25 de abril de 2024.- El secretario general de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI), Juan Carlos Salazar Gómez, aceptó la demanda presentada por Venezuela contra Argentina por graves violaciones de la legislación internacional para que el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos consumara el...

When the presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia met on April 22 at the Kremlin, it wasn't Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine, or Iran that took center stage. It was the 50th anniversary of a Soviet railroad construction project. The occasion for the visit, at least officially, was to mark the 1974 start of construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) railway in the Russian Far East. The project was headed by Heydar Aliyev, in his role as first deputy chairman of the Soviet Union's Council of Ministers. Fifty years later that Aliyev's son -- Ilham Aliyev,…

Energy firms held by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky have reported core earnings of $7.8 billion (7.3 billion euros) for 2023, Reuters reported on Thursday.   The energy assets of Kretinsky’s EP Corporate Group include the flagship energy holding EPH, which reported today core earnings – or earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) – of $3.85 billion (3.6 billion euros). This was down by 17% compared to the record EBITDA from 2022, when oil and gas prices surged following the Russian…

Energy firms held by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky have reported core earnings of $7.8 billion (7.3 billion euros) for 2023, Reuters reported on Thursday.   The energy assets of Kretinsky’s EP Corporate Group include the flagship energy holding EPH, which reported today core earnings – or earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) – of $3.85 billion (3.6 billion euros). This was down by 17% compared to the record EBITDA from 2022, when oil and gas prices surged following the Russian…

25 de abril de 2024.- Portugal celebra este jueves el 50 aniversario de la Revolución de los Claveles, que acabó con 48 años de régimen dictatorial y dio paso a cinco décadas de democracia en el país. Dirigida por jóvenes soldados hartos de una guerra interminable en las antiguas colonias africanas ...

The mining world is all aquiver this morning at talks of a potential mega-deal from BHP to buy up London-listed miner Anglo American. Metals miner Anglo has been seen as a potential takeover mark since its share price took a sharp dive last year on the back of weak production forecasts. But just hours after the news was confirmed by Anglo this morning, its share price has jumped by more than 12 per cent, effectively erasing the losses of the last 12 months. So what do analysts think Anglo has to offer BHP? Principally, the play would make BHP’s…

Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: HTZ) has raised the number of electric vehicles it plans to sell this year as it is cutting its EV fleet to reduce losses that have weighed on the car rental giant’s earnings. In the first quarter, Hertz upsized its EV disposition plan by 10,000 vehicles, for a total of 30,000 EVs intended for sale in 2024. Most of these EVs will be Teslas. The company incurred a $195 million charge to vehicle depreciation to write down the EVs held for sale which were remaining in inventory at quarter-end to fair value…

Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: HTZ) has raised the number of electric vehicles it plans to sell this year as it is cutting its EV fleet to reduce losses that have weighed on the car rental giant’s earnings. In the first quarter, Hertz upsized its EV disposition plan by 10,000 vehicles, for a total of 30,000 EVs intended for sale in 2024. Most of these EVs will be Teslas. The company incurred a $195 million charge to vehicle depreciation to write down the EVs held for sale which were remaining in inventory at quarter-end to fair value…

25 de abril de 2024.- La Comisión Especial para la Defensa del Territorio Esequibo y la Soberanía Territorial de la Asamblea Nacional, iniciará una serie de jornadas de divulgación de la Ley Orgánica para la Defensa de la Guayana Esequiba en todo el país. Al respecto, el presidente de la menciona...

In a move that could reshape Europe's energy landscape, the European Commission is poised to propose new sanctions targeting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. According to Reuters sources close to the matter, the proposed measures will include a ban on shipments within the EU and sanctions on three Russian LNG projects. The European Commission's decision comes amid growing concerns over Europe's reliance on Russian energy, particularly in the wake of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. While the EU imposed a ban on Russian seaborne oil…

Russian pipeline operator Transneft has warned Kazakhstan’s oil companies that ship crude to Germany via Transneft’s Druzhba pipeline that the customers of the Kazakh firms have until June to pay for metering services or risk a halt to supplies, trading sources told Reuters on Thursday. In early 2023, as Russian crude flows via the Druzhba pipeline dropped off, crude oil from Kazakhstan started flowing via the Russian pipeline network to Poland for further delivery to Germany. In December 2022, Kazakhstan’s…

25 de abril de 2024.- El 17 de abril, la Secretaría del Parlamento Europeo obligó a quitar 14 de las 38 fotografías que componían una exposición recién instalada en la sede legislativa, en Bruselas. El acto cultural formaba parte de las jornadas de discusión Hacia una futuro de paz: ¿cómo enfrentar ...

25 de abril de 2024.- El diputado y presidente de la Comisión Permanente de Energía y Petróleo de la Asamblea Nacional (AN), Ángel Rodríguez, señaló que Venezuela logró encontrar los caminos que le permitió, paulatinamente, desarrollar sus niveles de producción. Asimismo, dijo que el país tiene l...

The Arab oil embargo from 1973 is a painful memory for those who lived through it. It was the reason for creating the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in the United States and the International Energy Agency as means of, if not shielding oil-consuming countries, then at least cushioning any future blow. The U.S. shale revolution changed all that, and it changed it radically. The U.S. has gone from a top importer to the top producer, even as it continues importing quite substantial amounts of crude. The rate of production, made possible by shale projects,…

25 de abril de 2024.- “¡Ciudadanos, trabajadores! Huelga general contra la ocupación alemana, contra la guerra fascista, por la salvación de nuestras tierras, nuestras casas, nuestros talleres. Como en Génova y Turín, los alemanes se enfrentan al dilema: rendirse o morir”. Con esta proclama, el 25 d...

Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) reported on Thursday much higher-than-expected net income for the first quarter of 2024 amid soaring oil and gas production, as the planned acquisition by U.S. supermajor Chevron drags on. Hess Corporation posted a net income of $972 million, or $3.16 per share, in the first quarter of 2024, compared with net income of $346 million, or $1.13 per share, in the first quarter of 2023. The rise in profits reflects higher production volumes in the first quarter of 2024, Hess said. The earnings per share (EPS) of…

25 de abril de 2024.- "Creo que al pueblo escocés le conviene buscar un acuerdo diferente", dijo Humza Yousaf en rueda de prensa. El jefe de gobierno escocés, que asumió el cargo en marzo de 2023, explicó que había anunciado a los líderes del Partido Verde el fin de la coalición "con efecto inmed...

As the global renewable energy capacity increases, so does the amount of waste from end-of-life equipment from solar, wind and other renewable energy activities. If we don’t address this problem soon it could become a whole new threat to the environment and human health. While a transition away from fossil fuels to alternative green energy sources is helping the world to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change, it is important to consider the implications that new energy activities may have on the environment. …

25 de abril de 2024.- Venezuela amanece con nubosidad fragmentada en Zulia y los Andes y llanos occidentales, cielo nublado con precipitaciones al sur de la Guayana, Esequiba, Bolívar y sur de Guárico; además, se observa nubosidad parcial y algunas zonas despejadas en nororiente del país. La informa...

25 de abril de 2024.- Una empresa fundada por un petrolero multimillonario de Texas anunció este miércoles un acuerdo con la compañía petrolera estatal de Venezuela (PDVSA) para rehabilitar cinco antiguos campos petroleros. LNG Energy Group es una empresa que cotiza en bolsa y cotiza en Canadá y ...