The European Union is preparing to loosen methane rules on imported oil and gas as the bloc scrambles to secure supply in the wake of the U.S.-Iran war. Brussels is set to introduce “flexibilities” to its methane regulations, allowing importers to comply without tracing emissions data back to individual cargoes. Instead, countries exporting to the EU will only need to show that a sufficient share of their national production meets the standards, according to the European Commission. The change comes ahead of a 2027 expansion of the…

The European Union is preparing to loosen methane rules on imported oil and gas as the bloc scrambles to secure supply in the wake of the U.S.-Iran war. Brussels is set to introduce “flexibilities” to its methane regulations, allowing importers to comply without tracing emissions data back to individual cargoes. Instead, countries exporting to the EU will only need to show that a sufficient share of their national production meets the standards, according to the European Commission. The change comes ahead of a 2027 expansion of the…

La Federación Nacional de Avicultura de Venezuela (Fenavi) proyecta el inicio de las exportaciones de pollo y huevos nacionales hacia las islas de Aruba, Bonaire y Curazao (Islas ABC) en un plazo estimado de cinco meses. El anuncio marca un hito en la expansión comercial del sector,...

La República Bolivariana de Venezuela y la Federación de Rusia han expresado la intención de restablecer los intercambios turísticos. La información fue dada a conocer por el embajador ruso en Venezuela, Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov, durante una entrevista concedida a la agencia de notic...

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports hit a record 11.7 million metric tons in March 2026, mainly driven by global panic buying and supply disruptions triggered by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Missile and drone attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City in March damaged critical infrastructure, forcing major outages and positioning the U.S. as a vital swing producer. LNG facilities in Louisiana handled roughly 1.8 million more metric tons in March 2026 compared to March 2025, with Louisiana currently handling ~61% of all U.S.…

Varios integrantes del Congreso y figuras públicas estadounidenses llamaron a activar la 25ª Enmienda de la Constitución, que permite la destitución de un presidente por incapacidad El pasado lunes 6 de abril, la congresista demócrata Yassamina Ansari, solicitó la destitución inmedi...

India's Oil Minister Hardeep Puri is visiting Qatar on Thursday and Friday as India seeks to secure LNG and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply amid the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Puri will be on an official visit to the State of Qatar on April 9-10, 2026, India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a statement early on Thursday. Puri is expected to press Qatari officials to prioritize supply of LNG and LPG, which is widely used as a cooking fuel in India, to the country, sources with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg. India relies…

Legisladores demócratas denunciaron este miércoles que más de 6.200 menores de edad han sido recluidos en centros de detención para migrantes en Estados Unidos (EE.UU:) durante el último año. Los congresistas Joaquín Castro y Greg Casar visitaron el centro de detención familiar en D...

El presidente de la Asociación Venezolana de Exportaciones (AVEX), Gustavo González Velutini, valoró como positiva la promulgación de la Ley Orgánica para la Celeridad y Optimización de Trámites Administrativos, al considerar que puede facilitar los procesos vinculados a la actividad exportado...

The fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran could hang in the balance over what Washington has labeled a "misunderstanding" over whether the truce includes Israel’s offensive against Tehran-backed Hezbollah assets in Lebanon. US Vice President JD Vance, during a visit to Hungary on April 8, said he believes there was a "legitimate misunderstanding" about the terms of the truce announced the night before by President Donald Trump. "I think the ‌Iranians thought that the cease-fire included Lebanon, and it just didn't," he…

Irán ha anunciado que las brutales agresiones de EE.U. e Israel al país han dejado en total 220 menores muertos, entre ellos 18 niños de menos de 5 años. Mediante un comunicado, el Ministerio iraní de Salud presentó el miércoles un informe detallado sobre el devastador impacto de lo...

El primer ministro de Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, ha alabado este jueves las acciones del Ejército israelí en Líbano, donde se han registrado ya más de 1.500 muertos desde el inicio de esta última ofensiva, y ha afirmado que "seguirá atacando a Hezbolá con fuerza y precisión". Por su ...

The state refiner of Taiwan and commodity trading giant Glencore have each booked a tanker to travel to the Middle East and load oil, in a sign that crude customers are hoping for a re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz after the announcement of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. CPC, Taiwan's state refiner, has booked a tanker to load 2 million barrels of crude from the Middle East and bring it to Taiwan in the coming weeks, Taiwanese Economy Minister Kung Ming-hsin said on Thursday, as carried by Reuters. "If passage is possible within the next two weeks…

The state refiner of Taiwan and commodity trading giant Glencore have each booked a tanker to travel to the Middle East and load oil, in a sign that crude customers are hoping for a re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz after the announcement of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. CPC, Taiwan's state refiner, has booked a tanker to load 2 million barrels of crude from the Middle East and bring it to Taiwan in the coming weeks, Taiwanese Economy Minister Kung Ming-hsin said on Thursday, as carried by Reuters. "If passage is possible within the next two weeks…

CARACAS (09 de abril de 2026) – Un reciente estudio de la encuestadora Hinterlaces, correspondiente al Monitor País del mes de marzo, revela que el 93% de la población venezolana está de acuerdo con la derogación inmediata de todas las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas contra la...

El precio del petróleo se desplomó por debajo de los 100 dólares y las bolsas se dispararon este miércoles, después de que Estados Unidos e Irán acordaran una tregua de dos semanas en la que se prevé que Teherán reabra el estratégico estrecho de Ormuz. El crudo de referencia estadou...

China is considering several ways to support financially its struggling airlines which are reeling from the oil and fuel supply and price shock due to the Middle East crisis. The Chinese authorities are discussing various forms of support, including government-back preferential loans, subsidies, and preferential tax treatment, sources with knowledge of the deliberations told Bloomberg on Thursday. The last time China had to help and basically bail out its biggest air carriers was during the Covid pandemic, which hurt Chinese airlines the most amid…

Este jueves, en horas de la mañana, prevalecerán zonas nubladas con precipitaciones de intensidad variable en zonas de la Guayana Esequiba, Bolívar, partes de Amazonas, Llanos Occidentales, Los Andes, Lara, Falcón y Zulia; el resto del país, se estima cielo parcialmente nublado.

La presidenta encargada de la República, Delcy Rodríguez, anunció este miércoles la creación de una Comisión Especial que determine la naturaleza estratégica o no de los activos pertenecientes al Estado venezolano. Esta instancia contará con la participación del Ejecutivo, el sector privado y ...

SUMARIO TEXTO GACETA OFICIAL 43.340 DEL 23 DE MARZO DE 2026 PRESIDENCIA DE LA REPÚBLICA Decreto Nº 5.299, mediante el cual se nombra a los ciudadanos que en él se mencionan, para ocupar los cargos que en él se indican, del Ministerio del...