Economists, actuaries, and others tend to make forecasts as if whatever current situation exists will continue indefinitely or will perhaps improve a bit. No one wants to consider the possibility that things will somehow change for the worse. Politicians want to get re-elected. University presidents want their students to believe that their degrees will be truly useful in the future. Absolutely no one wants to hear unfavorable predictions. The issue I see is that many promises were made during the period between the end of World War II and 1973,…

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States saw a sizeable build of 6.5 million barrels in the week ending October 31. Crude oil inventories in the United States are so far showing a net gain of 3.6 million barrels for the year, according to Oilprice calculations of API data. Earlier this week, the Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) have risen by 500,000 barrels to 409.6 million barrels in the week ending October 31 as the government…

The surge in artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure has turned data centers into the fastest-growing source of new electricity demand in North America. Grid operators and policymakers are racing to keep up, and for energy providers, this wave of demand could open new frontiers of opportunity.   Challenge 1: Capacity bottlenecks Data center developers are demanding power within tight timelines, while interconnection queues for new generation and transmission projects can stretch for years. Some operators are now building private…

- Los neoyorquinos eligen este martes a su nuevo alcalde en una jornada electoral marcada por una participación anticipada récord de más de 735.000 votos, cuatro veces más que en los comicios de 2021. Todos los votantes salen hoy de sus centros de votación con una pegatina en la que...

4 de noviembre de 2025.- A 108 años de la Declaración Balfour, en la que el imperio británico apoyó la creación de un “hogar nacional” para el pueblo judío en Palestina, el ejército israelí reivindicó ayer ataques contra tres “terroristas que cruzaron la línea amarilla” en la franja de Gaza, junto c...

HSBC is sticking with the bear case on balances, saying OPEC+ will pick up the pace of quota increases in Q2–Q3 2026 as the group leans back into market share. The call lands two days after OPEC+ signed off on a small 137,000 bpd hike for December and—crucially—a pause on further hikes in January–March 2026, a tactical nod to soft seasonal demand and growing surplus chatter. On the facts: eight core members—Saudi Arabia, Russia, the UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Kazakhstan, and Algeria—are the ones adjusting volumes,…

4 de noviembre de 2025.- El Buró Federal de Investigaciones (FBI) de Estados Unidos incluyó en su lista de criminales más buscados al exmilitar canadiense-estadounidense, Jordan Goudreau, después de que el también mercenario fallara en presentarse ante una audiencia judicial por cargos relacionados ...

In Tashkent’s ongoing effort to find a path to a seaport and expand global trade options, representatives of the state company Uzbekistan Railways have engaged a Pakistani logistics firm to establish a multimodal route connecting Uzbekistan and Pakistan. The October 30 talks involving Uzbekistan Railways and Islamabad-based SLG Trax Group “discussed in detail” the feasibility of a secure and reliable freight rail line connecting the two countries via Afghanistan, according to a report published…

4 de noviembre de 2025.- Funcionarios de la Fuerza Armada Nacional (FANB) lograron la incautación de siete envoltorios de pasta base para elaboración de cocaína (sulfato de coca) en el estado Carabobo. Los cuales tenían como peso bruto 26 kilos con 800 gramos. De acuerdo con el reporte oficial, l...

4 de noviembre de 2025.- Cerca de seis millones de personas en Jamaica, Cuba y Haití se han visto afectadas por el ciclón, que ha dejado un saldo de más de 50 fallecidos en la región. Ante la «magnitud de la destrucción», el organismo informó que intensifica la asistencia humanitaria para casi seis ...

The West’s push to rebuild its influence in the Middle East’s geographical and geopolitical heartland of Mesopotamia entered a new phase in recent months, with many major U.S. and European oil and gas majors returning to Iraq after a long hiatus. The key aim is to break the longstanding link between it and Iran, which has long held sway over its neighbour through its multiple political, economic, and military proxies. By doing this, the West hopes to tilt the balance of influence across the region back towards it and away from China…

4 de noviembre de 2025.- Una década después de la firma del Acuerdo de París (2015), la ONU alertó que superar el límite de 1,5 grados Celsius de calentamiento global será casi inevitable en los próximos diez años, debido al "insuficiente" progreso de los países y a un contexto geopolítico "cada vez...

Es 4 de noviembre de 2025. Han transcurrido 308 días del año y faltan 57 días para su terminación. Hoy es martes. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, celebraciones o conmemoraciones significativas para un área del conocimiento, la cultura y las artes, la historia o la cienc...

4 de noviembre de 2025.- La defensa de Jorge Glas anunció que la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CorteIDH) concedió medidas provisionales a favor del exvicepresidente. La instancia internacional “constató el riesgo cierto de daño irreparable a su vida, integridad personal y salud física y ...

It may be happening again. In 2019, the United States backed an opposition leader seeking to unseat Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. Russia opposed the push, providing diplomatic assistance and a modicum of military support for a government that may be Moscow's most important partner in Latin America. Maduro survived the crisis when Juan Guaido's call for a military uprising failed and his bid for power fizzled -- a big relief for Russia and a blow to the United States, which considers Maduro illegitimate. Serving his first term at the time, US President…

4 de noviembre de 2025.- El exvicepresidente de Estados Unidos Dick Cheney, considerado figura clave de la política republicana durante más de tres décadas, falleció a los 84 años por complicaciones con una pulmonía y una enfermedad cardiovascular, trascendió hoy. En un comunicado difundido este ...

Japanese power company J-Power has announced plans to close two units at a thermal coal power plant by the end of fiscal 2028 as part of its commitment to reduce emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.  J-Power will retire Units 1 and 2 at the Takasago Thermal Power Station as part of its plan to phase out inefficient coal-fired power plants. For high-efficiency coal-fired power plants, J-Power will look to select optimal technologies suited to each site’s characteristics to reduce emissions while continuing to contribute to…

Japanese power company J-Power has announced plans to close two units at a thermal coal power plant by the end of fiscal 2028 as part of its commitment to reduce emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.  J-Power will retire Units 1 and 2 at the Takasago Thermal Power Station as part of its plan to phase out inefficient coal-fired power plants. For high-efficiency coal-fired power plants, J-Power will look to select optimal technologies suited to each site’s characteristics to reduce emissions while continuing to contribute to…

Japanese power company J-Power has announced plans to close two units at a thermal coal power plant by the end of fiscal 2028 as part of its commitment to reduce emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.  J-Power will retire Units 1 and 2 at the Takasago Thermal Power Station as part of its plan to phase out inefficient coal-fired power plants. For high-efficiency coal-fired power plants, J-Power will look to select optimal technologies suited to each site’s characteristics to reduce emissions while continuing to contribute to…