The war with Iran has handed Russia a strategic advantage in Ukraine. Washington is burning through the weapons Europe needs to deter Russia, moving military capacity into the Gulf and simultaneously telling NATO governments to take over more of their own defense.  CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow this week precisely because of the connected nature of these two problems. He met Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin in the first known visit by a CIA director since William Burns traveled there in late 2021, just before…

WTI crude oil futures were trading at $83.51 late Thursday, down $3.13, or 3.61%, for the week. The market opened near the weekly high at $86.57, then broke to $79.62 as traders sold on reports that Iran, Oman and the United States were moving toward a workable shipping arrangement through the Strait of Hormuz. Thursday changed the tone. WTI bounced after Iran fired on a vessel near Oman and President Trump rejected terms tied to reviving the June Iran ceasefire agreement. The market stopped trading a Hormuz reopening and started trading the fact…

La Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (Funvisis) registró este jueves dos sismos de magnitud 3.4 y 3.9, ambos con epicentro en las cercanías de La Victoria, estado Aragua. El evento de mayor intensidad ocurrió a las 8:38 p. m. con una magnitud de 3.9 ...

Pakistan’s five oil refineries are expected to sign agreements in early September for upgrades that are expected to unlock as much as $6 billion in investment in the country’s refining sector. Representatives of the five refineries, Pak Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO), Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL), National Refinery Limited (NRL), Cnergyico, and Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), have met with Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, to discuss the so-called Refinery Upgradation Policy, local daily Business Recorder…

SUMARIO TEXTO GACETA OFICIAL 43.423 DEL 27 DE JULIO DE 2026 VICEPRESIDENCIA DE LA REPÚBLICA SATA Providencia mediante la cual se nombra al ciudadano Denny José Colina Manzini, como Director de Administración y Fi...

28-08-26.-El primer ministro británico, Andy Burnham, rechazó las advertencias de Rusia sobre una posible transferencia de tecnología para que Ucrania pueda producir armamento de largo alcance. Moscú ha advertido que proporcionar a Kyiv diseños y tecnología relacionados con misiles de largo alcan...

28-08-26.-La Policía de Nepal elevó a 469 la cifra de muertos a causa de la riada del miércoles, que arrasó comunidades enteras a su paso, mientras continúan las tareas de búsqueda de centenares de desaparecidos en una zona del norte del país y la frontera con la región autónoma del Tíbet (China), s...

28-08-26.-Los venezolanos en Estados Unidos enfrentan un escenario de mayor vigilancia migratoria, con el adelanto de audiencias y riesgo de deportación incluso hacia terceros países, advirtió Niurka Meléndez, cofundadora y directora de Ayuda a Venezolanos e Inmigrantes (

28-08-26.-Según un informe publicado por el portal informativo Bloomberg, el gobierno venezolano se encuentra evaluando la posibilidad de retirarse de la Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo (OPEP). La medida se plantea en un escenario donde el país busca afianzar sus nexos estratégicos y...

India is comfortably on track to meet its goal to have 500 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil-fuel power capacity installed by 2030, after having just hit the 300 GW milestone, New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said at an industry event.   Early this month, India announced it had topped 300 GW of non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity generation capacity as of July 31, 2026. This is 60% of the 500 GW capacity targeted to be achieved by 2030.  Solar power led the capacity installations, with a total of 164.59 GW as of the…

28-08-26.-La presidenta de la Cámara de Comercio y Turismo de Mochima en el estado Sucre, Gloris Muñoz, indicó que a partir de diciembre entrará en vigencia la normativa establecida por el Instituto Nacional de Parques (Inparq...

28-08-26.-Altos funcionarios del gobierno de Estados Unidos intervinieron ante las autoridades de Suiza para resolver la investigación penal contra el empresario Alejandro Betancourt y evitar que se le imputaran cargos, según reveló una investigación publicada por

28-08-26.-Diversos sectores sindicales y de trabajadores organizados se concentraron para denunciar la alianza entre el Gobierno nacional y la cúpula empresarial, una confluencia política y económica orientada a descargar la crisis sobre las espaldas de la clase trabajadora. Por eso, la protesta tuv...

28-08-26.-En un movimiento clave para el avance de la causa judicial, el tribunal encargado del caso ordenó la medida de privación preventiva de libertad y el inmediato traslado al centro penitenciario Rodeo II de Luis Carrera Almoina, conocido por la opinión pública como «el monstruo de Los Palos G...

Three of China’s top solar market players reported deepening losses over the first half of the year, reflecting weakening demand for solar in the world’s top manufacturer and generator. Jinko Solar, JA Solar Technology, and Tongwei all reported six-month losses as overcapacity in the sector meets weakening demand, not only at home but also abroad, Bloomberg reported, citing statements made by the companies at their financial results releases. The report noted new solar power capacity additions in China had shrunk to 72.07 GW over the…

28-08-26.-El precio del dólar en el Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) se cotizó este jueves 27 de agosto 2026 en Bs.791,66 por unidad según la última actualización en su página web oficial y redes sociales.   &n...

Tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz slowed below the ten-day average this week, with only seven commodity vessels traversing the waterway on Thursday, Reuters reported today, citing preliminary data from Kpler. This compared to 17 vessels passing through Hormuz a day earlier, with the ten-day average at 15, based on ship-tracking data. A total of 17 tankers passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, 11 of them exiting and six entering, per Reuters. Windward, meanwhile, reported a total of six tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday,…

Crude oil prices were on course to book another weekly loss despite no sign of any progress being made towards peace between Iran and the United States. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $89.17 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $83.19 per barrel. Brent was down by 5.3% over the week, and WTI was set for a 4.3% decline, Reuters reported earlier today. The price trend is interesting in light of reports from vessel-tracking companies that tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains much weaker than it was before the war.…

 y solicita a tribunales de EE. UU. documentos de la organización   27 de agosto de 2026 / El organismo rector del fútbol europeo está solicitando permiso a un tribunal federal de EE. UU. para obtener testimonios y documentos de entidades de la FIFA en...

El presidente también reiteró sus críticas de que Canadá «nos trata muy mal». Las negociaciones comerciales entre ambas naciones fracasaron la semana pasada.... 27 de agosto de 2026.El presidente Trump firmó el jueves una orden ejecutiva para cambiar el nombre del ...