HOUSTON – 9 de abril de 2025.-El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE), el FBI y el Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Texas arrestaron a Jesús Alberto Escalona Mujicas, un inmigrante indocumentado de 47 años de origen venezolano y miembro documentado de la pa...

Caracas, 9 de abril de 2025 — Los movimientos políticos Profesionales de Venezuela (MOPROVEN) y Vanguardia Ciudadana por la Democracia (VCD), a través de sus representantes Andrés Giussepe Ávalo e Inyerber José Gutiérrez, acudieron formalmente ante la Sala Elector...

Benchmark oil prices hit the lowest level since the pandemic panic on Wednesday. Once again, the slump is caused by panic—this time, market panic as U.S. President Donald Trump keeps turning up the tariff heat. For now, everyone seems to be in the grip of fear about what tariffs would do to oil demand. But there is one thing that low prices will definitely do: stoke up demand. The latest oil price crash came Tuesday after Trump said he would impose an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports following China’s retaliation against the…

Oil prices earned an unexpected reprieve on Wednesday afternoon, regaining over 3% immediately following U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise decision to pause reciprocal tariffs for 90 days for all except China. After flirting with prices below $60, Brent crude was trading up 3.41% at 2:56 p.m. ET, while WTI was trading up 3.74%, breaching the $61/barrel mark. This week, Brent crude at one point dipped below $60 per barrel after OPEC+ revealed plans to accelerate its phase-out of production cuts. Brent crude for May delivery sank 6.3% to $58.68…

Oil and gas companies are looking to get the most bang for their buck in exploring for hydrocarbon resources. Those lucky enough to have made an early bet on what are now the huge frontier plays, such as Guyana, are seeing exploration expenditures and efforts pay off with large oil and gas discoveries. All others are looking to make the best out of existing infrastructure and explore and drill in well-developed areas close to producing fields and platforms to take advantage of the lower costs for exploration and development. Since conventional…

Most US biofuel production numbers are clearly on track to end the first quarter of this year in negative territory either on a quarter-over-quarter or year-over-year basis, Rystad Energy analysis suggests. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the updated statistics for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program on 20 March covering the supply, trade and price dynamics for February 2025. Similar to previous months, we still observe uncertainty around future biofuel policy starts having a tangible impact on the actual supply for…

“It’s going to be the decade of geothermal.” That’s according to Cindy Taff, chief executive of geothermal company Sage Geosystems, in an interview in The Hill earlier this year. While Trump is making clean energy cuts left and right, the administration has stayed surprisingly bullish on geothermal, causing bullish outlooks for the burgeoning sector across the United States. While geothermal currently represents only a sliver of renewable energy capacity in the country and lags “10 to 15 years” behind wind and…

Reuters reports that U.S. refiners will refrain from making any substantial investments in expanding domestic crude processing or reducing reliance on Canada and Mexico, for instance, as the industry rallies around a war cry of frustration with the Trump administration over a global tariff war that threatens to strip demand and possibly spark a worldwide recession.  "We consider the adoption of the 'reconciliatory tariffs' will result in weaker global GDP growth and so lower oil demand growth, oil prices and weaker refining margins, as exemplified…

Reuters reports that U.S. refiners will refrain from making any substantial investments in expanding domestic crude processing or reducing reliance on Canada and Mexico, for instance, as the industry rallies around a war cry of frustration with the Trump administration over a global tariff war that threatens to strip demand and possibly spark a worldwide recession.  "We consider the adoption of the 'reconciliatory tariffs' will result in weaker global GDP growth and so lower oil demand growth, oil prices and weaker refining margins, as exemplified…

China has succeeded in muscling aside Russia as Central Asia’s top trade partner. Now, Beijing appears intent on capturing a share of the regional arms market. Until very recently, China was a non-factor as an arms supplier to Central Asian states. For most of the post-Soviet era, Russia dominated the regional arms market, especially sales to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. But Russia’s arms exports have plummeted since the Russian army became bogged down in Ukraine, opening up opportunities for other nations, including Turkey,…

Reuters reports that U.S. refiners will refrain from making any substantial investments in expanding domestic crude processing or reducing reliance on Canada and Mexico, for instance, as the industry rallies around a war cry of frustration with the Trump administration over a global tariff war that threatens to strip demand and possibly spark a worldwide recession.  "We consider the adoption of the 'reconciliatory tariffs' will result in weaker global GDP growth and so lower oil demand growth, oil prices and weaker refining margins, as exemplified…

9 de abril de 2025.- Este miércoles, los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea han votado a favor de las contramedidas propuestas por la Comisión Europea a los aranceles del 25 % que aplicó la Administración de Trump al acero y al aluminio. Hungría fue el único país en votar en contra de la propuesta...

President Trump announced a 90-day pause on increased tariffs for most countries willing to negotiate trade deals, but simultaneously increased tariffs on China, citing a “lack of respect.” China has retaliated against the US tariff increase by imposing levies on US goods and restricting exports of rare earth minerals, which are critical for tech and defense industries. Researchers have identified coal ash as a potential domestic source of 11 million tons of rare earth elements, offering a possible long-term solution to the US’s…

US government bonds have entered a “meltdown” as long-yield Treasuries briefly reached over five per cent last night amid market panic over Donald Trump’s tariffs. US 30-year Treasury yields spiked briefly above five per cent last night, before settling at 4.85 per cent, up from 4.45 per cent before Trump unveiled his tariffs. The last time the 30-year US Treasury yield rose this much in three years was January 1982, when yields were 14 per cent. The 10-year yield, a global benchmark for borrowing costs, jumped to 4.51 per cent…

9 de abril de 2025.- Grecia ha amanecido este miércoles completamente paralizada por la tercera huelga general de 24 horas en lo que va de año. Convocada por los dos principales sindicatos del país, ADEDY y GSEE, la huelga afecta a los sectores público y privado. En los principales puertos del...

Miércoles, 09 de abril de 2025.- INFORMATIVO: Trump abofetea a China, escalada total en la guerra comercial y alerta total en Europa China ha impuesto aranceles adicionales del 84% a productos procedentes de EEUU, en respuesta a las medidas previamente adoptadas por Washington. La decisión ha si...

9 de abril de 2025.- El investigador y catedrático cubano José Luís Perelló, evalúa hoy el recio impacto de los aranceles emitidos por el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, en el transporte aéreo global. En su cuenta en Facebook, el experto se refiere incluso a que ese medio de movimiento t...

Via Metal Miner The Stainless Monthly Metals Index (MMI) remained sideways, with an upside bias. Meanwhile, nickel prices dropped to lows last seen in 2020. Overall, the index rose by 2.16% from March to April. Buyers Hold Back from Stainless Market The U.S. stainless steel market remains lackluster. While March witnessed a modest increase in shipments, some suppliers noted that the overall market felt weak. Meanwhile, prices appeared stable during the month, with suppliers noting little change despite Outokumpu’s recent discount announcement. …

Es 9 de abril de 2025. Han transcurrido 99 días del año y faltan 266 días para su terminación. Hoy es miércoles. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, celebraciones o conmemoraciones significativas para un área del conocimiento, la cultura y las artes, la historia o la cienci...

9 de abril de 2025.- El tema de la salud será una prioridad: "Hay un colapso general en los centros de salud y los hospitales de Cumaná y Carúpano". José Gregorio Aparicio, candidato a la Gobernación del Estado Sucre, en el momento de oficializar su inscripción como candidato a la Gobernación del...