ADNOC, the national oil company of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday announced the final investment decision for the SARB Deep Gas Development offshore Abu Dhabi, a key part of the massive Ghasha Concession development.  ADNOC and the UAE are looking to maximize natural gas extraction and processing to boost domestic supply and increase LNG exports.  SARB, located 120 kilometers (75 miles) offshore Abu Dhabi, will include a new offshore platform with four gas production wells connecting to Das Island. From there, gas from SARB would…

ADNOC, the national oil company of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday announced the final investment decision for the SARB Deep Gas Development offshore Abu Dhabi, a key part of the massive Ghasha Concession development.  ADNOC and the UAE are looking to maximize natural gas extraction and processing to boost domestic supply and increase LNG exports.  SARB, located 120 kilometers (75 miles) offshore Abu Dhabi, will include a new offshore platform with four gas production wells connecting to Das Island. From there, gas from SARB would…

An acute water shortage in Uzbekistan seems to have a silver lining. The brewing crisis is forcing officials to speedily embrace solar and wind power and rethink the country’s hydropower strategy to make it more water-efficient.   Uzhydroenergo, a state-run electricity entity, reported January 5 that hydropower production plummeted by 20 percent in 2025, totaling 6.5 billion kilowatt hours (kWh). By comparison, Uzbekistan generated 8.1 kWh from hydropower in 2024.    Officials attributed the drop in production…

ADNOC, the national oil company of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday announced the final investment decision for the SARB Deep Gas Development offshore Abu Dhabi, a key part of the massive Ghasha Concession development.  ADNOC and the UAE are looking to maximize natural gas extraction and processing to boost domestic supply and increase LNG exports.  SARB, located 120 kilometers (75 miles) offshore Abu Dhabi, will include a new offshore platform with four gas production wells connecting to Das Island. From there, gas from SARB would…

7 de enero de 2026.- El canciller de la República, Yván Gil, compartió un informe de la ONU donde el organismo condena firmemente el ataque militar de Estados Unidos contra Venezuela ocurrido el pasado sábado 3 de enero, que terminó en el secuestro del presidente Nicolás Maduro y la primera dama, Ci...

Crude oil inventories in the United States posted a sharp draw last week, even as gasoline and distillate stockpiles recorded sizable builds, according to new data released Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). U.S. commercial crude oil inventories, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, fell by 3.8 million barrels in the week ending January 2, bringing total stockpiles to 419.1 million barrels. Crude inventories remain roughly 3% below the five-year average for this time of year. Refinery activity edged higher on the…

7 de enero de 2026.- La ministra para Ciencia y Tecnología, Gabriela Jiménez, informó que los ataques militares perpetrados por Estados Unidos la madrugada del 3 de enero causaron la destrucción total de las instalaciones del Centro de Matemáticas del Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científi...

El arresto de la joven activista Jessica Plichta (22 años), se ha vuelto viral tras ocurrir en vivo durante una manifestación en Michigan. El incidente se produjo en el marco de las protestas nacionales tras el secuestro de Nicolás Maduro y su esposa Cilia Flores el pasado 3 de enero de 2026.

Equinor does not consider returning to Venezuela, which it quit years ago, Anders Opedal, the chief executive of the Norwegian energy major, told Reuters on Wednesday.  Following the capture of Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces, the industry is buzzing with talk about the opportunities for Western, especially U.S. oil firms, in Venezuela, the holder of the world’s biggest proven oil reserves estimated at about 303 billion barrels.  “At the moment, that's not on the table,” Equinor’s Opedal told Reuters on the…

Equinor does not consider returning to Venezuela, which it quit years ago, Anders Opedal, the chief executive of the Norwegian energy major, told Reuters on Wednesday.  Following the capture of Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces, the industry is buzzing with talk about the opportunities for Western, especially U.S. oil firms, in Venezuela, the holder of the world’s biggest proven oil reserves estimated at about 303 billion barrels.  “At the moment, that's not on the table,” Equinor’s Opedal told Reuters on the…

U.S. forces have seized a Russia-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic after a dramatic pursuit that began near Venezuelan waters, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s enforcement of its global blockade on sanctioned Venezuelan oil. U.S. European Command confirmed the capture of the M/V Bella 1, saying the vessel was seized for sanctions violations “pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court” after being tracked by a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. The operation concludes a weeks-long chase that began in late December…

U.S. forces have seized a Russia-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic after a dramatic pursuit that began near Venezuelan waters, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s enforcement of its global blockade on sanctioned Venezuelan oil. U.S. European Command confirmed the capture of the M/V Bella 1, saying the vessel was seized for sanctions violations “pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court” after being tracked by a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. The operation concludes a weeks-long chase that began in late December…

U.S. forces have seized a Russia-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic after a dramatic pursuit that began near Venezuelan waters, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s enforcement of its global blockade on sanctioned Venezuelan oil. U.S. European Command confirmed the capture of the M/V Bella 1, saying the vessel was seized for sanctions violations “pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court” after being tracked by a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. The operation concludes a weeks-long chase that began in late December…

La presidenta encargada de la República, Delcy Rodríguez, informó que Venezuela cuenta actualmente con reservas alimentarias para 111 días, las mayores en dos décadas. El anuncio lo realizó durante la activación del Estado Mayor Agroalimentario, Pesca, Comunal e Industrial para cont...

The US military strikes in Venezuela and comments afterwards by President Donald Trump have raised the prospect of a massive increase in Venezuelan oil production under US control. It’s not clear when, how, or even if this can happen. But Venezuela has the world’s largest proven reserves, and Trump has suggested that US companies can bring them to market. Venezuela's extra-heavy crude is highly sought after as it's ideal for specialized refineries -- such as those on the US Gulf Coast -- that have coker units allowing them to process…

El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de China censuró a Estados Unidos por un presunto intento de limitar la cooperación económica de Venezuela con terceros países, declaró la portavoz del ente, Mao Ning. "Venezuela es un Estado soberano que ejerce continuamente plena soberanía ...