24 de marzo de 2026.- El presidente del Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Inameh), Reidy Zambrano, informó que Venezuela se encuentra en su periodo seco, el cual inició en diciembre de 2025 y se extenderá hasta los primeros días de mayo de este 2026. El funcionario señaló que el pa...

It comes to something when Libya looks like a relative beacon of stability compared to key Middle Eastern states, such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, but here we are, nevertheless. Of course, the recent fire at Libya's largest oil field, Sharara, caused by a pipeline leak, may have been the product of another attack by one of the many warring factions there, so it is not exactly Switzerland in terms of the global peace rankings table. However, Libya’s appeal to international oil companies (IOCs) has been on the rise again since Russia’s…

24 de marzo de 2026.- Autoridades iraníes informaron que, desde el inicio de la guerra iniciada el pasado 28 de febrero por Israel y Estados Unidos y hasta la fecha, se han reportado al menos 1.563 civiles asesinados. La información fue brindada por el jefe de los servicios de emergencia del país...

While the world’s eyes are fixed on the Iran-Hormuz crisis and the war in Ukraine, a deeper tectonic shift is quietly reshaping the West. The transatlantic alliance is losing its illusions in real time. For decades, Europe viewed this as a partnership; today, it looks more like leverage. Washington’s recent signals are unmistakable: trade support is the price of admission, and US LNG is the tool used to enforce it. This isn't diplomacy—it's hard power in economic form. Yet, leaders in Brussels and The Hague remain dangerously,…

24 de marzo de 2026.- El Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) actualizó este día, la balanza de pagos, por primera vez desde 2019. Si bien, las estadísticas del recién finalizado 2025 pueden considerarse como las más relevantes por ser las más recientes, los números relativos a las exportaciones d...

Air pollution has become a growing concern around the globe, with several governments now acting to improve air quality. The new European Cancer Code addresses the problem of air pollution directly and suggests that greater action must be taken. However, several EU countries are failing to properly manage air pollution, resulting in a multitude of health conditions and contributing to global warming. A 2025 report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) suggests that, between 2005 and 2023, air pollution in the EU contributed to thousands of…

24 de marzo de 2026.- La presidenta Encargada, Delcy Rodríguez, anunció que esta semana partirá hacia Washington una delegación diplomática, con el objetivo de iniciar una nueva etapa de diálogos formales con el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos (EE. UU). Este anuncio lo ofreció durante la reunión q...

24 de marzo de 2026.- Organizaciones de derechos humanos, agrupaciones políticas, sindicatos y movimientos sociales se movilizan este martes 24 de marzo en la Plaza de Mayo y en distintos puntos del país, en el marco del Día de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia. Maximo Reina, sociólogo del O...

Russia was all set to tighten the screws on its own oil dependence, but the oil price spike is causing it to rethink its plan. Moscow has hit pause on planned changes to its budget rule, the mechanism designed to shield state finances from violent oil price swings. The idea was to lower the oil price threshold that determines when the National Wellbeing Fund gets tapped, forcing the government to rely less on energy windfalls.  That now looks less urgent with oil doing the heavy lifting. As of March 24, the market is doing Russia a favor.…

Saudi Arabia is publicly calling for regional stability. Peace, even. But privately, the Kingdom is pushing the White House to press on with its campaign against Iran, with oil prices comfortably above $100—a move that could very well trigger oil demand destruction. According to multiple reports out of Washington on March 24, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been urging the Trump administration to stay the course in its campaign against Iran, framing the current conflict as a rare window to reshape the regional balance of power, worried,…

London’s cabbies could be priced out of the market unless regulators step in to curb “predatory pricing” from deep-pocketed tech giants, the boss of Addison Lee has warned. Chief executive Liam Griffin said companies like Waymo, Wayve, or Tesla risk undercutting traditional operators by subsidising fares to win market share, echoing concerns from the early days of Uber’s expansion. “We do feel that there is a danger that the big players can come in and ride roughshod over the existing industry”, Griffin said.…

24 de marzo de 2026.- El presidente italiano, Sergio Mattarella, asistió hoy a una ceremonia nacional en esta capital por el aniversario 82 de la masacre de las Fosas Ardeatinas, crimen cometido por fuerzas nazis de ocupación contra más de 300 civiles. Un comunicado divulgado en el sitio oficial ...

Freight rates for tankers to ship Saudi crude from the Yanbu port on the Red Sea to Asia have slumped from the highs seen earlier this month, as more vessels are diverting to the Saudi export port that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.  Tanker rates on the Yanbu-Asia route have slumped from a high of over $450,000 per day in early March to about $200,000 per day for voyage agreed this week on a 2011-built very large crude carrier (VLCC), according to sources familiar with the deals and brokerage reports cited by Bloomberg. With the Persian Gulf-Asia…

24 de marzo de 2026.- El clima en la Tierra está en su mayor desequilibrio desde que hay registros. De 2015 a 2025 se han vivido los 11 años más calurosos de la historia, expuso la Organización Meteorológica Mundial en su informe anual sobre el Estado Mundial del Clima 2025. Bajo el...

Some trading entities profited millions of U.S. dollars from trades in oil futures contracts on Monday, just 15 minutes before U.S. President Donald Trump posted about “very good and productive conversations” with Iran, which sparked a relief rally and made market observers question the suspiciously well-timed oil trades.  Oil futures plunged by 10% on Monday morning ET after President Trump said he would postpone expected strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure for five days, pending negotiations that would…

Some trading entities profited millions of U.S. dollars from trades in oil futures contracts on Monday, just 15 minutes before U.S. President Donald Trump posted about “very good and productive conversations” with Iran, which sparked a relief rally and made market observers question the suspiciously well-timed oil trades.  Oil futures plunged by 10% on Monday morning ET after President Trump said he would postpone expected strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure for five days, pending negotiations that would…

Some trading entities profited millions of U.S. dollars from trades in oil futures contracts on Monday, just 15 minutes before U.S. President Donald Trump posted about “very good and productive conversations” with Iran, which sparked a relief rally and made market observers question the suspiciously well-timed oil trades.  Oil futures plunged by 10% on Monday morning ET after President Trump said he would postpone expected strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure for five days, pending negotiations that would…

La línea de navíos europea, MSC Cruceros, sumó la isla de Margarita, estado Nueva Esparta, a su inventario de destinos internacionales, publicó el Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Turismo, este lunes. La compañía italiana habilitó en su portal web una guía que resalta las bondad...

Las Reservas Internacionales de Venezuela cerraron la semana del 20 de marzo de 2026 en US$ 13.464 millones. Según el reporte oficial, este monto representa un descenso del -4,68% (- US$ 661 millones) en relación con cierre de la semana anterior, cuando se ubicaron en US$ 14.125 millones. ...

Oil markets are turning chaotic as conflicting signals from Washington blur reality—talks with Iran may or may not be happening, threats shift by the day, and yet crude keeps climbing amid escalating tensions. Is the White House Trading Its Own Announcements? - A move widely interpreted as another edition of a classic Trump ‘TACO’ move, the White House has announced a 5-day postponement to US attacks on Iran power and energy infrastructure, citing ‘very good and productive conversations’.    - Whilst…