Projections for the AI sector’s energy needs in the coming years are massive in scale. The International Energy Agency expects AI’s energy demand to double between now and 2030, presenting a serious challenge for energy security in many nations and regions where large data center developments are planned.  But planning ahead for data center development and their associated energy needs is an almost impossible task. The real and future energy use of artificial intelligence is incredibly hard to pin down due to the rapid growth and…

In the second installment of a three-part series focused on South American pipeline infrastructure, we head to Brazil. The country faces the challenge of reinforcing its pipeline network to absorb growing pre-salt gas while managing declining imports from Bolivia. Although higher volumes of Argentine gas are expected to reach Brazil via Bolivia over the medium to long term, network upgrades will be required to ensure security of supply during the transition. TAG is the gas transmission operator responsible for the main transport corridor connecting…

16 de enero de 2026.- Se cumplen diez años desde que el 16 de enero de 2016 la líder de la organización Tupac Amaru, Milagro Sala, fuera detenida en Argentina tras encabezar una protesta pacífica frente a la Casa de Gobierno de Jujuy, pocos días después de la asunción de Gerardo Morales como goberna...

The boss of JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon, has warned global markets not to underestimate current risks, as the US banking giant hiked its provisions for bad loans. The world’s most influential banker said that whilst the US economy had remained “resilient” and consumer and business trends were “generally healthy,” ongoing risks persisted. “Markets seem to under-appreciate the potential hazards – including from complex geopolitical conditions, the risk of sticky inflation and elevated asset prices,” Dimon…

16 de enero de 2026.- La decisión de la dirigente extremista opositora venezolana María Corina Machado de entregar al mandatario de EE.UU., Donald Trump, la medalla del Nobel de la Paz que le fue otorgada en diciembre del año pasado, ha causado indignación en Noruega, país sede del galardón. "Un ...

16 de enero de 2026.- Este día arribó a Venezuela un nuevo vuelo con 199 migrantes venezolanos desde Arizona, Estados Unidos (EEUU), en el marco del Plan Vuelta a la Patria. Así lo informó el Ministerio de Relaciones Interiores, Justicia y Paz (MPPRIJP) mediante una nota de prensa, en la que det...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell by 1 this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US  to 543 this week, down 37 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 1 during the reporting period, according to the data. Oil rigs are now at 410, which is 68 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs fell by 2 to 122, which is 24 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous rig count stayed at 11. The…

16 de enero de 2026.- El asesinato de Renee Nicole Good, una mujer de Minneapolis abatida por un agente del Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE) el pasado 7 de enero, ha desatado una ola de protestas en todo Estados Unidos y reactivado la presencia de grupos de resistencia comunitaria....

16 de enero de 2026.- Mientras la presencia humana expulsa a los animales de sus hábitats, los mosquitos que antes se alimentaban de una gran variedad de huéspedes encuentran ahora un nuevo objetivo: la sangre humana, comprueba un estudio difundido hoy. Publicado en Frontiers in Ecology and Evolu...

BAGDAD – En una demostración de unidad que desafía las presiones de Occidente, miles de ciudadanos iraquíes se han congregado este viernes en el corazón de la capital para expresar un respaldo inquebrantable a la República Islámica de Irán. La movilización, cargada de simbolismo político...

Talen Energy is following in the footsteps of utility peers Vistra and Constellation by spending billions of dollars acquiring gas generation assets to expand their capacity and grow market share in the growing power demand market. After spending about $3.5 billion to acquire gas generation capacity in Pennsylvania and Ohio back in July 2025, the company announced it spent another $3.5 billion to acquire two more gas facilities in Ohio. With the newly announced 2.6 GW added to last year’s 2.9 GW, Talen…

Tras un año de su arribo a la Casa Blanca,el presidente Donald Trump sigue insistiendo en su deseo de anexar

El director de la CIA, John Ratcliffe, se reunió con la presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, en Caracas el jueves, según un funcionario estadounidense. "Durante la reunión en Caracas, el director Ratcliffe abordó posibles oportunidades de colaboración económica y...

Russia is in negotiations with Beijing to potentially resume power supply to China, the Russian Energy Ministry told Reuters on Friday, after a Russian media report said that China halted electricity imports from Russia due to high prices.  On Friday, Russian business daily Kommersant reported that China on January 1 stopped buying any electricity from Russia.  The Chinese refusal to buy Russian electricity was the result of high Russian export prices, which in 2026 topped the domestic power prices in China for the first time, Kommersant…

Russia is in negotiations with Beijing to potentially resume power supply to China, the Russian Energy Ministry told Reuters on Friday, after a Russian media report said that China halted electricity imports from Russia due to high prices.  On Friday, Russian business daily Kommersant reported that China on January 1 stopped buying any electricity from Russia.  The Chinese refusal to buy Russian electricity was the result of high Russian export prices, which in 2026 topped the domestic power prices in China for the first time, Kommersant…

16 de enero de 2026.- En el contexto del Mes Verde, dedicado a la lucha contra la depresión, el Ministerio de Salud realiza un abordaje en las comunidades para atender a los ciudadanos tras los bombardeos militares efectuados por el Gobierno de Estados Unidos la madrugada del 3 enero. Así lo seña...

WASHINGTON D.C. – La jornada de este jueves en la capital estadounidense dejó una imagen que marca un punto de inflexión definitivo en la política exterior de la Casa Blanca hacia Venezuela. María Corina Machado, quien arribó con la aureola de un reciente y cuestionado Premio Nobel de la...

Oil markets are trapped in a Trump-driven guessing game, with Iran fears lifting prices one moment and calming signals pulling them back the next. Friday, January 16, 2026 Will Donald Trump attack Iran again or not? That has been the multi-billion-dollar question of this week, with the initial price rally seeming to suggest an emphatic ‘yes’, only for Trump to pour cold water on the war hysteria by claiming there’s no executions in Iran. With news on Venezuela lacking real market impact lately, ICE Brent’s seesawing around…

Companies operating in Egypt continue to make oil and gas discoveries and drill new wells at the start of the year, further boosting hydrocarbon production as the North African country looks to reduce import dependence.  Several companies have drilled successful wells in the Western Desert, Eastern Desert, and the Nile Delta, Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said on Friday.   The new wells are expected to add around 47 million cubic feet of natural gas and about 4,300 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and…

Companies operating in Egypt continue to make oil and gas discoveries and drill new wells at the start of the year, further boosting hydrocarbon production as the North African country looks to reduce import dependence.  Several companies have drilled successful wells in the Western Desert, Eastern Desert, and the Nile Delta, Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said on Friday.   The new wells are expected to add around 47 million cubic feet of natural gas and about 4,300 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and…