The Biden administration is expected to permit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to grant permission to 12 states, including California, this month to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. If the move goes ahead, it would be one of the most ambitious U.S. climate policies to date, alongside the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). However, President-elect Donald Trump could revoke this permission once he takes office, which falls in line with his plans to reduce the reach of the IRA and other climate policies.  The…

Via Metal Miner The Global Precious Metals MMI (Monthly Metals Index) dropped month-over-month by 7.66%. Precious metals prices showed mixed trends over the past month, shaped by central bank decisions, geopolitical uncertainties and shifts in market demand. While gold and silver continued to rise, platinum and palladium encountered declining momentum. Precious Metals Prices: Palladium Palladium prices have faced downward pressure as the growing popularity of electric vehicles diminishes the need for palladium-based catalytic converters and mining…

19/12/2024.- Este miércoles, el ministro del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo, Josué Lorca, dio inicio a las operaciones de la primera y única planta procesadora de palmito que existe en Venezuela. "Día histórico para el pueblo de Delta Amacuro. Estamos iniciando operaciones en la planta de pa...

North Dakota, the third-largest producing state in the U.S., saw its crude production fall by 520,000 barrels per day in October after operators shut in wells to protect against wildfire damage. October production declined to 1.178 million barrels per day (bpd), with production yet to return to pre-crisis levels. According to Mark Bohrer, assistant director of the oil and gas division at the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, the state's rig count is currently steady at 37 in December, but could increase to the mid-40s over the next…

Following his election victory in early November, US President-elect Donald Trump has filled key positions in his upcoming administration with figures that he hopes will propel a policy of “energy dominance” for the country. If confirmed by the Senate, the second iteration of the Trump administration will include Chris Wright, the chief executive officer of frac services company Liberty Energy, as Secretary of Energy. In addition, Doug Burgum, the Governor of oil-rich North Dakota, will assume the role of Secretary of the Interior and…

Es 19 de diciembre, mes 12 del 2024. Es el día úmero 354 del año (bisiesto) y faltan 13 días para su terminación, pues tiene 366 días. Hoy es jueves. Los años bisiestos se presentan cada cuatro años en los que se añade un día más a febrero (29 F) y el año es de 366 días. ...

Argentina's YPF has hooked Shell for a $50 billion LNG project that could put the country's energy game on the global map. Announced Thursday, the deal sees Shell stepping in to kick off the first phase of Argentina LNG, aiming to churn out 10 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas per year. That’s a lot of gas and a big leap for a country that’s been itching to cash in on its vast reserves. The project, drawing from the mammoth Vaca Muerta shale formation—the world’s second-largest unconventional gas reserve—plans…

19 de diciembre de 2024.- El primer vicepresidente del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (Psuv), Diosdado Cabello, denunció que la opositora extremista María Corina Machado está buscando a delincuentes que se encuentren privados de libertad para generar caos dentro de las cárceles. Durante la...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s chief policy adviser, Hikmet Hajiyev, has stated that Baku is demanding the withdrawal of the European Union monitoring mission before a peace treaty can be signed with Armenia.  The EU deployed the monitoring mission in early 2023 along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border following an escalation of gunfire exchanges. Subsequently, Azerbaijani forces overran the last Armenian-held areas of the hotly contested Nagorno-Karabakh territory in September 2023, spurring the mass exodus of the Karabakh Armenian…

A high-seas oil tango is back on between Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA and India’s Reliance Industries, rekindling a swap arrangement paused by U.S. sanctions. This revival, greenlit by a U.S. license in July, signals a cautious step forward for both players. But onlookers shouldn't break out the champagne just yet. Earlier this month, a supertanker brimming with 1.9 million barrels of Venezuela’s Merey heavy crude set sail for India’s Sikka port. In return, Reliance delivered 500,000 barrels of heavy naphtha to PDVSA—a…

19 de diciembre de 2024.- El Frente Amplio (FA), de la coalición del gobierno de Chile, convocó a la ciudadanía a participar hoy en una distribución nacional de volantes a favor de un sistema de pensiones justo y con enfoque de género. La movilización tiene como objetivo apoyar la reforma previsi...

19 de diciembre de 2024.- Las Fuerzas Armadas yemeníes comenzaron sus operaciones en defensa de Palestina ocupada y contra el genocidio sionista el 19 de noviembre de 2023. Las Fuerzas Armadas de Yemen han informado que desde el 7 de octubre de 2023 han atacado un total de 216 buques relacionados...

Ever seen a massive tanker ship...with wind sails? You might soon. That's because the Sohar Max, a 400,000-deadweight-ton vessel, was just retrofitted with five 35-meter rotor sails at China's COSCO Zhoushan shipyard, according to Bloomberg. The purpose is to reduce fuel use by 6% and cut annual carbon emissions by 3,000 tons.  Bloomberg reported that the shipping industry already faces regulatory pressure to reduce emissions. Rotor sails remain uncommon, and the adoption of wind technologies hinges on cost savings. Their appeal may grow as…

19 de diciembre de 2024.- Desde el viernes 13 de diciembre hasta el domingo 15. se realizó el 34º Encuentro Estadal del Movimiento Sin Tierra (MST) en el estado brasilero de Pernambuco. El Encuentro cerró con un acto político en el Centro de Fiormación Paulo Freire en el asentamient...

Industry groups are doubling down on calls for the U.S. Administration to lift the pause on LNG export permits, a day after Biden’s Department of Energy urged caution in approvals and a month ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.   The DOE study on the energy, economic, and environmental impact of U.S. LNG exports comes nearly a year after the Biden Administration halted in January all pending decisions on U.S. LNG export projects until the Department of Energy can update the underlying analyses for authorizations.…

19 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2024.- En el presente video grabado cuando Donald Trump estuvo a cargo de la presidencia de USA por primera vez, está suficientemente clara su posición con respecto a nuestro país y las opciones de intervención que expresó con claridad en ese momento. Entre ellas la opción ...

19 de diciembre de 2024.- El Tribunal 15 Civil con competencia en Extinción de Dominio declaró extinguida la propiedad que los hermanos Rafael Guillermo y Roger Vicente Rodríguez Perdomo tenían sobre un conjunto de bienes muebles e inmuebles, que ahora pasan a manos del Estado venezolano, según fuen...

Israel carried out airstrikes on a port city and energy infrastructure in Yemen on Thursday after a missile targeting central Israel was shot by the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Israeli airstrikes killed at least nine people, local officials told AP, after Israel targeted with fighter jets the port city of Hodeida, the Salif port, and the oil terminal Ras Isa on the Red Sea. Another wave of Israeli strikes targeted energy infrastructure in the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen, Sanaa. The Iran-aligned Houthis have been targeting Israel…

Israel carried out airstrikes on a port city and energy infrastructure in Yemen on Thursday after a missile targeting central Israel was shot by the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Israeli airstrikes killed at least nine people, local officials told AP, after Israel targeted with fighter jets the port city of Hodeida, the Salif port, and the oil terminal Ras Isa on the Red Sea. Another wave of Israeli strikes targeted energy infrastructure in the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen, Sanaa. The Iran-aligned Houthis have been targeting Israel…

Israel carried out airstrikes on a port city and energy infrastructure in Yemen on Thursday after a missile targeting central Israel was shot by the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Israeli airstrikes killed at least nine people, local officials told AP, after Israel targeted with fighter jets the port city of Hodeida, the Salif port, and the oil terminal Ras Isa on the Red Sea. Another wave of Israeli strikes targeted energy infrastructure in the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen, Sanaa. The Iran-aligned Houthis have been targeting Israel…