26 de diciembre de 2024.- Un ataque aéreo se registró este jueves en el aeropuerto de Saná, Yemen, en donde estaba por embarcar el jefe de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. El alto cargo informó que uno de los miembros de su tripulación resultó herido y que do...

India’s oil demand growth is expected to exceed China’s for the first time in 2024, and continue in 2025. According to Kang Wu, global head of macro and oil demand research at SPGCI, India’s oil demand in the current year grew by 180,000 barrels per day, surpassing China’s growth at 148,000 bpd. India’s oil demand is expected to increase by 3.2% Y/Y in 2025 compared to a 1.7% clip by China.  Over the past couple of decades, China has carried the lion’s share of global oil demand growth thanks to the country’s…

26 de diciembre de 2024.- La cifra de migrantes muertos en 2024 al intentar llegar a costas españolas se incrementó un 58% respecto al año pasado y la mayoría de las víctimas fatales y desapariciones se reportaron en la Ruta Canarias. La política migratoria de Europa y su enfoque de «externalización...

Via Metal Miner The Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) edged lower, with a 1.23% decline from November to December. Aluminum Prices: A Year in Review 2024 began on a low note for the aluminum market, as Q4 2023 witnessed a year-over-year drop in shipments as well as average selling prices for certain domestic suppliers. In its financial results, NorskHydro noted that “challenging markets led to a weaker result.” Meanwhile, exchange pricing appeared largely stable during 2023, which contrasted sharply with the volatility witnessed in…

Russia’s domestic prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were cut in half in December after an EU ban on imports took effect. EU sanctions on Russian LPG took effect on Dec. 20 a year after Poland--one of Russia's largest LPG importers--proposed them. LPG is mainly used as fuel for cars, heating and to produce other petrochemicals. The European Commission has proposed sanctions on Russia's LNG sector as part of Brussels’ 14th sanctions package against Russia. The proposed sanctions would prevent EU countries from re-exporting Russian…

26 de diciembre de 2024.- El presidente de la República, José Raúl Mulino, reiteró hoy que el Canal de Panamá es de todos los panameños y descartó conversar sobre el tema con el mandatario electo en Estados Unidos, Donald Trump. “ Si por ahí va la intención, no hay nada de que hablar sobre un ca...

For a few years now, forecasters and market analysts have been expecting India to become the largest oil demand driver in the world in the medium and long term, surpassing China’s growth rates. This has now happened as early as this year, amid growing demand for fuel transportation in India and slowing gasoline and diesel demand in China due to the advance of electric vehicles and LNG-fueled trucks in the world’s top crude oil importer. India surpassing China as the world’s top driver of oil demand growth isn’t surprising…

Finland’s police and border patrol have boarded the Eagle S oil tanker, which is part of Russia’s shadow fleet while investigating the cause of an interruption of subsea power and data cables linking Finland with Estonia, Finnish police said on Thursday. The tanker, Eagle S, was traveling in the Baltic Sea under the flag of the Cook Islands and was fully loaded with unleaded gasoline, the Finnish police and other authorities said at a news conference, as carried by Bloomberg. The Eagle S was spotted to be missing its anchor and it could…

Finland’s police and border patrol have boarded the Eagle S oil tanker, which is part of Russia’s shadow fleet while investigating the cause of an interruption of subsea power and data cables linking Finland with Estonia, Finnish police said on Thursday. The tanker, Eagle S, was traveling in the Baltic Sea under the flag of the Cook Islands and was fully loaded with unleaded gasoline, the Finnish police and other authorities said at a news conference, as carried by Bloomberg. The Eagle S was spotted to be missing its anchor and it could…

Finland’s police and border patrol have boarded the Eagle S oil tanker, which is part of Russia’s shadow fleet while investigating the cause of an interruption of subsea power and data cables linking Finland with Estonia, Finnish police said on Thursday. The tanker, Eagle S, was traveling in the Baltic Sea under the flag of the Cook Islands and was fully loaded with unleaded gasoline, the Finnish police and other authorities said at a news conference, as carried by Bloomberg. The Eagle S was spotted to be missing its anchor and it could…

26 de diciembre de 2024.- En la noche del 25 de diciembre el equipo del Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) informó sobre un temblor en ese país, específicamente en el departamento de Antioquia, de magnitud 5.1 que se registró a las 19:52 hora local. Según el SGC, tuvo una profundidad superficial...

It has been a landmark year for the U.K.’s energy sector, as the change in government has meant a significant shift in energy policy. The U.K. has lagged behind the U.S. and EU in recent years in terms of its green transition. Under the former Conservative government, the country approved new oil and gas licences in the North Sea and rolled back plans for large-scale wind energy projects and other renewable energy and nuclear power developments. Since the Labour Party won the July general election, the government has announced several new…

Los sonidos de altavoces que difunden la rica diversidad de la música tradicional venezolana se mezclan este 25 de diciembre con el estallido vibrante de fuegos artificiales y las risas de niños felices, quienes llenan las calles con su energía durante las celebraciones navideñas en el país su...

Iraq plans to cut gas flaring next year and eliminate the practice of burning off associated gas at oilfields by the end of 2027, government officials have said. As of the end of 2024, Iraq, which is OPEC’s second biggest oil producer after Saudi Arabia, is capturing around 67% of the gas at its oilfields, Ezzet Saber Ismael, Iraq’s deputy minister for gas affairs told Bloomberg in an interview published on Thursday. Earlier this week, Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired an energy policy meeting, at which officials…

Iraq plans to cut gas flaring next year and eliminate the practice of burning off associated gas at oilfields by the end of 2027, government officials have said. As of the end of 2024, Iraq, which is OPEC’s second biggest oil producer after Saudi Arabia, is capturing around 67% of the gas at its oilfields, Ezzet Saber Ismael, Iraq’s deputy minister for gas affairs told Bloomberg in an interview published on Thursday. Earlier this week, Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired an energy policy meeting, at which officials…

El Gobierno de Perú declaró el miércoles el estado de emergencia ambiental por un período de 90 días en la región de Piura que fue impactada por un derrame de petróleo, ocurrido el 20 de diciembre pasado en una playa situada en el norte del país. La medida busca asegurar la gestión ...

Rio Tinto recently struck a deal to acquire Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 billion. The acquisition represents a significant wager by the miner on EV growth in the future—but it comes as EV demand has slackened off and lithium demand has followed. It could be a $6.7-billion mistake.  Then again, it could be a long-term play for dominance in a key sector of the energy system of the future. Rio Tinto first announced the acquisition in October, offering a 90% premium to the UK-based lithium producer’s share price at the time of the offer.…

India’s annual installations of new coal-fired power capacity hit 4 gigawatts (GW) in 2024, flat on the five-year high of 2023 and the highest level since 2019, according to official government figures. India, where coal meets more than 70% of the power generation, has kept its coal capacity additions this year near the 2023 levels, per data from the country’s Central Electricity Authority cited by Bloomberg on Thursday. India plans to add as much as 90 GW of coal capacity by 2032 as it looks to meet its surging power demand with reliable…

El presidente de la República, Nicolás Maduro, expresó su optimismo sobre el futuro del país, afirmando que 2025 marcará un renacimiento permanente para la nación. En un mensaje publicado a través de sus redes sociales, Nicolás Maduro destacó que 2024 ha sido un año de avances impor...

Con aproximadamente seis mil personas presentes, se celebró este martes en la noche, en el municipio Cocorote de Yaracuy, la cena navideña más importante del país y considerada, incluso, la más grande del mundo. La actividad se desarrolló en la avenida Madre Teresa de Calcuta de Coc...