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The Democratic Republic of Congo is leading a significant shift in mining strategy as producers cut back on cobalt after prices fell sharply under heavy oversupply and move capital into copper instead. Copper demand is rising fast, driven by AI data centers, electrification, and electric vehicles. But at the same time, supply is tightening due to declining ore grades and mine closures, pushing DRC miners toward a stronger market. The DRC has imposed strict export quotas, replacing its 2025 cobalt export ban with strict annual quotas of 96,600 tonnes…

Caracas, 5 de mayo de 2026.- En el marco del Día Internacional del Trabajador, la fuerza trabajadora del Sistema Unificado de Atención Farmacéutica (SUAF), se movilizó en la ciudad de Caracas para manifestar su firme rechazo a las sanciones económicas y a la injerencia extranjera, reafi...

The United States is exporting crude at record levels as the world grapples with an unprecedented disruption of Middle Eastern supply. U.S. oil has become the supply of last resort—and it is not infinite. U.S. crude oil exports since the start of April have been running at 5.2 million barrels daily, data from Kpler showed earlier this week. “It's a constant parade of tankers coming in and out,” the chief executive of Corpus Christi port in Texas said, as quoted by CNBC, which reported the port just booked its busiest quarter ever,…

En su reciente discurso pronunciado el 1º de Mayo en Argentina, el dirigente del Movimiento Socialista de los Trabajadores (MST), Alejandro Bodart, integrante del Frente de Izquierda y de los Trabajadores (FIT-Unidad), quien también es dirigente de la Liga Internacional Socialista (La LIS...

Caracas, 5 de mayo de 2026–. Con el objetivo de fortalecer la identidad patrimonial, la hospitalidad y la calidad del servicio en los destinos emblemáticos del país, un total de 221 Prestadores de Servicio Turístico (PST) iniciaron el Plan de Formación Morrocoy (I Momento), este lunes, 0...

Before 1 May, the once-mighty Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) had 12 members, but with the departure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the start of the month, it has 11. These comprise Algeria, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela, together accounting for around 33% of the world’s crude oil output, about 46% of its total petroleum traded internationally, and roughly 73% of its proven oil reserves. Back when it was founded in 1960, these…

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 8.1 million barrels in the week ending May 1. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories fell by 1.79 million barrels. Analysts had expected a 2.8-million-barrel draw. US crude inventories are up 37 million barrels so far this year, according to API data. Inventories in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) continue to draw down in an attempt to alleviate the pressure on prices. For week ending May 1, 5.2 million barrels left the SPR, bringing…

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 8.1 million barrels in the week ending May 1. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories fell by 1.79 million barrels. Analysts had expected a 2.8-million-barrel draw. US crude inventories are up 37 million barrels so far this year, according to API data. Inventories in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) continue to draw down in an attempt to alleviate the pressure on prices. For week ending May 1, 5.2 million barrels left the SPR, bringing…

5 de mayo de 2026.- Por 20 días más permanecerá cerrado el paso peatonal por el puente internacional Francisco de Paula Santander, por fallas de la estructura. El cierre preventivo se mantiene en la población de Ureña y funcionarios de Protección Civil siguen desplegados a lo largo de la estructura ...

Venezuela’s oil is moving again. That does not mean Venezuela’s oil industry has been rebuilt. It means something narrower, more technical, and more revealing: part of the machinery required to make Venezuelan barrels tradable has been switched back on. That distinction matters for oil markets. Venezuela’s oil exports rose 14% in April to 1.23 million barrels per day, the country’s highest monthly export level since late 2018, according to Reuters. The increase followed a political reset after Nicolás Maduro’s…

With little fanfare but clear strategic impact, Equinor has brought the long-forgotten Eirin gas field into production, sending fresh gas volumes into Europe’s system at a moment when security of supply still outweighs nearly every other energy priority. The project may not be large by global standards, but its timing, speed, and symbolism speak far louder than its size. Once written off as uneconomic, Eirin is now flowing gas through the Gina Krog platform and onward via the Sleipner A hub, reinforcing Norway’s position as Europe’s…

Martes, 05 de mayo de 2026.- Trump en crisis — ataques en Ormuz elevan tensión con Irán Escalada en Ormuz lleva la crisis a un punto crítico Un nuevo desarrollo está generando preocupación global tras reportes de ataques y tensiones crecientes en el Strait of Hormuz, una de las rutas energét...

Las reservas globales de petróleo se acercan a su nivel más bajo en ocho años y la velocidad con la que se están agotando empieza a ser motivo de preocupación,

A group of 14 Senate Democrats is pressing the Trump administration to reinstate sanctions on Russian oil after a temporary waiver tied to the Iran war. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the lawmakers argued that the policy allows additional revenue to flow to Moscow, at a time when oil prices are already elevated. The administration first eased sanctions in mid-March after the Strait of Hormuz disruption tightened global supply and pushed prices sharply higher. The 30-day waiver, initially set to expire April 11, has been extended…

A group of 14 Senate Democrats is pressing the Trump administration to reinstate sanctions on Russian oil after a temporary waiver tied to the Iran war. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the lawmakers argued that the policy allows additional revenue to flow to Moscow, at a time when oil prices are already elevated. The administration first eased sanctions in mid-March after the Strait of Hormuz disruption tightened global supply and pushed prices sharply higher. The 30-day waiver, initially set to expire April 11, has been extended…

The Asian Development Bank is committing $12.5 billion in assistance to Uzbekistan, aiming to hasten the Central Asian nation’s economic modernization. In addition, the bank has unveiled an initiative apparently intended to loosen China’s grip on supply chains for critical minerals and rare earths. The announcements came as the ADB’s board of governors convened for its annual meeting on May 3 in the Uzbek city of Samarkand. The new Uzbek-ADB Partnership Program will run through 2030. A major focus is the development of a more…

El Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Inameh) informó que la primera onda tropical de la temporada 2026 llegará al territorio venezolano durante la mañana de este martes 5 de mayo. El fenómeno, identificado como Onda Tropical Nro. 1, se localiza al noreste de Guayana, ...

El canciller Yván Gil, quien lidera la delegación venezolana en defensa del Esequibo ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ), en La Haya (Países Bajos), reafirmó este lunes que Venezuela defenderá el territorio en todos los ámbitos que sean necesarios. Sostuvo que la acción pr...

Diamondback Energy, one of the biggest pure-play Permian Basin producers in West Texas, said Monday it is immediately boosting oil output in response to the ongoing price rally driven by the Iran war — making it the first major shale operator to openly break from the capital-discipline playbook that has defined the sector since 2022. In a letter to shareholders on Monday, CEO Kaes Van't Hof announced the company averaged 521,000 barrels of oil per day in the first quarter of 2026 — exceeding even the high end of its guidance range of…