Iraq Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani has directed his ministry to halt imports of middle distillates such as gasoline, diesel and kerosene, claiming his country has achieved self-sufficiency through increased oil production coupled with ongoing additions of refining capacity.  Iraq has ramped up oil production and exports, partly through the success of its Nasiriyah field as well as increased production quotas within the OPEC+ agreement. Specifically, production at the Nasiriyah field has increased to 80,000 barrels a day by bringing…

6 de noviembre de 2025.- Después de más de diez días de recuperación en un hospital de Bogotá, Jonathan Obando Pérez, uno de los sobrevivientes del ataque estadounidense a un supuesto «narcosubmarino» en el mar Caribe, fue dado de alta el pasado 28 de octubre. La Fisc...

In June 2019, the director of the Pentagon’s main intelligence agency made an eyebrow-raising allegation about Russia and its nuclear programs: Moscow is testing its atomic weapons."The U.S. government, including the Intelligence Community, has assessed that Russia has conducted nuclear weapons tests that have created nuclear yield,” Lieutenant General Robert Ashley said.China may also be conducting its own tests, Ashley added, possibly by using “zero-yield” methods in which no actual atomic explosion -- a fission chain…

Canadian Natural Resources (TSX: CNQ / NYSE: CNQ) eked out a narrow earnings beat for the third quarter, with record oil and gas output helping offset weaker crude prices and a hefty North Sea write-down. The Calgary-based producer reported adjusted earnings of 0.86 Canadian dollars per share for the three months ended September 30, just above the 0.85 Canadian dollar consensus forecast compiled by LSEG. Total production jumped roughly 19% year-on-year to 1.62 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd)—a record for the company—driven…

Canadian Natural Resources (TSX: CNQ / NYSE: CNQ) eked out a narrow earnings beat for the third quarter, with record oil and gas output helping offset weaker crude prices and a hefty North Sea write-down. The Calgary-based producer reported adjusted earnings of 0.86 Canadian dollars per share for the three months ended September 30, just above the 0.85 Canadian dollar consensus forecast compiled by LSEG. Total production jumped roughly 19% year-on-year to 1.62 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd)—a record for the company—driven…

Canadian Natural Resources (TSX: CNQ / NYSE: CNQ) eked out a narrow earnings beat for the third quarter, with record oil and gas output helping offset weaker crude prices and a hefty North Sea write-down. The Calgary-based producer reported adjusted earnings of 0.86 Canadian dollars per share for the three months ended September 30, just above the 0.85 Canadian dollar consensus forecast compiled by LSEG. Total production jumped roughly 19% year-on-year to 1.62 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd)—a record for the company—driven…

6 de noviembre de 2025.- El Ministerio Público (MP) ha logrado restituir unos 5.000 inmuebles a adultos mayores, quienes han sido víctimas de supuestos inquilinos, quienes buscaban apropiarse de estos bienes. Mediante nota de prensa, se indica que la Fiscalía ha garantizado los derechos de esta p...

According to Trump, his big achievement a week ago when he announced the trade truce with China, was getting Beijing to agree to remove export limitations on rare earth minerals, which, as most now know, are so critical for US companies to make everything from cell phones, to cars, and military equipment. And yet, as discussed on a few occasions this week, it feels like the cracks in this latest trade deal are already starting to show, whether it is Beijing ordering Trump what he can't talk about, or quietly ring-fencing its domestic data center…

Es 6 de noviembre de 2025. Han transcurrido 310 días del año y faltan 55 días para su terminación. Hoy es jueves. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, celebraciones o conmemoraciones significativas para un área del conocimiento, la cultura y las artes, la historia o la cienc...

After months of twists, delays, and rival bids, MEG Energy shareholders have officially approved the long-awaited takeover by Cenovus Energy, clearing one of the final hurdles in an $8.6 billion deal that will reshape Canada’s oil sands sector. At a special meeting this week, 86% of MEG shareholders voted in favor of the acquisition—well above the two-thirds threshold required. The vote marks a decisive end to a saga that began back in the spring, when Strathcona Resources launched a hostile bid for MEG but was rebuffed by its board.…

6 de noviembre de 2025.- "Hemos fracasado" en el objetivo de limitar el calentamiento global a 1.5 °C respecto a la era preindustrial, lamentó este jueves el secretario general de la ONU, Antonio Guterres, en la cumbre de líderes previa a la COP30 en la ciudad brasileña de Belém. Guterres dijo qu...

The US ambassador to the UK has warned Britain’s sky-high energy prices threaten to undermine its status as a major global economy. Speaking at an event at the Savoy Hotel on Wednesday, Warren Stephens described UK energy prices, which are among the highest in the world, as the “chief obstacle” to growth. “Energy costs in the United Kingdom are too high on which to run an industrialized economy,” Stephens said. “Every business I meet, in every sector, complains to me that energy costs make the UK an expensive,…

Jueves, 06 de noviembre de 2025.- Interesante presentación de un experto en banca comunitaria que realiza algunas sugerencias para su desarrollo en Venezuela. Donde propone luego de algunos razonamientos, un modelo relacionado con la banca China, del tipo ganar-ganar y otras alternativas de desa...

Jueves, 06 de noviembre de 2025.- El mercado financiero acaba de enviar una señal alarmante que podría anticipar un fuerte desplome económico. Analistas e inversores de todo el mundo observan con preocupación los movimientos recientes que anuncian lo peor para los próximos meses. En este v...

While TC Energy slightly missed analyst estimates of its third-quarter earnings, the Canada-based pipeline operator expects North American natural gas demand to surge in the medium to long term, thanks to soaring U.S. LNG exports and “unprecedented power demand from data centres and coal-to-gas conversions.”   TC Energy has 58,100 miles of network of natural gas pipelines, which supplies more than 30% of the natural gas consumed daily across North America’s markets.  TC Energy also currently generates approximately…

While TC Energy slightly missed analyst estimates of its third-quarter earnings, the Canada-based pipeline operator expects North American natural gas demand to surge in the medium to long term, thanks to soaring U.S. LNG exports and “unprecedented power demand from data centres and coal-to-gas conversions.”   TC Energy has 58,100 miles of network of natural gas pipelines, which supplies more than 30% of the natural gas consumed daily across North America’s markets.  TC Energy also currently generates approximately…

6 de noviembre de 2025.- En articulación con las comunas del municipio Libertador, en la ciudad capital, fueron reactivados diez establecimientos de la Red Pública de Abastos y Supermercados a través de Mercal y Pdval, donde las familias caraqueñas pueden adquirir productos de la cesta básica a pre...

A Ukrainian drone strike has knocked the Lukoil-operated Volgograd refinery offline, halting one of Russia’s largest fuel processing hubs as Ukraine continues with its campaign to take advantage of Moscow’s downstream vulnerability to long-range attacks.  The Thursday attack, confirmed by regional authorities and company sources, ignited fires in the refinery’s main crude distillation unit and hydrocracker, forcing a full suspension of operations pending assessment, according to Reuters.  The CDU-5 unit, which handles…

Suspected pirates boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean off Somalia’s coast on Thursday as maritime security agencies flag renewed Somali pirate activity in the region. The Hellas Aphrodite oil tanker was illegally boarded on Thursday morning local time, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said. The Master of the vessel has reported being approached by one small craft on its stern. The small craft fired small arms and RPGs towards the vessel. Unauthorized personnel of the small craft have boarded the vessel, UKMTO…