Brent crude and WTI are once again above $100 and likely to stay there longer than those involved in the planning of the latest war in the Middle East may have expected. With that, energy-thirsty economies are beginning to feel the pinch, and not everyone is optimistic that it will be a short pinch. Brent crude, the global benchmark, surged past $116 per barrel earlier today, with West Texas Intermediate also reaching that level in a rare parity between the two. Murban crude, meanwhile, has hit $120 and sped past it, reflecting the continued freeze…

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En un ataque que ha quebrado el anillo de seguridad más íntimo del Estado de Israel, a pesar de la estricta censura militar que ha impuesto el gobierno israelí, se ha colado que fuentes de inteligencia habrían confirmado el fallecimiento de Iddo Netanyahu, hermano menor del Primer Ministro, tr...

As many as half a million abandoned coal mines dot the United States. These mines pose a major threat to public health and safety, in addition to environmental well-being. While many of these sites have been abandoned since the 1970s, before federal regulations for their reclamation were established, they may finally be getting cleaned up, and even converted into a power bank for the renewable revolution. Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently announced a breakthrough in the development of a methodology to turn the nation’s…

La reciente escalada en el Medio Oriente ha alcanzado un punto de inflexión crítico, marcado por el debut operacional de la tecnología hipersónica iraní Fattah y la consecuente neutralización de activos estratégicos clave dentro de la Base Aérea de Nevatim. Más allá de los comunicados oficiale...

Lunes, 09 de marzo de 2026.- En un imperdible editorial de Arí Lijalad que nombró: Ladridos Nazis por megáfono, presentado por El Destape TV, desde Argentina, encontrarán aporreadores y aporreadoras, entre otras interesantes informaciones sobre la situación en Argentina, a partir del minuto 2,...

Two weeks ago, I suggested that the complacency regarding war with Iran was misplaced and that that complacency was likely soon to be replaced by panic in the world's capitals and financial markets. The general belief was that President Donald Trump would relent, make a deal with Iran, and declare victory. Even if he didn't, the Iranian regime would be quickly overwhelmed by a combined American and Israeli attack and possibly be overthrown in a popular revolt or in the alternative, sue for peace within days. Of course, neither of those things turned…

9 de marzo de 2026.- El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, anunció este lunes que se prepara una futura misión internacional «puramente defensiva» con el fin de abrir progresivamente el estrecho de Ormuz, por donde pasa casi una quinta parte de los envíos mundiales de petróleo y gas. El jefe...

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries reached a broad agreement on Monday to hold off the release of oil from their respective strategic reserves, for now. The ministers held a teleconference on Monday after oil prices spiked to levels last seen during the global energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.  The G7 is an informal, intergovernmental economic and political forum comprising seven of the world's most advanced industrialized economies including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United…

La reciente visita estratégica del Secretario del Interior de los Estados Unidos, Doug Burgum, a Caracas no solo marca un hito en la normalización de las relaciones bilaterales, sino que redefine el tablero de inversiones para el sector corporativo nacional. Este acercamiento, centr...

El portavoz del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de China, Guo Jiakun, expresó este lunes la oposición firme de Beijing a los intentos de Japón de buscar avances en la cuestión de Taiwán. Durante la

El ministro de Exteriores iraní, Seyed Abbas Araghchi,

The Asian Development Bank is on a spending spree in Central Asia, authorizing billions in support for states in Central Asia and the Caspian Basin. The bank’s primary aim appears to be stimulating the development of the Middle Corridor trade route. On March 2, the ADB announced up to $5.4 billion in financing covering the next four years for Kazakhstan following a meeting between the bank’s president, Masato Kanda, and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The commitment is designed to support Tokayev’s modernization program…

JP Morgan has warned that Iran’s oil production could be slashed in half and oil exports could virtually stall if U.S.-Israeli seize Iran's Kharg Island, worsening the ongoing global oil shock. Located in the Persian Gulf, the continental island is the "backbone" of Iran's oil infrastructure, handling approximately 90% of its crude exports.  The island collects oil transported via pipeline from Iran’s largest producing fields, including Marun, Ahvaz and Gachsaran. Iran--OPEC’s third-largest producer--pumps about 3.3 million…

Este domingo 8 de marzo, en la República Bolivariana de Venezuela se realiza la primera Consulta Nacional 2026, que coincide con el Día Internacional de la Mujer, donde el Poder Popular toma el protagonismo en la elección de proyectos que impactarán directamente en las comunidades. Las cifras ...

Irán ha alertado a los países de la región que su seguridad no le importa a Estados Unidos, y solo hace todo lo posible por proteger al régimen de Israel. "A Estados Unidos no le importa en absoluto el bienestar, la seguridad ni la paz de...

9 de marzo de 2026.- El Frente Nacional por la Defensa de los Derechos Económicos y Sociales (Frenadeso) rechazó hoy declaraciones del presidente de los Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, quien pretendió ridiculizar la recuperación del Canal de Panamá. En la reciente cumbre “Escudo de las Américas” a ...

China aumentará sus precios minoristas de gasolina y diésel a partir del martes, tras un fuerte aumento en los precios internacionales del petróleo, anunció este lunes el máximo planificador económico del país.

When oil hit $55 per barrel in late 2025, the drilling and completions side of the industry surrendered. A few months later, war breaks out in Iran, and WTI climbs past $100. That’s a marker at which meaningful drilling should occur. Yet, that’s not what I’m hearing. Rising oil prices are all over the press and inside politics, but they’re not in the conversations I’m having with E&Ps and the service side. On Day Nine of “Epic Fury,” I was talking with a chemical supplier (I am the owner of a frac company…

El Gobierno venezolano desmintió la que habría sido una afirmación del presidente electo de Chile, José Antonio Kast quién aseguró que: "Lo que hemos visto es una intervención militar de Venezuela en Chile asesinando personas". El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de la Re...