SUMARIO TEXTO GACETA OFICIAL 43.361 DEL 23 DE ABRIL DE 2026 PRESIDENCIA DE LA REPÚBLICA Decreto N° 5.330, mediante el cual se nombra a los Miembros de la Junta Directiva de la empresa del Estado Corporación Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. (CORPO...

July WTI crude oil suffered its largest weekly decline in months as traders aggressively removed geopolitical risk premium from the market on growing hopes that diplomacy between Washington and Tehran could eventually succeed. Through Thursday, May 28, July WTI crude oil traded between a high of $94.70 and a low of $87.11 before settling at $88.60, down $8.40, or 8.66%, for the week. The selloff was notable because it occurred while many of the bullish supply factors that drove crude sharply higher earlier this year remained in place. Traffic through…

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Austerity measures in Bolivia have gone too far, too fast, putting the president’s political longevity in question. Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, who came into office six months ago, backed by Washington and promising market-oriented reforms during a severe economic crisis, is now facing nationwide unrest after scrapping fuel subsidies, pursuing austerity measures, and attempting land reforms that triggered fears of consolidation by larger agricultural interests. What began as protests from small farmers…

Energy is usually seen as quite a conservative sector for investors. Constant demand for the product and relatively high dividend payouts create investments that, while not immune from risk, are often seen as a safe play, as somewhere to hide in troubled times. That, though, is an oversimplification. While there will always be a growing demand for energy as long as we continue to automate and electrify our lives, energy demand is still sensitive to economic conditions. In addition, the ways in which we generate power are constantly changing. The…

Trump is now openly using normalization with Israel as leverage in Iran negotiations, putting the 2020 Abraham Accords back in the spotlight. But today, the region doesn’t look the same as it did six years ago. And Gulf leaders no longer view Washington, or Israel, in the same light.  The UAE has doubled down on security coordination with Israel, including reported joint defense cooperation during the war itself. Saudi Arabia is moving further away from Israel and instead deepening security coordination with Turkey, Pakistan, and Egypt.  …

Norway, Western Europe's top oil and gas producer, has intensified lobbying at the European Union to persuade the bloc to remove or tweak its moratorium on Arctic oil and gas drilling. Norway, which is not a member of the EU but is the biggest gas supplier to European markets, has sent nearly a dozen of its ministers to Brussels so far this year to discuss energy and trade and the state of the Arctic drilling. The Iran war and the biggest oil and gas supply disruption in history have added to Norway's arguments that Europe needs reliable supply…

29-05-26.-Funcionarios de la Guardia Nacional Bolivariana (GNB) incautaron en el estado Táchira un cargamento de más de 20 mil millones de bolívares soberanos, durante un operativo de seguridad ejecutado en una empresa de encomiendas de la entidad fronteriza. De acuerdo con la información difundi...

29-05-26.-Un enfrentamiento armado entre grupos disidentes de las extintas Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) dejó al menos 48 muertos en la región amazónica de ese país, según informaron autoridades locales este jueves, a pocos días de celebrarse las elecciones presidenciales. Lo...

29-05-26.-En las costas del estado Falcón fueron halladas evidencias vinculadas a la embarcación Juan Junior, que zozobró en aguas cercanas a Los Roques hace varios días. Grupos de rescate, salvamento y familiares ...

29-05-26.-Un grupo de extrabajadores de Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) procedentes de diversas regiones del país denunció haber sido objeto de amedrentamiento e intimidación por parte de cuerpos de seguridad del Estado y personal de Prevención y Control de Pérdidas (PCP), mientras realizaban una man...

Saudi Arabia is expected to slash again the official selling prices of the crude it will load for Asia in July amid weakening demand and narrowing spot Middle East crude premiums, a Reuters survey of industry sources showed on Friday.   Saudi Arabia, the world’s top crude exporter, is set to cut the official selling price (OSP) for its flagship Arab Light crude loading for Asia in July by $3 to $8 per barrel from June, to a premium of between $7.50 and $12.50 a barrel over the average Oman/Dubai prices, the benchmark for Middle East’s…

29-05-26.-El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, destacó el papel de Venezuela dentro del mercado energético global y aseguró que el país atraviesa un momento de alta producción y cooperación internacional en materia petrolera. Durante una rueda de prensa en Washington, el mandatario afir...

29-05-26.-La designación de la firma estadounidense Centerview Partners como asesora en el proceso de reestructuración de la deuda venezolana ha generado interrogantes en sectores financieros y políticos, debido a que, según diversas fuentes, no se habría realizado un proceso competitivo formal para...

29-05-26.-Familiares de presos políticos protestaron este jueves ante la Fiscalía en Caracas para denunciar que el organismo está incumpliendo unos «acuerdos» a los que las partes habían llegado hace un mes para mejorar la situación carcelaria de estos detenidos que, aseguran, han sido víctimas de v...

China’s export prices saw their biggest gain in three years in April as the oil price surge filtered through the goods manufactured in the world’s biggest exporter of goods. Chinese export prices jumped by 5% in April from a year earlier, the largest increase since April 2023, data by China’s General Administration of Customs showed. The increase, largely due to the oil price shock impacting manufacturing inputs and prices, comes after years of low export prices out of China. For years, Beijing has relied on cheaper goods to maintain…

China’s export prices saw their biggest gain in three years in April as the oil price surge filtered through the goods manufactured in the world’s biggest exporter of goods. Chinese export prices jumped by 5% in April from a year earlier, the largest increase since April 2023, data by China’s General Administration of Customs showed. The increase, largely due to the oil price shock impacting manufacturing inputs and prices, comes after years of low export prices out of China. For years, Beijing has relied on cheaper goods to maintain…

29-05-26.-José Breijo, ex preso político uruguayo-venezolano de 73 años de edad, fue hospitalizado en delicado estado de salud tras la intervención de una comisión especial de la Defensoría del Pueblo. Breijo recibió su boleta de excarcelación bajo arresto domiciliario el viernes 22 de mayo, lueg...

29-05-26.-Al denunciar la paralización de los servicios médicos en el Ipasme del estado Monagas, el magisterio de la entidad consignó un documento formal ante las autoridades para exigir su recuperación. Los profesionales de la Edu...

29-05-26.-El precio del dólar en el Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) se cotizó este jueves 28 de mayo 2026 en Bs.549,37 por unidad según la última actualización en su página web oficial y redes sociales. El euro...

Oil prices have pulled back sharply from recent highs, suggesting that the market was optimistically pricing in at least a partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an eventual normalization, following positive statements from the US. According to commodity analysts at Standard Chartered, these statements were met with heavy algo-selling despite contradictory messaging from the U.S. and Iran, with Washington maintaining its aggressive rhetoric, tightening balances and accumulating lost barrels. Brent crude for July delivery fell 0.6% to trade…