13 de febrero de 2026.- El ministro de la Defensa de Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino López, reafirmó este viernes la estabilidad y el compromiso de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB). A través de un mensaje en sus canales oficiales, el alto mando militar aseguró que la institución se mantiene ...

Viernes, 13 de febrero de 2026.- Venezolano desmiente a Trump y tumba la narrativa de los medios Juan Ramón Guzmán, ciudadano venezolano, desmiente directamente a Donald Trump y deja en evidencia la narrativa que grandes medios internacionales intentan imponer sobre lo que ocurre realmente en V...

Lithuania is signaling it may strike its own critical minerals deal with Washington if the EU can’t finalize a bloc-wide agreement quickly enough, a top Lithuanian official told Bloomberg this week. If it follows through, it could become the first EU member to break ranks and pursue a standalone minerals pact with the U.S., potentially setting off a domino effect among other security-focused states in Eastern Europe. Lithuania’s goal is to secure reliable access to the materials its engineering and defense sectors depend on. Vilnius…

13 de febrero de 2026.- La Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (Ofac) emitió este viernes las licencias generales 49 y 50, para flexibilizar las sanciones a Venezuela. La licencia 50 autoriza las transacciones relacionadas con las operaciones del sector de petróleo o gas en Venezuela. La me...

13 de febrero de 2026.- La Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos alertó hoy sobre el impacto del bloqueo petrolero impuesto por Estados Unidos a Cuba y el recrudecimiento del cerco económico, comercial y financiero que sufre la isla desde hace décadas. En u...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States stayed the same this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, keeping the total rig count in the US  at 551 this week, down 37 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs fell by 3 5o 409 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 72 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs rose by 3, reaching 133, which is 32 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous rig count stayed the same…

13 de febrero de 2026.- A partir de este viernes, los ciudadanos pueden consultar su ubicación exacta para la Primera Consulta Popular Nacional 2026 a través del portal oficial del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE). Con esta herramienta, el órgano rector busca agilizar la participación ciudadana el p...

US President Donald Trump publicly emphasized diplomacy with Iran following his February 11 meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But experts say the deeper dispute may center not on Iran’s nuclear program, but on its expanding missile capabilities. After the meeting, Trump signaled that negotiations with Tehran should continue. Netanyahu, however, has pushed for Iran’s missile program to be formally included in any agreement -- something Tehran has repeatedly rejected. Speaking to RFE/RL’s Radio Farda, UK-based…

13 de febrero de 2026.- Un tiroteo ocurrido el jueves en el complejo residencial de la Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Sur, Estados Unidos, dejó dos muertos y un herido. La información fue dada por la universidad en un comunicado, pero no precisó la identidad de las víctimas ni la condición d...

TC Energy Corporation beat analyst estimates for fourth-quarter profits amid soaring demand for natural gas in the United States which boosted its pipeline flows to an all-time delivery record early this year. TC Energy on Friday reported earnings per common share from continuing operations at US$0.72 (C$0.98), beating the average consensus estimate of    US$0.68 (C$0.92). TC Energy’s deliveries on the Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines averaged 27.2 Bcf/d, up by 5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, and set a new all-time…

Oil prices are once again under pressure after several OPEC+ members signaled a willingness to start hiking production again, even as inflation data provided some support. Friday, February 13, 2026OPEC+ never fails to disappoint oil bulls, this time sending ripples through the media landscape as its leading members signalled readiness to start hiking production again after a quota freeze in Q1 2026. The physical impact of OPEC+’s alleged plans wasn’t as steep as one could expect, particularly because robust US inflation data rekindled…

Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge reported record-high core earnings for 2025 and consensus-beating earnings for the fourth quarter amid growing demand for oil and gas egress from production centers to consumption and export hubs. Enbridge on Friday reported full-year adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of US$14.7 billion (C$20.0 billion) for 2025, up by 7% from 2024.   Full-year adjusted earnings also rose, by 9%, compared to 2024.  For the fourth quarter, adjusted earnings per…

La viceministra para Europa y América del Norte, Andrea Corao, sostuvo un encuentro oficial con el embajador de la Federación de Rusia en Venezuela, Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov. La reunión tuvo como propósito fundamental fortalecer la histórica cooperación política y económica entre ambas naciones...

Los equipos Navegantes del Magallanes (Venezuela) y Caimanes de Barranquilla (Colombia) resultaron ganadores en la jornada de este jueves en las semifinales de la Serie de las Américas. La gran final se llevará a cabo este viernes a partir de las 7 de la noche en el espectacular Estadio Monume...

Dos buques con un total de 800 toneladas de ayuda humanitaria procedentes de México arribaron a Cuba, como parte del fortalecimiento de los lazos de solidaridad entre ambos gobiernos frente el complejo escenario en realidad cubana. El cargamento fue recibido en la tarde del miércole...

Caracas, 13 de febrero de 2026. En el marco del Día de la Juventud, estudiantes universitarios protagonizaron una jornada de protesta nacional para exigir la libertad de los presos políticos y ''la restitución democrática". Las movilizaciones, que tuvieron como epicentro la Univer...

This week, I find myself in a bit of a quandary. As a rule, I dislike having a large cash position, but that is where I find myself right now. And try as I might, I can’t find anywhere to set it to work. To anyone trained in a dealing room, money is the tool you use to make money, so sitting on a lot of undeployed cash shows either a lack of imagination or just basic laziness. I would like to think that neither of those things apply to me, but I genuinely think that cash is not a bad option right now, even for an energy investor.  Nor…

IEA’s Forecast Takes a Chill Pill as Weather Cuts Into Supply Alleviating its oversupply doom and gloom, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised its outlook for the magnitude of this year’s production glut, citing weather-related outages in Q1 2026. In the January 2026 edition of the IEA’s monthly report, the international organization found that global supply dipped by a surprise 1.2 million b/day, defying expectations of oversupply. Cold snaps across the United States and a power outage-driven closure of Kazakhstan’s…

Ahead of the monthly meeting on March 1, the OPEC+ alliance is leaning toward resuming production increases from April following a pause in the first quarter, Reuters reported on Friday, quoting sources within the group. Early this month, the eight OPEC+ members that have been implementing cuts since 2023 – Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman – reaffirmed the decision to pause monthly increments during the first quarter of the year. The decision was first taken in November 2025 and was confirmed…

Iran’s leadership is trying to put down nationwide protests with sustained force while the U.S. keeps negotiations open under sanctions pressure. Activist groups estimate more than 7,000 people have been killed, including many minors. Security forces remain cohesive and active across the country, but unrest has not fully subsided. The government controls territory, but not sentiment.  Sanctions and unrest are now fully intertwined. Oil exports are restricted, banking channels are limited, the currency remains weak, and inflation has…