3 de marzo de 2026.- El G/J Domingo Hernández Lárez, comandante estratégico operacional de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana, informó que en el marco de la Operación Escudo Bolivariano, la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (Fanb) «inutilizó» una aeronave en el estado Amazonas, con lo cual suman...

America’s February 28 missile strikes that leveled the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters ended more than a decade of nuclear stalemate. By the time the dust settled and the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was confirmed, the focus of the conflict had shifted. As Washington navigates the aftermath, it is discovering that the "Resistance Economy" Khamenei spent years building was not merely an oil play. It was a calculated integration into a resource axis designed to withstand Western pressure. And China is the silent partner…

Armenia and Azerbaijan are on edge, worried that TRIPP potentially could be upended by the US-Israeli attack on Iran. Hoping to shield against any spillover, Yerevan and Baku are staking out cautious stances on military developments in Iran, their southern neighbor, calling for a quick cessation of hostilities.  The attack on Iran places Armenia and Azerbaijan in a delicate position. Both have moved quickly since agreeing on a provisional peace deal last summer to develop commercial opportunities with the United States, centering on the launch…

3 de marzo de 2026.- El presidente de la Comisión Especial de la Ley de Amnistía para la Convivencia Democrática, Jorge Arreaza, dio a conocer este día que hasta el momento se han otorgado 6.071 libertades plenas en marco del reglamento. De ese total, 5.826 corresponden a personas que ya se encon...

Canadian heavy crude rallied Tuesday as geopolitical risk in the Middle East began reshuffling global barrels in real time. Heavy Western Canadian Select strengthened in Alberta to a discount of $11.80 per barrel to the monthly average of West Texas Intermediate, according to Modern Commodities pricing. That marks the narrowest differential since November and a clear signal that heavy sour alternatives are suddenly back in favor. The move comes as Iraq begins shutting in output of roughly 1.6 million bpd due to the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Iraqi…

Electricity companies, over the next five years, will spend far more than they had planned to meet rising power demand and to shore up a creaking network. That means selling far more stock than anticipated, too. (The Hidden Math Behind Electricity Prices, OilPrice, 26 February 2026). The utility’s ability to sell that stock at favorable prices depends on the returns that it can earn on the money invested, which, in turn, depends on whether regulators permit it to earn the return dictated by market conditions. That is a long-winded way of…

La Fractura Ética en el Frente de Batalla Lo que el Pentágono intenta ocultar tras comunicados de "precisión quirúrgica" es hoy una Falla Sistémica Moral dentro de sus propias filas. Tras el bombardeo a la escuela de niñas en Minab, Irán, donde se confirma el fallecimiento...

For years, policymakers reassured markets that the architecture of global energy security had grown stronger. Shipping routes were diversified. Strategic reserves were expanded. Renewable energy gained momentum. Major producers coordinated more closely to shield oil prices from geopolitical shocks. The system, many believed, had matured. Yet the recent U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran have shaken that confidence to its core. When tensions escalated around the Strait of Hormuz, the vulnerability of the global energy system was exposed with startling…

Más pudo la brutalidad, la fuerza, pero no con la dignidad de la tierra de Guaicaipuro, Bolívar y Chávez. El imperialismo yanqui usó desproporcionalmente la superioridad militar y tecnológica contra nuestro pueblo. Más pudo la brutalidad, la fuerza pero no con la dignidad de la tier...

El músico británico Roger Waters y movimientos sociales convocaron para este martes una concentración en la ciudad de Nueva York para exigir la liberación del presidente de la República, Nicolás Maduro, y la primera dama Cilia Flores. La manifestación está prevista para las 5:30 de ...

El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, destacó este lunes el avance positivo en las relaciones diplomáticas y comerciales entre Caracas y Washington, enfocadas principalmente en el sector hidrocarburos. "Este es un momento donde ambos gobiernos han señalado su inmens...

Las exportaciones de crudo venezolano registraron un fuerte repunte en febrero al alcanz...

Gas prices in the UK have nearly doubled as the war between US and Iran ramped up since the weekend. The price of UK wholesale gas prices – which reflect the costs energy suppliers pay to producers for natural gas before selling to household and businesses – has rocketed by 93 per cent in just this week alone. The price of gas briefly hit 151p a therm amid the conflict in the Middle East, a level not seen since February 2023, before easing back to around 148p. The move followed a 32 per cent jump on Tuesday, which sits on top of a 50…

El Colapso del Escudo y la Devastación en Centros Urbanos Lo que el mando militar intenta ocultar mediante la censura estricta es hoy una realidad física y desoladora. La contraofensiva de la República Islámica de Irán, mediante el uso masivo de tecnología hipersónica (Fattah-1), ha...

Strikes, tanker attacks, and a silent Hormuz push Brent to $84, with $90 oil now firmly in sight. The Hormuz Closure That No One Wants to Talk About - The Israel-US-Iran conflict engulfing most of the Persian Gulf has pushed $10 per barrel higher, LNG prices went up by $15 per MMBtu, and key refined products such as diesel and jet have been spiralling out of control throughout the Atlantic Basin.  - Whilst market watchers almost unanimously define the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as the main bullish factor ahead, very few have, in fact,…

Brent’s premium to the Middle East’s Dubai benchmark has blown out to its widest level since 2022, confirmation that the global oil market is squarely trading on disruption. As of Tuesday morning, Brent was trading around $83–$84 per barrel, up more than 7% on the day, while Dubai crude sat near $68, barely moving. The spread between Brent futures and Dubai swaps — known as the Exchange of Futures for Swaps (EFS) — surged above $6 per barrel, compared to less than $2 just last week before the Iran conflict erupted.…

Brent’s premium to the Middle East’s Dubai benchmark has blown out to its widest level since 2022, confirmation that the global oil market is squarely trading on disruption. As of Tuesday morning, Brent was trading around $83–$84 per barrel, up more than 7% on the day, while Dubai crude sat near $68, barely moving. The spread between Brent futures and Dubai swaps — known as the Exchange of Futures for Swaps (EFS) — surged above $6 per barrel, compared to less than $2 just last week before the Iran conflict erupted.…

Mientras los comunicados oficiales de Washington y Tel Aviv intentan minimizar las consecuencias de la "Operación Furia Épica" del sábado 28 de febrero de 2026, la realid...

While crude oil and gas markets are trying to find their own footing, other crises are already on the horizon. At present, the global debate surrounding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is framed through crude oil prices, Asian LNG demand, and Europe’s still fledgling security. Yes, these are very visible shockwaves, but behind these media clouds, something else is hiding in plain sight. One of the most immediate and severe casualties of a prolonged Hormuz closure, or even worse a regional war, will not be a major industrial power but…

U.S. intervention in Venezuela removed a major destabilizing force in South America’s Northern Andes region, the authoritarian regime of illegitimate president Nicolas Maduro. While this will revitalize Venezuela’s economic backbone, the country’s oil industry, it will impact nearby countries, notably those producing heavy crude. Among the most exposed to the risks posed by Venezuela’s resurgent oil patch is Ecuador. For over a decade, Ecuador’s government in the capital Quito has been battling to resurrect the economically…