17-04-25.-El precio del dólar en el Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) se cotizó este miércoles 16 de abril 2025 en Bs.80,95 por unidad según la última actualización en su página web oficial y redes sociales. El euro se cot...

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Oil prices have been on the mend this week after taking a dive following President Trump’s global tariff offensive launch. Yet they still have a long way to go to return to where they were just four months ago—and many oil-exporting countries can’t wait for this to happen. The question is, will it? For now, the situation does not look good for oil producers. The rebound in prices this week came as a result of indications that Trump was willing to consider some tariff exemptions for things like smartphones and semiconductors. It…

The Trump Administration insists that U.S. shale will survive lower oil prices and could work well and innovate further at current price levels of WTI crude prices of about $60 per barrel, and even lower.   The industry is not convinced. While public statements from the oil lobby and oil producers welcome President Donald Trump’s rollback of regulations and eased permitting processes, executives are privately fuming about the administration’s perceived target to bring oil prices down to $50 a barrel. Separately, the trade and tariff…

El senador demócrata‚ Chris Van Hollen‚ arribó a El Salvador para abogar por la liberación de un ciudadano salvadoreño quien tenía un estatus legal en EEUU y quien fue detenido‚ deportado y llevado a el CECOT‚ la llamada mecagárcel de Bukele‚ donde supuestamente s...

16 de abril de 2025.- En el día de hoy, como parte de la rotación de las bancas parlamentarias del Frente de Izquierda Unidad, la dirigente de izquierda Vilma Ripoll asumió como diputada nacional por el MST. "Vilma es una trabajadora y luchadora de toda la vida. Enfermera de profesión, si...

En Estados Unidos‚ el país del libre mercado y el consumismo, el pánico recorre las calles y estalla sobre los estantes de los supermercados que los...

The idea of peak oil is familiar to most readers. It refers to the point at which global petroleum production reaches its maximum point and begins an irreversible decline. The concept was first introduced by M. King Hubbert in the 1950s. His theory proposed that oil production would follow a bell-shaped curve, with a peak representing the point at which half of the total recoverable reserves had been extracted. This prediction has been largely accurate, as we have witnessed a steady increase in global oil production followed by signs of plateauing…

US oil and gas operators have encountered an avalanche of economic policy changes from the Trump administration over the last week, creating market uncertainty in an already maturing industry. Rystad Energy expects onshore Lower-48 production will fall short of the record high output of 11.37 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil, achieved in November 2023, until at least June of this year. However, this outlook faces serious downside pressure should the recent price downturn hold, forcing operators to cut back on rig activity. Consistent returns…

16 de abril de 2025.- La población chilena envejece aceleradamente y aumentan los hogares habitados por una sola persona implicando desafíos sociales y económicos derivados del brusco cambio demográfico. Los primeros resultados del censo 2024, entregados el 27 de marzo, revelan un aumento de 14 %...

Military leaders from several nations are quietly holding under-the-radar talks at the headquarters of the Turkish Navy in Ankara this week, focusing on Black Sea security in the event of a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine. The meetings come days after two European diplomatic sources told RFE/RL that Turkey had declared it was willing to "assume responsibility for the maritime dimension" of a multinational military deployment in Ukraine. There are practical reasons for Turkey to do this. The 1936 Montreux Convention places strict limits on…

16 de abril de 2025 Se acerca mayo, mes del nacimiento de Arlenys Espinal, quien en vida fue conocida por haberse dedicado a la construcción de una educación transformadora, comprometida con la identidad cultural y el desarrollo de la sociedad venezolana. ...

16 de abril de 2025.- Las importaciones chinas a EEUU podrían enfrentar aranceles de hasta el 245 %, según refiere un documento de la Casa Blanca. “China ahora enfrenta un arancel de hasta el 245% sobre las importaciones a Estados Unidos como resultado de sus represalias”, indica la hoja informat...

Grid connections for businesses delivering clean energy are to be prioritised, ministers have said. The government has said so-called ‘zombie projects’ which hold up the queue for National Grid connectivity are set to be axed from the waiting list. While industries including data centres and AI, wind energy and solar projects will be accelerated for grid connections, under plans by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), aimed at addressing the issue of firms waiting up to 15 years for connectivity. The move comes after…

16 de abril de 2025.- El precio de los futuros del oro ha alcanzado este día un nuevo máximo histórico, disparándose a los 3.307 dólares por onza troy, lo que representa un aumento del 2 % con respecto a la jornada anterior. La suba de la demanda de este activo se da en medio de la incertidumbre ...

Via Metal Miner   The Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) remained sideways, as most components appeared consolidated. Overall, the index slid 0.74%, while aluminum prices experienced continued instability. Aluminum Price Volatility After Tariffs Aluminum prices have appeared increasingly volatile since the announcement of tariffs. Prices plunged after reaching a mid-March peak, breaking below their sideways range. The implementation of tariffs saw prices lose support due to demand risks. Soon after, the announcement of reciprocal tariffs…

Crude oil edged more than 2% higher on Wednesday, driven primarily by hopes that tensions will ease in the U.S.-China trade conflict and U.S. inventory data.  At 1:28 p.m. ET, Brent crude was trading up 2.09% at $66.02, while the U.S. benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), was trading up 2.12% at $62.63. A weaker U.S. dollar, bullish inventory data, and renewed hopes for easing U.S.-China trade tensions are all boosting crude today, particularly following a Bloomberg report suggesting China may be open to trade talks—pending specific…

Crude oil edged more than 2% higher on Wednesday, driven primarily by hopes that tensions will ease in the U.S.-China trade conflict and U.S. inventory data.  At 1:28 p.m. ET, Brent crude was trading up 2.09% at $66.02, while the U.S. benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), was trading up 2.12% at $62.63. A weaker U.S. dollar, bullish inventory data, and renewed hopes for easing U.S.-China trade tensions are all boosting crude today, particularly following a Bloomberg report suggesting China may be open to trade talks—pending specific…

Crude oil edged more than 2% higher on Wednesday, driven primarily by hopes that tensions will ease in the U.S.-China trade conflict and U.S. inventory data.  At 1:28 p.m. ET, Brent crude was trading up 2.09% at $66.02, while the U.S. benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), was trading up 2.12% at $62.63. A weaker U.S. dollar, bullish inventory data, and renewed hopes for easing U.S.-China trade tensions are all boosting crude today, particularly following a Bloomberg report suggesting China may be open to trade talks—pending specific…

16 de abril de 2025.- El crecimiento de la economía mundial podría desacelerarse hasta un 2,3 por ciento en 2025, debido al incremento de las tensiones comerciales y la inseguridad, advirtió hoy ONU Comercio y Desarrollo (Unctad). Las recientes medidas arancelarias empezaron a alterar las cadenas...