As it turns out, a trade war with your biggest customer isn’t the death knell some made it out to be. U.S. exports of natural gas liquids (NGLs) hit an all-time high in April, defying concerns that the escalating trade war with China would choke off demand. Ship tracking data from Kpler and Vortexa pegged NGL exports at 2.9 million barrels per day (bpd)—a record level—even as exports to China tumbled 35% month-over-month. NGLs like ethane, propane, and butane—key inputs for everything from plastics to home heating—have…

As it turns out, a trade war with your biggest customer isn’t the death knell some made it out to be. U.S. exports of natural gas liquids (NGLs) hit an all-time high in April, defying concerns that the escalating trade war with China would choke off demand. Ship tracking data from Kpler and Vortexa pegged NGL exports at 2.9 million barrels per day (bpd)—a record level—even as exports to China tumbled 35% month-over-month. NGLs like ethane, propane, and butane—key inputs for everything from plastics to home heating—have…

8 de mayo de 2025.- El Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) publicó este jueves los centros de votaciones habilitados para el simulacro electoral que se realizará este sábado 10 de mayo. “¡Participa y conoce cómo ejercer tu derecho al voto! El CNE te invita a ser parte...

Taiwan is walking an energy tightrope. The island nation’s isolated energy grid supports a population the size of Australia’s at 23 million and one of the most advanced and energy-intensive tech sectors in the world. And not only is it being pushed to its absolute limit by economic factors, it’s also facing an existential threat from potential Chinese aggression.  “As the age of energy-hungry artificial intelligence dawns, Taiwan is facing a multifaceted energy crisis: It depends heavily on imported fossil fuels; It…

Robert Prevost fue elegido como el nuevo papa en el cónclave que se celebró en el Vaticano. Asumirá el nombre de León XIV. El hasta hoy cardenal estadounidense también tiene la nacionalidad peruana, que obtuvo en 2015 tras pasar gran parte de su vida religiosa en el país andino, informó el reg...

Las fuerzas israelíes cerraron este jueves las seis escuelas de Naciones Unidas en Jerusalén Este, un territorio anexado por Israel, indicó la agencia de la ONU para los refugiados palestinos (Unrwa). El cierre llega tres meses después de que Israel aprobara la prohibición de las ac...

Despite slumping oil prices, global refiners are turning in strong first-quarter earnings, thanks to a sharp rebound in profit margins, Reuters reports, with U.S. Gulf Coast refiners processing Mars crude enjoying a doubling of margins to some $16 per barrel, $7 margins in Singapore for Dubai crude, and a 36% margin jump in Asia for Arab Light crude.  All in all, we’re looking at refining margins for the first-quarter of this year that are better than 2024, even as upstream margins weaken and the industry at large expresses concern over…

Despite slumping oil prices, global refiners are turning in strong first-quarter earnings, thanks to a sharp rebound in profit margins, Reuters reports, with U.S. Gulf Coast refiners processing Mars crude enjoying a doubling of margins to some $16 per barrel, $7 margins in Singapore for Dubai crude, and a 36% margin jump in Asia for Arab Light crude.  All in all, we’re looking at refining margins for the first-quarter of this year that are better than 2024, even as upstream margins weaken and the industry at large expresses concern over…

8 de mayo de 2025.- Tras la salida del humo blanco en la chimenea de la Capilla Sixtina del Vaticano, manifestación que indica que los cardenales reunidos en cónclave han electo al nuevo papa, el cardenal Dominique Mamberti, protodiácono de la Iglesia católica, se asomó al balcón de la Basílica de S...

Es 8 de Mayo de 2025. Han transcurrido 128 días del año y faltan 237 días para su terminación. Hoy es jueves. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, celebraciones o conmemoraciones significativas para un área del conocimiento, la cultura y las artes, la historia o la ciencia, ...

La escritora Ximena Peredo fue condenada a pagar la terapia psicológica de un hombre que fue denunciado públicamente por presuntos actos de acoso en el Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM). En 2017, la columnista escribió un artículo en el que retomó algunos seña...

8 de mayo de 2025.- El cónclave reunido en la Ciudad del Vaticano ha elegido este jueves al próximo líder de la Iglesia católica, lo que pudo confirmarse con la salida de la ansiada 'fumata blanca'. La noticia fue seguida en medio del júbilo en la plaza de San Pedro, donde se han congregado cient...

Independent Chinese refiners have started to experience difficulties in procuring cheap Iranian crude oil while others have stopped purchases from Iran, after the United States sanctioned two independent refiners in the past two months, sources with knowledge of the issue have told Reuters. Chinese crude oil imports topped 12 million barrels per day (bpd) in March, the highest volume since August 2023, as flows of Iranian and Russian crude rebounded from the lows seen early this year with the U.S. sanctions. However, in March and April, the U.S.…

Independent Chinese refiners have started to experience difficulties in procuring cheap Iranian crude oil while others have stopped purchases from Iran, after the United States sanctioned two independent refiners in the past two months, sources with knowledge of the issue have told Reuters. Chinese crude oil imports topped 12 million barrels per day (bpd) in March, the highest volume since August 2023, as flows of Iranian and Russian crude rebounded from the lows seen early this year with the U.S. sanctions. However, in March and April, the U.S.…

8 de mayo de 2025.- Un amplio programa de actividades se desplegará en Cuba desde hoy hasta el 11 de mayo en celebración del Día del Son cubano. Según adelantó el Instituto Cubano de la Música habrá acciones en todas las provincias, con agrupaciones bailables y bandas de concierto, en plazas y t...

China’s rapid embrace of renewable energy is bad news for natural gas producers like Russia, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan. But it might have decent ramifications for Uzbekistan’s clean energy agenda. China controls over 70 percent of global manufacturing capacity in every major category of clean energy production except hydrogen electrolyzers, according to a recently published research report produced by BloombergNEF, titled Energy Transition Supply Chains 2025. The report finds that “mainland China also dominates…

1m ago 11:09am CST US-UK Trade Deal Overview President Trump announced a landmark US-UK trade deal, calling it a "breakthrough" with one of America’s "most cherished allies." The agreement is set to drive billions of dollars in export opportunities for both nations. Key Details: The US will eliminate its 25% tariffs on UK steel and aluminum imports, easing costs for British manufacturers. Tariffs on up to 100,000 UK cars exported to the US will be reduced from 27.5% to 10%, boosting the UK automotive sector. The deal covers agricultural products…

8 de mayo de 2025.- La primera jornada del segundo día de la reunión que llevan a cabo 133 cardenales en el Vaticano, en Roma, Italia, para elegir al sucesor del fallecido papa Francisco, concluyó al mediodía de este jueves sin consenso, por lo que el humo que surgió de la chimenea de la Capilla Six...

Kazakhstan doesn’t have any plans to cut its crude and condensate production in May, its energy ministry said on Thursday, as the OPEC+ producer continues to give the group headaches with continuously busting its quota in the deal. Kazakhstan, one of the biggest overproducers under the agreement alongside OPEC’s second-largest producer, Iraq, plans to keep its crude oil and condensate production levels in May the same as in April and slightly higher than in March, Kazakhstan’s energy ministry told Bloomberg via email. The second…

8 de mayo de 2025.- El Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Inameh) de Venezuela ha emitido su pronóstico para este día, anunciando condiciones climáticas variables con lluvias y chubascos que afectarán diversas zonas del país. Pronóstico matutino: Nubosidad y posibles lluvias con ac...