30 de enero de 2026.- "No quiero eso para mi país ni para mi continente", dijo la funcionaria española en una entrevista concedida a AFP en Bruselas. Ribera mencionó un "terrible impacto" tras la muerte de Renee Good y Alex Pretti, y criticó la violencia ejercida por agentes de forma "anónima" co...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose by 2 this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US  to 546 this week, down 36 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs stayed at 411 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 68 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs rose by 3, reaching 125, which is 27 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous rig count slipped by 1 and now is…

30 de enero de 2026.- La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo negó ayer de manera rotunda que la red consular de México en Estados Unidos realice algún tipo de labor política o de intervención en los asuntos internos de ese país, y subrayó que el gobierno mexicano actúa con apego estricto al principio...

Eager to counter a spreading perception of unreliability due to financial woes, Rosatom, Russia’s nuclear energy agency, is trying to double down on its construction promises to build up Uzbekistan’s nuclear energy capacity. Instead of just building reactors, Rosatom is now proposing to create a “nuclear cluster” in Uzbekistan. Rosatom boss Alexei Likhachev reportedly made the offer during a tête-à-tête with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on January 27 in Tashkent. The proposed cluster “would…

30 de enero de 2026.- El Poder Electoral anunció el aplazamiento del procedimiento de promoción, constitución, inscripción y registro de organizaciones con fines políticos. El ente electoral explicó que su decisión se sustenta en el artículo 5 del Reglamento Parcial de la Ley de Par...

30 de enero de 2026.- Más de 16 mil personas llenaron el Palau Sant Jordi de Barcelona, en la culminación de la campaña ACT X PALESTINE, promovida por organizaciones palestinas de derechos humanos. En una nota de prensa, los promotores de la actividad resaltaron hoy el espaldarazo también de una...

The OPEC+ group is expected to maintain its oil production policy unchanged this weekend and affirm a pause in output hikes in March even as Brent Crude prices hit $70 per barrel this week for the first time in five months, delegates from the alliance told Reuters on Friday. The OPEC+ group meets online on February 1 to discuss output levels, and it is widely expected to keep oil production levels flat in March, as it had pledged in November to pause hikes for the first quarter. Early this month, the eight OPEC+ members that have been implementing…

Markets looked past rising supply as shifting U.S. rhetoric on Iran and ongoing weather-related disruptions kept risk premiums elevated. Friday, January 30, 2026 Trump’s erratic rhetoric has been greatly supportive of oil prices this week, first promising ‘speed and violence’ to Iran, only to talk about dialogue the next day. The gradual return of Kazakhstan’s shut-in production was not an impediment to see ICE Brent end the week above $70 per barrel, with the bullish sentiment also bolstered by US supply still bearing the…

The global oversupply is set to override geopolitical flare-ups this year, keeping oil prices close to the $60 per barrel mark, the monthly Reuters poll showed on Friday. Brent Crude prices are expected to average $62.02 per barrel in 2026, according to 31 economists and analysts surveyed by Reuters in January. This month’s estimate for the average Brent price this year is higher compared to the December forecast of $61.27. The analysts in the poll expect the U.S. benchmark, WTI Crude, to average $58.72 per barrel in 2026, slightly above…

Esta semana, en el marco de una Consulta Pública organizada por la Asamblea Nacional, la presidenta encargada de la República, Delcy Rodríguez, extendió un llamado puntual al capital nacional e internacional. "Esperamos con esta reforma captar importantes flujos de la inversión...

Para Estados Unidos la de hoy podría ser una gran jornada de lucha contra la agenda migratoria del presidente Donald Trump, según la convocatoria a un cierre nacional (conocido como "National Shutdown" o "ICE Out"). La iniciativa de la huelga, que se ha extendido...

El canciller iraní afirma que la República Islámica participará en negociaciones, siempre que sean justas, sin imposiciones ni dictados externos. "Aunque las experiencias pasadas muestran la falta de sinceridad y de buena voluntad de Estados Unidos en las negociaciones, Teherán...

Even as US President Donald Trump threatens to strike Iran, he has repeatedly called on Tehran to “make a deal.” Trump’s demands for an agreement are clear: Iran must end its nuclear program, limit its ballistic missile capabilities, and sever ties with armed proxies in the Middle East. In return, the United States will not attack Iran and remove crippling sanctions. If the Islamic Republic does not accept those terms, Trump has warned that the country will suffer consequences “far worse” than last year, when the United…

Despite lower oil prices, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) booked higher-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter as quarterly production in the Permian basin and offshore Guyana set new records. Exxon reported on Friday earnings excluding identified items of $7.3 billion for the fourth quarter, or $1.71 per share. This beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.70 per share. Earnings were lower in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, due to lower oil prices and weak chemicals margins.  Early this month, Exxon had flagged an $800 million to $1.2…

La República Bolivariana de Venezuela reiteró su agradecimiento a las 

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict On the US-Iran front, this week was full of bluster with Trump’s trademark tactic of ambiguous escalation, roiling markets and sending gold and crude soaring on apocalyptic hedging. Trump publicly said the U.S. is ready to strike Iran, which was purposefully ambiguous. Alongside the rhetoric, the U.S. military is maintaining an elevated posture in the Middle East. Iran responded on the military front by announcing live-fire drills in and around the Strait of Hormuz with U.S. warships in nearby waters.…

This week, French and U.S. officials convened a quiet meeting in Paris between representatives of Libya’s rival power centers: figures close to Abdulhamid Dbeibah, the Tripoli-based prime minister whose authority rests on control of state finances, and figures aligned with Khalifa Haftar, the eastern commander whose power derives from armed force and oil leverage.  Publicly, the talks were about strengthening Libya’s “institutions” (Central Bank, the NOC, and budget oversight bodies). In practice, they’re about…

Iran Tensions Put Risk Premium Front and Center The biggest driver this week has been a sharp escalation in U.S.–Iran tensions, injecting a sizeable risk premium into both benchmarks. Reports that President Trump is considering targeted strikes on Iranian leadership have pushed Brent to around $70.70 and WTI to the mid-$60s—the highest levels since mid-2025. Trump warned Tehran it faces military force unless it accepts a new nuclear deal, with talk of a "massive armada" headed toward the region. The U.S. has reinforced its naval presence…

If you will forgive me, I intend this week to write about something other than energy. Or, at least, not to address energy stocks or commodity prices directly. US interest rates, often considered a somewhat boring, nerdy storyline by many traders and investors, are still one of the biggest factors in determining the prospects for the global, as well as the American, economy.  It is, therefore, essential that investors in energy, as just about the most sensitive sector to global conditions, follow the ongoing saga at the Fed. As I write, on…

Los recientes asesinatos de la escritora y poeta Renee Good (37 años) y del enfermero y activista Alex Jeffrey Pretti, también de 37 años, a manos de agentes del ICE en Mineápo...