12-03-26.-La ONG venezolana Comité por la Libertad de los Presos Políticos (CLIPP) denunció este miércoles el «traslado arbitrario» de 12 presos políticos que estaban recluidos en un penal conocido como Zona 7, una acción que se teme sea para «desmantelar» el campamento donde han pernoctado familiar...

12-03-26.-El precio del dólar en el Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) se cotizó este miércoles 11 de marzo 2026 en Bs.440,96 por unidad según la última actualización en su página web oficial y redes sociales.  ...

12 de marzo de 2026.-Legisladores estadounidenses revisaron las alarmantes estimaciones del Pentágono mientras la guerra con Irán se intensificaba tras los ataques a tres buques en el crucial Estrecho de Ormuz, informó Estados Unidos Hoy. Según las estimaciones del Pentágono revis...

11 de marzo de 2026.-Un grupo de 46 senadores, en su mayoría demócratas, envió el miércoles una carta al secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth, solicitando respuestas sobre el atentado con bomba en una escuela en Irán, informó La Colina. ...

Two oil tankers carrying Iraqi oil products caught fire Wednesday after being struck in Iraqi territorial waters near the country’s southern export terminals, according to Iraqi port officials and multiple media reports. The vessels, Vishnu, a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker chartered to an Iraqi company, and Zefyros, a Malta-flagged tanker transporting condensate from the Basra Gas Company, were operating near Iraq’s Al-Faw port area close to Basra when the incident occurred. Iraq’s director general of the General Company for…

Oil markets continue to experience heightened volatility as the Middle East conflict escalates, with oil prices trending north on Wednesday, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that the war in the Middle East is nearly complete. In remarks made a couple of days ago, Trump described the conflict as a "short-term excursion" that is ahead of schedule and is nearing its final phase. At 3.55 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Brent crude for April delivery was up over 5% to trade at $92.21 per barrel, while the corresponding WTI crude contract was…

11 de marzo de 2026.-Irán no participará en el Mundial de este verano debido a los continuos ataques aéreos liderados por Estados Unidos e Israel contra el país, declaró el miércoles el ministro de Deportes del país, informaron CBS y Yahoo.com Ahmad Donyamali, ministro de Deportes y...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz since March 1 has triggered an unprecedented distortion in global jet fuel markets, pushing European aviation fuel prices to historic extremes and exposing the continent’s structural dependence on Middle Eastern supply. In a market where diesel has traditionally commanded a premium over jet fuel, the sudden disruption of Gulf exports has inverted long-standing price relationships, leaving Europe desperately searching for alternatives that are either geographically distant, commercially unattractive, or…

Oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday even after the International Energy Agency announced the largest coordinated release of strategic oil reserves in its history, underscoring the scale of supply concerns stemming from escalating tensions in the Middle East. At the time of writing, WTI crude was trading at $93.96, up 7.69%, while Brent crude stood at $91.98, up 4.76% on the day. The price surge came as shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz intensified fears of a prolonged supply shock, offsetting any downward pressure from the IEA’s…

Oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday even after the International Energy Agency announced the largest coordinated release of strategic oil reserves in its history, underscoring the scale of supply concerns stemming from escalating tensions in the Middle East. At the time of writing, WTI crude was trading at $93.96, up 7.69%, while Brent crude stood at $91.98, up 4.76% on the day. The price surge came as shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz intensified fears of a prolonged supply shock, offsetting any downward pressure from the IEA’s…

La Casa Blanca no ha proporcionado una evaluación pública del costo. Trump afirmó el miércoles que "ganamos". El Congreso podría considerar pronto financiar la guerra contra Irán co...

There's a particular kind of dread that sets in when you're watching an official tweet get deleted in real time. On Tuesday, the Energy Secretary posted that the U.S. Navy had successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. Markets moved on it...  Brent crude swung 17 percent in a single session, briefly crashing below $80.  The White House press secretary then clarified: no armed escort had actually taken place. The tweet disappeared. Brent recovered toward $90. And somewhere, a few hundred traders made a lot of money…