It is profit season again, and Big Oil is raking it in, both in Europe and in the U.S., as soaring oil and gas prices boost earnings. What they are not boosting, however, is production. Big Oil is signaling it has no plans to rearrange its priorities. Higher oil prices drove the first-quarter adjusted earnings at Exxon above analyst estimates as the jump in prices more than offset lower oil and gas production in the Middle East and Kazakhstan. Chevron also beat analyst expectations with its first-quarter net result, reporting a 4% rise in upstream…

Lunes, 04 de mayo de 2026.- La tensión en Oriente Medio alcanza un punto crítico tras las informaciones que apuntan al lanzamiento de misiles balísticos por parte de Irán desde la región de Isfahán hacia objetivos marítimos en el Estrecho de Ormuz. Según reportes regionales, la ofensiva habría impa...

Lunes, 04 de mayo de 2026.- La tensión en Oriente Medio alcanza un punto crítico tras las informaciones que apuntan al lanzamiento de misiles balísticos por parte de Irán desde la región de Isfahán hacia objetivos marítimos en el Estrecho de Ormuz. Según reportes regionales, la ofensiva habría impa...

The Abu Dhabi national oil company, ADNOC, is accelerating investment in growth and production after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) left OPEC on May 1. The state oil and gas firm of what was OPEC’s fourth-largest producer before abruptly quitting last week, plans to award as much as $55 billion (200 billion UAE dirhams) on upstream and downstream projects over the next two years. The announcement of accelerated growth and delivery of the strategy came days after the UAE said it would quit OPEC effective May 1 to pursue its national interests.…

The 2026 US-Israeli war against Iran delivered one of the sharpest ironies in modern energy geopolitics: while Iranian infrastructure was taking a pounding, it managed to somewhat absorb the relentless airstrikes to its culture, its way of life, and its main target—the economy. However, the already heavily punished Iranian economy took on fresh sanctions and the might of a US naval blockade. During these sanctions and the blockade, Tehran’s oil revenues rose sharply in the critical early months. The regime that Washington sought to…

Lunes, 04 de mayo de 2026.- Avión procedente de Miami aterriza en Caracas, marcando la reanudación de la conexión aérea directa entre ambos países y un paso más en la normalización de las relaciones diplomáticas. [yt=j4pJZP6pOLY] ...

Since US President Donald Trump took office last year, Washington and Brussels have clashed over trade, support for Ukraine, and military spending. Now there's a new battleground: the Western Balkans. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of EU and US interests, as well as Russian and Chinese influence, countries in the region have caught the eye of the world's superpowers, kicking off a race to capitalize on their emerging status, vulnerability, and weak economies. Nowhere is that more evident than in recent deals by US investors into energy…

Lunes, 04 de mayo de 2026.- Este viernes 1 de mayo, en el Día Internacional del Trabajo, miles de venezolanos salieron a las calles alzando su voz de protesta, tras el incremento precario del salario mínimo anunciado el pasado jueves por el régimen chavista. Frente a este tema...

A fragile four-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran appears to be on the brink of collapse following a violent exchange of fire in the Persian Gulf on Monday. The flareup drew in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and sent global oil prices soaring as threats to the strategic Strait of Hormuz intensified. US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that American forces fought off an array of Iranian drones, missiles, and small boats while facilitating the passage of two US-flagged vessels. President Donald Trump confirmed via Truth Social that…

Caracas, 04/05/2026.- Con motivo del Día Internacional del Combatiente de Incendios Forestales, el ministro del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo, Alfred Nazaret Ñáñez, envió a través de su cuenta en la plataforma Telegram, felicitaciones a todos los hombres y mujeres que integran los grupos defen...

Ministers are set to warn the British public that flight cancellations will hit summer holiday plans as new research suggested that the UK is more exposed to jet fuel shortages than other European countries.  Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, is set to tell Brits that there could be flight cancellations this year as she will talk up staycations, according to The Times.  Her warnings will follow a prompt by Sir Keir Starmer that people would have to consider changing “where they go on holiday”.  Trade experts have…

4 de mayo de 2026.- Mexicanos exigen ruptura de todo tipo de relaciones con Israel tras el continuo genocidio en Palestina y el ataque a activistas de la Flotilla Global Sumud. En México, activistas y ciudadanos siguen exigiendo la ruptura de todo tipo de relaciones con el régimen sionista israel...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially withdrawn from the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), following the country’s landmark decision to exit OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance. “While it appreciates the role played by the UAE throughout its membership period and its active contribution to supporting joint Arab action in the petroleum and energy sector, the General Secretariat of OAPEC affirms at the same time its commitment to continuing its efforts to enhance co-operation and integration…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially withdrawn from the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), following the country’s landmark decision to exit OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance. “While it appreciates the role played by the UAE throughout its membership period and its active contribution to supporting joint Arab action in the petroleum and energy sector, the General Secretariat of OAPEC affirms at the same time its commitment to continuing its efforts to enhance co-operation and integration…

Dos misiles habrían impactado contra un barco de la Marina de Estados Unidos cerca de la ciudad de Jask, ubicada cerca del estrecho de Ormuz, después de que la embarcación ignorara una advertencia de la Armada de Irán mientras se dirigía a cruzar la vía marítima, informó este lunes la agencia ...

4 de mayo de 2026.- Agencias de meteorología, universidades e instituciones ofrecen las primeras estimaciones de la actividad de la temporada ciclónica 2026: será algo por debajo del promedio en su pronóstico inicial y su primera tormenta con nombre se llamará Arthur. La Universidad Estatal de C...

Este impresionante yacimiento natural de sal, conocido por sus aguas rosadas y rojizas, es un laboratorio viviente donde la geología, la biología y la tradición se entrelazan en el estado Falcón Xamanta Conde Se puso de moda consumir la sal rosada proveniente del Himalaya...

Norway’s energy major Equinor has extended key drilling and well services contracts worth a combined NOK 17 billion ($1.8 billion), reinforcing activity on the Norwegian continental shelf as the company targets production of around 1.2 million barrels of oil equivalent per day toward 2035 and seeks to safeguard stable energy supplies to Europe amid ongoing market uncertainty. The company is exercising one?year extension options on three integrated drilling and well services contracts, alongside two?year options on 18 corporate framework agreements…

Washington. Detrás de la retórica de "ley y orden", analistas advierten que la nueva ofensiva de Donald Trump contra los ciudadanos naturalizados esconde un objetivo mucho más pragmático y oscuro: la supresión quirúrgica de votos. La orden de revisar miles de expedientes de nacionali...

Spanish energy giant Repsol is in the final stage of selling a 49% stake in its largest renewables portfolio in Spain to Masdar, the clean energy giant of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Spanish daily Cinco Dias reported on Monday, citing sources close to the deal. Repsol is finalizing a deal to sell to Masdar 49% in the Minerva project, which is valued at $994 million (850 million euros) and comprises 706 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity across 13 wind farms and six photovoltaic plants. The deal, expected to be finalized within weeks, is aimed…