BP chair Helge Lund has informed the board that he would be stepping down from the role “most likely during 2026,” as activist investor Elliott continues to demand more changes at the UK-based supermajor. BP’s board of directors has initiated a succession process to select a new Chair after Helge Lund informed the board of his intention to step down in due course, the company said on Friday. “It is intended that the successful candidate will join the board and work together with Helge to ensure an orderly transition ahead…

BP chair Helge Lund has informed the board that he would be stepping down from the role “most likely during 2026,” as activist investor Elliott continues to demand more changes at the UK-based supermajor. BP’s board of directors has initiated a succession process to select a new Chair after Helge Lund informed the board of his intention to step down in due course, the company said on Friday. “It is intended that the successful candidate will join the board and work together with Helge to ensure an orderly transition ahead…

"Tengan la seguridad que hay buen equipo, buen plan y todos los sectores productivos deben seguir adelante. Perturbación que se presente, la enfrentamos y la superamos como siempre. Tenemos todo el bagaje político y de plan para superar cualquier escenario de perturbación con producción, ...

2025-03-17 Gaceta Oficial 43088 SUMARIO ASAMBLEA NACIONAL Acuerdo mediante el cual se conceden los Honores del Panteón Nacional al Médico y Científico Venezolano Humberto Fernández Morán y Villalobos. MINISTERIO DEL PODER POPULAR PARA LA DEFEN...

04-04-25.-Desde el pasado 1 de abril, la aplicación de transacciones bancarias estadounidense Zelle, ha dejado de funcionar de forma independiente, perjudicando así a múltiples usuarios. Esta decisión fue tomada con el propósito de reforzar la seguridad y prevenir el uso ilegal de la plataforma. ...

Australia’s ASX energy index plummeted by 8% at close on Friday amid rising concerns about economic growth and oil demand in continued panic selling in all major markets after the U.S. tariff announcement. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy [XEJ] index consists of the 11 companies in the S&P/ASX 200 that are classified as members of the GICS Energy sector. The index is rebalanced quarterly and constituent businesses tend to center around oil, gas, and coal. Losses at the broader S&P/ASX 200 index were more contained and the index dropped…

04-04-25.-Un venezolano que llegó a Estados Unidos para donar un riñón a su hermano se enteró esta semana de que sería deportado, lo que generó súplicas desesperadas para que lo liberaran de la custodia migratoria por razones humanitarias. Días después, José Gregorio González recibió una suspensión ...

04-04-25.-El presidente del Instituto Nacional de Transporte Terrestre (INTT), Luis Granko, anunció la suspensión de la emisión de licencias de segundo grado para menores de edad. Destacó, durante el programa “Al Ritmo de la Seguridad” del Ministerio para Relaciones Exteriores Justicia y Paz, qu...

04-04-25.-El presidente de EE. UU., Donald Trump, aseguró este jueves que el magnate Elon Musk, su mano derecha y responsable de recortes del gasto público, dejará el Gobierno en “unos meses”. El republicano fue preguntado por la prensa a bordo del Air Force One sobre Musk, cuya imagen se ha vis...

04-04-25.-El abogado especialista en tecnología, perito en informática forense y director del Instituto Venezolano de Derecho Tecnológico, Raymond Orta, alertó este jueves que en Venezuela existe un incremento de las ciberestafas que buscan robar los datos bancarios, contraseñ...

ExxonMobil expects its first-quarter earnings to be higher than in Q4 by up to $2 billion, thanks to higher oil and gas prices and rising refining margins. Exxon’s earnings in the upstream segment could be up to $900 million higher in the first quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, due to higher oil and gas prices and timing effects, the supermajor said in an SEC filing. Oil prices in Q1 were lower than in the same period of 2024, but they were higher than in the fourth quarter of 2024. U.S. natural gas prices, on the other hand,…

04-04-25.-El canciller de Venezuela, Yván Gil, informó este jueves que envió cartas a la directora general de la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM), Amy Pope, y al alto comisionado de la ONU para los Refugiados (Acnur), Filippo Grandi, para pedirles que intervengan en favor de los...

04-04-25.-Las autoridades capturaron en Maracaibo, en el estado Zulia, a un hombre identificado como Alexis José Bohórquez Chacín, quien habría vendido ilegalmente cuentas de las plataformas MagisTV y Flujo TV. Funcionarios de la Policía Nacional Bolivariana (PNB) se encargaron de la captura de B...

Goldman Sachs cut its oil price forecast for 2025 by 5.5% for Brent crude and by 4.3% for West Texas Intermediate citing OPEC+ decision to bring more production back in May and the tariff barrage that President Trump unleashed this week, which the bank expects will cause a global recession. The bank’s analysts now expect Brent crude to average $69 per barrel this year and WTI to average $66 per barrel. The benchmarks have been trading around these levels earlier today. Goldman did not stop there, however, expecting the doom and gloom to persist…

04-04-25.-El precio del dólar en el Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) se cotizó este jueves 03 de abril 2025 en Bs.70,58 por unidad según la última actualización en su página web oficial y redes sociales. El euro se cotizó en Bs....

After a string of weekly gains, oil prices were sent tumbling this week following the announcement of tariffs that the United States will impose on its trade partners, many of which are running substantial trade surpluses with the U.S. At the time of writing Brent crude was trading at $69.52 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $66.25 per barrel, both sharply down from earlier in the week when Brent crude was trading above $75 per barrel and WTI climbed past $72. The tariffs announced by President Trump immediately hit the benchmarks because…

3 de abril de 2025.-El miedo y la ansiedad son intensos en Windsor, Ontario, después de que el fabricante de automóviles Stellantis anunciara el cierre temporal de su planta de ensamblaje en esta ciudad fronteriza canadiense la próxima semana como resultado de los aranceles automotrices del ...

The Department of Energy has awarded a new $1.4 billion contract to Strategic Storage Partners, LLC—hardly a household name—to manage the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)—America’s emergency stash of crude oil. The new contract covers a five-year term with the option to extend for another five. After a transition period, Strategic Storage Partners will take over from the current SPR management firm, Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations (FFPO) on June 15, 2025. The SPR is more than a rainy-day fund—it’s a key pillar…

The Department of Energy has awarded a new $1.4 billion contract to Strategic Storage Partners, LLC—hardly a household name—to manage the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)—America’s emergency stash of crude oil. The new contract covers a five-year term with the option to extend for another five. After a transition period, Strategic Storage Partners will take over from the current SPR management firm, Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations (FFPO) on June 15, 2025. The SPR is more than a rainy-day fund—it’s a key pillar…

China’s biggest state-held energy firms are following the demand trends in the world’s top crude oil and natural gas importer. After decades of growth, Chinese demand for transport fuels is peaking as electric vehicles and LNG-powered trucks are seizing market share from gasoline and diesel. But natural gas demand is only going up, and it’s expected to continue growing for decades. Tasked by the authorities to boost domestic production of oil and gas, all three state majors, PetroChina, Sinopec, and CNOOC, are increasingly betting…