and Kearney. The Statistical Review was previously published for more than 70 years by BP, and it remains one of the most useful annual references for understanding the global energy system. The full report and data can be found at this link. Over the next month, I will dig into the major categories in the report, including oil, natural gas, coal, renewables, electricity, and carbon dioxide emissions.…

6 de julio de 2026.- El 20 de junio se celebró en Londres la "Conferencia Internacional contra la Guerra". Esta fue precedida por una cita similar realizada el pasado mes de octubre en París. Londres atrajo a unas 3.000 personas de forma presencial y a otras 7.000 que la siguieron en línea la mayor ...

6 de julio de 2026.- La red eléctrica nacional ⁠de Cuba ⁠sufrió un colapso el lunes al mediodía, informó su operador, lo que dejó sin electricidad a unos 10 millones de personas en la isla caribeña. El operador de la red eléctrica, la Unión Eléctrica (UNE), dijo que estaba investigando ⁠la causa ...

6 de julio de 2026.- Una marcha con antorchas recorrió la noche del sábado 4 de julio de 2026 las calles del centro de Quito para respaldar el pedido de revocatoria del mandato del presidente Daniel Noboa y de la vicepresidenta María José Pinto. La iniciativa, presentada por el abogado Washington An...

Let’s say that the Iran war has ended. Being investors, not political pundits or military strategists, we won’t opine on who won. Major events, however, have investment consequences. The incontrovertible winners, on a short and long-term basis, are the engineering, infrastructure, and construction firms that repair the damage, and the munitions manufacturers that replace the equipment consumed in the war. Nobody else comes close. What about oil? Oil prices have already retreated. Iran may rejoin the world oil market, adding to supply.…

The UAE is wasting little time capitalizing on its exit from OPEC, with crude production already climbing above 3.8 million barrels per day in June, its highest level in more than six years, as Abu Dhabi rapidly converts spare capacity into exports despite weaker oil prices. Production has accelerated since the UAE formally withdrew from OPEC and OPEC+ on May 1, ending years of output restrictions that had limited its ability to fully utilize its production capacity. Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said the UAE’s investments in upstream…

Depending on whom you talk to, the Colorado River serves either 35 million or 40 million people, all of whom are having to reconsider how much water they use and how they use it in the wake of an ongoing megadrought that arrived at the beginning of this century. The changes are no longer in the "let's-discuss-this" phase as the federal government threatens to impose up to a 40 percent cut in river water allocations over the next 10 years if the seven western states—Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California—and…

Russian crude oil prices have fallen back to where they were before the Middle East war, with its flagship Urals averaging just $41.66 a barrel during the first three days of July. The drop wipes out the revenue boost Moscow received from the conflict and pressures a federal budget that assumes oil prices of about $59 a barrel.  Urals had averaged more than $59 a barrel every month since March and climbed to $60.92 in June after the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Higher prices gave the…

6 de julio de 2026.- El Gobierno de la Franja de Gaza, controlado por el movimiento de resistencia palestino Hamás, anunció este día la disolución de sus poderes institucionales, junto a las denuncias por los bombardeos israelíes que rompen el alto el fuego y dejan seis muertos y más de veinte herid...

Lunes, 06 de julio de 2026.- ¿Se prepara Putin para la gran escalada? "Atacar Kiev es intentar acabar con Ucrania" La evolución de los conflictos en Ucrania y Oriente Medio sigue generando incertidumbre económica y geopolítica. José Manuel Corrales considera poco probable que Irán logre impon...

For much of the past decade, carbon credits have suffered from a credibility problem. Critics called them greenwashing, environmental groups questioned their effectiveness, and a series of poorly designed projects damaged confidence in the entire market. As a result, carbon credits found themselves in an uncomfortable position: too important to abandon, yet too controversial to fully embrace. That is why a seemingly technical announcement from Hess Corporation deserves far more attention than it has received. The U.S. energy company has now retired…

Lunes, 06 de julio de 2026.- La venganza de los BRICS, el oro arrincona al dólar y EE.UU. entra en crisis. Los BRICS acaban de cruzar una línea que nadie en Wall Street quiere admitir en voz alta. Seis mil toneladas de oro acumuladas, sistemas de pago alternativos operando al margen del dólar y ...

The UK's cost to meet its ambitious net-zero and clean power goals is a massive $667 billion, or £500 billion, which would be heavily front-loaded capital expenditure that will hurt businesses and bill payers, according to trade association Energy Industries Council. Estimates from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) suggest that the necessary energy and energy infrastructure projects, including renewable energy, grid, and transmission upgrades and expansions, would cost £500-600 billion,…

The UK's cost to meet its ambitious net-zero and clean power goals is a massive $667 billion, or £500 billion, which would be heavily front-loaded capital expenditure that will hurt businesses and bill payers, according to trade association Energy Industries Council. Estimates from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) suggest that the necessary energy and energy infrastructure projects, including renewable energy, grid, and transmission upgrades and expansions, would cost £500-600 billion,…