18-12-24.-El Gobierno de Venezuela manifestó hoy martes su "contundente" rechazo a las "medidas extorsivas en contra de funcionarios venezolanos, que pretende imponer el Gobierno de Canadá" y entre quienes se incluye a la presidenta del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ), Caryslia Rodríguez.

The OPEC+ group is wary that coming deregulation in the U.S. energy sector could boost U.S. oil production higher than forecast under incoming President Donald Trump, OPEC+ delegates have told Reuters. More U.S. oil supply could further erode OPEC+’s market share and weigh down on oil prices, which the OPEC cartel and its allies are desperately trying to support with production cuts. President-elect Trump’s return to the White House would likely mean less stringent environmental policies for the industry, “but we may see higher…

18-12-24.-En noviembre, la nacionalidad venezolana superó a la mexicana en el número de personas intentando cruzar la frontera sin visa. Casi 67.000 venezolanos lo intentaron, según datos del Departamento de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP), con un 82% ingresando ilegalmente. Este incremento, n...

18-12-24.-La ONG Fundación de Derechos Humanos de los Llanos (Fundehullan) informó este martes sobre la excarcelación de Karla Parra, una joven de 20 años que estaba embarazada y fue detenida en el marco de las protestas postelectorales. A través de X, Fundehullan detalló que Parra estaba reclui...

18-12-24.-El vicepresidente de Rusia, Dmitri Medvédev, prometió infligir un "castigo" a Ucrania tras el asesinato en Moscú este martes de Igor Kirillov, el general a cargo de las armas nucleares y químicas del país. "Un castigo seguro aguarda a los nazis banderistas, incluidos los principales líd...

18-12-24.-Canadá impuso sanciones económicas el martes a cinco funcionarios venezolanos, incluido a la presidenta del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, (TSJ), acusándolos de participar en fraude electoral durante la disputada elección presidencial de julio. Tanto el presidente en funciones de Venezu...

18-12-24.-El precio del dólar en el Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) se cotizó este martes 17 de diciembre 2024 en Bs.50,54 por unidad según la última actualización en su página web oficial y redes sociales.    

The Biden presidency was not the best of times for U.S.-Saudi relations. After Biden declared Saudi Arabia a pariah state and signaled a commitment to the energy transition, the fate of the bilateral relations was more or less sealed. Now, with Trump, this may well change. Because the U.S. and Saudi have common oil interests. On the face of it, the United States and Saudi Arabia are rivals in the oil space, and the U.S. has played a lead role in Saudi’s loss of clout over international prices with its record-high production. But, according…

17 de diciembre de 2024.-Un alto general ruso murió el martes por una bomba escondida en una motocicleta frente a su edificio de apartamentos en Moscú, un día después de que el servicio de seguridad de Ucrania presentara cargos penales en su contra. Un funcionario ucraniano dijo que el servici...

Rising non-OPEC+ production and only modest growth in global oil demand will leave the market well-supplied next year, analysts say, as they remain cautiously bearish on crude oil prices amid a myriad of uncertainties in 2025. At the end of 2024, investment banks said they expect oil prices to stay around the current levels for 2025—in the low $70s per barrel Brent—with risks skewed to the downside on potential escalation of trade tensions. Analysts and traders are aware that the only certain thing about oil price forecasts is that…

European natural gas futures rebounded to over €41.5 per megawatt-hour on Tuesday, up from the over one-month low of €39.5 they touched on Monday as markets continue assessing the outlook of gas supply to Europe and the Ukraine gas transit deal comes to an end. Several gas companies and network operators in Hungary and Slovakia, which cover clients from Italy and Austria, have been pushing for the European Commission to extend the Ukraine transit deal beyond 2024. However, the EC appears determined to achieve its goal to end dependency…

As the new year approaches and the book on an eventful year in the energy world closes, 2025 looks set to bring more volatility, geopolitical tension and policy evolutions. Elections in almost all major global economies in 2024 have set the stage for a shifting policy landscape next year, most notably in the US, as President-elect Donald Trump outlines his priorities and plans for the incoming administration. The push for decarbonization continues, but numerous challenges persist, including economic instability, evolving energy demands and infrastructure…

Crude oil inventories in the United fell by 4.7 million barrels for the week ending December 6, according to The American Petroleum Institute (API). Analysts had expected a draw of 1.85 million barrels. For the week prior, the API reported a 499,000-barrel build in crude inventories. So far this year, crude oil inventories have fallen by roughly 8 million barrels since the beginning of the year, according to API data. On Tuesday, the Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) rose by…

Es 17 de diciembre, mes 12 del 2024. Es el día úmero 352 del año (bisiesto) y faltan 14 días para su ter...

La Operadora Móvil suma su quinta Oficina de Servicio y Atención al Cliente, implementando un modelo de atención. 17 de diciembre de 2024.-Movilnet reinauguró su Oficina de Servicio y Atención al Cliente en el nivel C-3 del Centro Comercial El Recreo...

China has transformed itself from a minor player in the auto industry two decades ago to the world leader in car production and exports, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs), the New York Times reported late last month. But the trend of China's impact on the global auto market has been best characterized by this chart, published over the weekend, showing how Chinese car production has gone from 1% to 39% of global production in 20 years. The rapid ascent was fueled by significant government investment, advancements in automation, and the growth…

17 de diciembre de 2024.- Se reportó un total de 26.605 casos de violencia de pareja. La Defensoría del Pueblo en Colombia dio a conocer el registro de 745 feminicidios entre enero y octubre de este año dentro del balance de cifras en materia de protección de derechos humanos, una cifra que gener...

The 2024 hurricane season was relentless, and it took U.S. energy infrastructure along for the ride. Above-average storm activity—18 named storms, five of which were major hurricanes—created disruptions in electricity markets and oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricanes Helene and Milton, both Category 3 storms, were the heavy hitters. Making landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast in late September and early October, they wreaked havoc on power grids, petroleum supply chains, and inland states as they barreled north.…

The UN climate conference, COP29, held in Baku in November garnered plenty of global attention. But another, lower-profile UN-sponsored COP, shorthand for conference of parties, convened earlier in December in Saudi Arabia. That COP tackled another global warming-related challenge – the spread of desertification.  Barron Joseph Orr, the lead scientist for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), cautioned at the COP about a “knock-on effect” in which warming-caused loss of agricultural land can cause the loss…

17 de diciembre de 2024.- El jefe de las Tropas de Defensa Radiológica, Química y Biológica de las Fuerzas Armadas de Rusia, Ígor Kirílov, ha muerto la madrugada de este martes en Moscú a causa de la explosión de un artefacto, según lo confirmó la representante oficial del Comité de Investigación ru...