The European Union has drawn a line in the sand. By 2027, the bloc intends to phase out Russian natural gas imports completely.  But as the policy ink dries in Brussels, a new challenge is emerging in the real economy… We might not have enough hands to build the infrastructure that replaces it. International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol stood alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last week and called it the "end of an era." But he also delivered a warning.  The transition away from Russian…

The national average price of gasoline has continued on a downward trend after dropping below $3 a gallon a week ago, sinking to their lowest level since 2021. The median U.S. gas price is now $2.79 per gallon, with the national average 4 cents lower from a week ago. However, prices vary widely by state, with motorists in Oklahoma paying $2.366 per gallon compared to $4.469 in California. Diesel prices have seen an even steeper decline, with the national average price of diesel currently standing at $3.671 per gallon, 5.1 cents lower than a week…

8 de diciembre de 2025.- La Fiscalía General de Ecuador solicitó este lunes una pena de 34 años y ocho meses de prisión para 17 militares de la Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE), acusados de la desaparición forzada y posterior asesinato de los adolescentes Ismael Arroyo, Josué Arroyo, Saúl Arboleda y S...

Tesla shares slipped more than 4% on Monday after Morgan Stanley cut its rating on the stock to Equal-weight from Overweight, even as the firm raised its price target to $425 from $410. With Tesla changing hands around $455 into the move, the new target implies modest downside and a more balanced risk-reward profile in the eyes of the bank’s analysts. The downgrade also coincides with a notable change in coverage leadership. Longtime Tesla watcher Adam Jonas is no longer the primary analyst on the name. Coverage is now being assumed by a…

8 de diciembre de 2025.- La agrupación H.I.J.O.S. informó que, en el marco de los 30 años de su surgimiento, llevará adelante el Encuentro de la Red Nacional los días 6, 7 y 8 de diciembre en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA). El espacio reunirá a las distintas regionales del país y, según i...

The European Commission’s announcement of the first-ever EU-wide industrial electrification auction marks more than a new funding mechanism; it represents a philosophical shift in how Europe intends to decarbonize its industries, and a signal that, at least for now, electrons are pulling ahead of molecules in the energy transition race. With a budget of €1 billion under the Innovation Fund, the pilot auction will subsidize the direct electrification of industrial process heat, one of the most stubborn and carbon-intensive parts of the…

8 de diciembre de 2025.- Los países miembros de la Unión Europea aprobaron este lunes un endurecimiento de las normas migratorias que permitirán la creación de "centros de retornos" fuera del bloque para los solicitantes de asilo cuyas demandas hayan sido rechazadas. Los Estados de la UE llegaron...

Melania Trump enfrenta críticas por lo que pretendía ser un momento conmovedor durante su visita a un hospital infantil el viernes. La mujer de 55 años se reunió con pacientes del Hospital Nacional Infantil de Washington DC, continuando así una tradición de décadas para las primeras...

When we hear the word "byproduct," it often designates something unwanted or even negative coming out of a decision or process that provides some product or outcome we do want. In the world of mining, however, byproducts are often valuable minerals produced in the course of extracting other desired minerals from their ores. For example, zinc mines often also produce profitable quantities of lead and silver. And, it can be the other way round; gold, silver and copper mines can sometimes also contain profitable quantities of zinc. I mention zinc,…

El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, enfrenta crecientes críticas y llamados a que renuncie debido a escándalos relacionados con los ataques a presuntas embarcaciones de narcotraficantes y a su uso de la aplicación Signal para discutir información militar sensible.

El cometa interestelar 3I/ATLAS ha desafiado los modelos tradicionales de formación de cometas debido a su composición química inusual y su comportamiento atípico, que incluye una omposición química única: A diferencia de la mayoría de los cometas de nuestro sistema solar, 3I/ATLAS está expuls...

Crude flow from Lukoil’s West Qurna-2 storage tanks has resumed toward the major Tuba depots after a weekend shutdown, two energy sources told Quantum Commodity Intelligence. Full field operations are expected to be restored between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., following a precautionary halt triggered by a pipeline leak. West Qurna-2 is one of the world’s largest oilfields, producing roughly 460,000 barrels per day and holding an estimated 13 billion barrels of recoverable reserves—about 10% of Iraq’s total output. Lukoil operates…

Crude flow from Lukoil’s West Qurna-2 storage tanks has resumed toward the major Tuba depots after a weekend shutdown, two energy sources told Quantum Commodity Intelligence. Full field operations are expected to be restored between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., following a precautionary halt triggered by a pipeline leak. West Qurna-2 is one of the world’s largest oilfields, producing roughly 460,000 barrels per day and holding an estimated 13 billion barrels of recoverable reserves—about 10% of Iraq’s total output. Lukoil operates…

8 de diciembre de 2025.- Un grupo de manifestantes se reunió en las calles de Kenner, en Luisiana, para protestar contra la presencia de agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Patrulla Fronteriza, luego de que el Departamento de Seguridad Interi...

In recent weeks, the European Union has seemed to be upping the ante regarding its addiction to Russian hydrocarbons. Internal pressure and market realities seem to be forcing Brussels to close the door to Moscow, full stop. As indicated by the new agreement to phase out all Russian gas imports by 2027 and LNG by the end of 2026, European leaders reiterated that the EU is finally severing the last remaining pipelines, literal and political, that it still binds to Moscow. Even though all statements are emphatic, stating an ambitious timeline and…

Un incendio en un club nocturno en la popular región turística india de Goa dejó al menos 25 muertos, incluidos cuatro turistas, según informaron las autoridades. Se sospecha que el incendio se originó tras la explosión de un cilindro en la zona de la cocina del club en la aldea de ...

Total fuel demand in India, the world’s third-biggest crude oil importer, surged in November to the highest level in six months as construction and agriculture activity picked up after the end of the monsoon season.  India consumed 21.27 million tons of fuels of all kinds in November, up by 3% from a year earlier, and the highest level since May 2025, before the monsoon season began, data from India’s Petroleum Ministry showed.   Gasoline demand fell from the festive month of October in November, but was 2.6% higher last month…

Total fuel demand in India, the world’s third-biggest crude oil importer, surged in November to the highest level in six months as construction and agriculture activity picked up after the end of the monsoon season.  India consumed 21.27 million tons of fuels of all kinds in November, up by 3% from a year earlier, and the highest level since May 2025, before the monsoon season began, data from India’s Petroleum Ministry showed.   Gasoline demand fell from the festive month of October in November, but was 2.6% higher last month…

8 de diciembre de 2025.- El gobernante Partido Libertad y Refundación (Libre) de Honduras rechazó hoy los resultados de las elecciones generales celebradas el pasado 30 de noviembre en este país centroamericano y exigió su nulidad total. En un comunicado leído por su candidata presidencial, Rixi ...

Brent crude has drifted into the low-$60s, a price corridor OPEC+ has spent the better part of two years trying to defend through disciplined supply management. Yet the market’s center of gravity is shifting. Independent forecasts now point to a looming surplus of 2.1–4 million barrels per day in early 2026. Against that backdrop, OPEC+ has chosen what it calls a “strategic pause,” rolling over production quotas rather than deepening cuts. The decision is meant to stabilize prices. But it raises a more fundamental question:…