Since Kyiv and its European backers panned a 28-point US proposal for a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning that it was skewed in Moscow’s favor, Ukraine and the United States have been trying to hash out a revised blueprint known as the 20-point plan. Following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida on December 28 -- bookended by phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin -- US President Donald Trump said that after nearly four years of full-scale war and inconclusive Russia-Ukraine talks…

Despite the public spat between two of OPEC’s top producers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the wider OPEC+ group is expected to confirm at a Sunday meeting that it would hold output steady through the first quarter of 2026, delegates from the alliance told Reuters on Friday.  In recent days, OPEC’s top producer and de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, and the cartel’s large producer and influential member, the UAE, had a very public rift regarding their backing of opposing sides in Yemen.  Saudi forces intercepted…

2 de enero de 2026.- El presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, afirmó que el Gobierno venezolano está listo para establecer un acuerdo real contra el narcotráfico junto a Estados Unidos. “Hay que empezar a conversar en serio, con datos en la mano, el Gobierno de Estados...

Another setback in Russia–Ukraine peace talks and persistent tensions around Venezuela failed to jolt oil markets out of their New Year’s lull. 02 January, 2026 Another round of failed Russia-Ukraine peace talks and continued tensions around Venezuela have failed to wake oil prices from their New Year’s slumber, with ICE Brent staying put around the $60 per barrel mark on the first trading day of 2026. Whilst unlikely, the upcoming OPEC+ meeting on Sunday could provide some excitement as Saudi Arabia and the UAE continue to fight…

India’s government is asking domestic refiners to provide timely and accurate data on a weekly basis of imports of Russian and U.S. crude, as New Delhi plans to show the data to the U.S. Administration as it seeks a trade deal, sources with knowledge of the efforts told Reuters on Friday.   “We want timely and accurate data on Russian and U.S. oil imports so that, when the U.S. asks for information, we can provide verified figures instead of them relying on secondary sources,” an anonymous Indian government official…

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,5 sacudió el sur de México, con epicentro localizado en el estado de Guerrero, informó el Servicio Sismológico Nacional. "Preliminar: Sismo magnitud 6,5 localizado 15 km al suroeste de San Marcos, Guerrero 02/01/26 07:58:15 [13:58:25 GMT] Latitud 16,7...

El Zulia comenzó el año 2026 con un leve temblor que se sintió en Maracaibo y sus alrededores. Según el reporte de la Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (Funvisis), el sismo se registró a las 8:37 de la mañana del 1 de enero, con un epicentro localizado a 24 kilómetros al nor...

Recently, many people have begun talking about the US having a k-shaped economy. In it, a handful of wealthy people are doing very well financially, while many others are falling further and further behind. I expect that the low wages of the majority of workers will soon lead to adverse impacts on businesses, governments, and international organizations. This phenomenon is likely to lead to a very uneven world economic downturn in 2026. The world economy is subject to the laws of physics. The world economy seems to be reaching growth limits because…

El reporte meteorológico publicado en el canal de Telegram del Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Inameh) prevé para este viernes cielo parcialmente nublado y baja probabilidad de precipitaciones en gran parte del país durante la mañana.

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The situation in Venezuela has further escalated after a drone strike on a port facility linked to the Maduro government, an incident Trump publicly said was carried out by the United States, without details, with later reports attributing the strike to a CIA operation. Nothing has been formally confirmed. Venezuelan authorities accused U.S. intelligence of direct involvement and raised security measures following the attack. This coincides with more maritime interdiction warnings and the release of more political…

Earlier this week, Aden airport (in Yemen’s interim capital) was shut after a dispute between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and UAE-aligned STC forces over control of airport operations and security. Government officials attempted to assert authority over the site, which was refused by STC security forces on the ground, leading to a total suspension of flights.  Aden is the interim capital and the main southern logistics hub. The closure shows that the government cannot impose decisions at key infrastructure sites and that Saudi…

El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, se refirió este jueves por primera vez al supuesto ataque que Estados Unidos habría efectuado en territorio del país suramericano....

La Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) convocó a una nueva movilización nacional para el sábado 3 de enero de 2026, para ejecutar un paro por tiempo indefinido en rechazo al Decreto Supremo 5503, que modifica los precios de los combustibles y generó fuertes críticas por su impacto en los derechos e...

Más de 30 mil personas celebraron el Grito del Carnaval 2026 en Guanta, tradicional actividad que marca el inicio de las fiestas carnestolendas en el estado Anzoátegui. La multitud se concentró en la cancha Negro Vito de Chorrerón, para recorrer varias calles de la llamada ciudad po...

Coal India Limited, the biggest coal producer in the world’s second-biggest coal user, opened this year its online coal supply auctions directly to buyers in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal, as Indian coal supply has swelled amid weaker-than-expected demand in recent months.  Amid an oversupply of coal and weaker demand, India and its top state coal producer are looking to optimize domestic supply and monetize exports to neighboring countries. Until 2026, only middlemen could bid in Coal India’s online supply auctions. This has now…

China’s largest and deepest offshore gas field has shipped its 100th cargo of condensate, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), China’s top offshore crude oil and natural gas producer, said on Friday.  Production of the first phase of the gas field, Deep Sea No. 1, began in 2021, with the second development phase commencing in 2025, said the company quoted by Chinese state news agency Xinhua.  In 2025, total oil and gas output at Deep Sea No. 1 topped 4.5 million tons of oil equivalent, which would be comparable…

El terminal de La Bandera, en Caracas, registra un intenso movimiento de pasajeros que ya alcanza las 438.000 personas movilizadas hasta el pasado 28 de diciembre. Durante este asueto navideño, los viajeros han transformado las instalaciones en el epicentro de las salidas desde la c...

Nigeria’s state-owned oil and gas company NNPC this week reported crude oil and condensate production of 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) for November 2025, up by 1.3% from October levels.  Natural gas output fell slightly to 6.97 million standard cubic feet per day (mscfd) in November, compared with 6.99 mscfd for the previous month. NNPC’s profit after tax and revenues rose in November from October. Going forward, the company plans to “Intensify collaboration with our partners through year-end and into 2026 to ensure improved…