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…

These are big days for oilfield services (OFS) providers, and the awarding of a major drilling contract to U.S.-based giant SLB (NYSE:SLB) for an ultra-deepwater Trion project offshore Mexico is more than just another deal. It’s where the deepest offshore drilling becomes the purview of artificial intelligence. The contract, awarded by Australia-based Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDE), Trion’s operator, will see SLB employ its artificial intelligence-enabled drilling capabilities to drill 18 ultra-deepwater wells with improved operational…

As U.S. President Donald Trump looks increasingly likely to shift away from the Biden-era acceleration of renewable energy deployment in favour of the expansion of the fossil fuel industry, oil executives are calling on the government to create greater market stability. The U.S. energy market has boomed in recent years, largely due to the introduction of former President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which attracted high levels of green financing, and the increase of domestic oil and gas production. Favourable federal policies have…

Organismos de seguridad detuvieron a Leonel Moreno (27), el venezolano que agarró fama desde Estados Unidos donde emitió varios videos incitando a la invasión de viviendas y promoviendo una vida de holgazán, de acuerdo a fuentes policiales. Moreno, quien se hacía llamar Leíto Oficia...

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3 de abril de 2025.- El rector del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE), Conrado Pérez Briceño, informó que el hackeo contra el sistema electoral "está prácticamente solventado y las organizaciones políticas recibirán un link para postular a los candidatos a las gobernaciones, consejos legislativos y As...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is committed to remaining in the NATO and urged the military alliance's 32 members to pledge to increase spending to strengthen its defense capabilities. Speaking as he arrived at a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, Rubio said the United States was "as active as it has ever been" in the alliance as he sought to allay ally concerns that US President Donald Trump is undercutting transatlantic relations. "President Trump's made clear he supports NATO. We're going…

La reanudación de los bombardeos israelíes, el pasado día 18, ha devuelto a Gaza al horror previo al respiro del alto el fuego, en el que los ataques contra escuelas, hospitales, ambulancias o tiendas de campaña que despertaban inicialmente la indignación internacional acabaron convertidos en ...

La candidata presidencial de Revolución Ciudadana, Luisa González, arremetió contra el gobierno de Daniel Noboa tras la imposición de aranceles del 10% por parte de Estados Unidos a productos ecuatorianos, medida anunciada este martes por el presidente Donald Trump. En declaraciones...

3 de abril de 2025.- El Gobierno de España espera y apoya que la empresa petrolera Repsol y la administración de Estados Unidos lleguen a un acuerdo para que esta pueda seguir operando en Venezuela. Así lo declaró este miércoles 2 de marzo el ministro de Economía de esa nación europea, Carlos Cue...

Oil market fundamentals support the OPEC+ decision to increase May’s crude oil production by three times more than what the group originally planned, energy investor and senior portfolio manager at Ninepoint Partners Eric Nuttal told BNN Bloomberg on Thursday. “It was a surprising press release to wake up to,” Nuttal said, speaking of OPEC’s decision.  “Unfortunately for them, I think they could justify it through looking at strong enough fundamentals, at least before yesterday—looking at inventories being…

El Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para venezolanos en Estados Unidos se mantendrá vigente hasta el 2 de octubre de 2026, en cumplimiento con una orden judicial emitida el pasado lunes por el Tribunal de Distrito del Norte de California. El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigr...

It’s official: President Donald Trump has announced sweeping tariffs on friends and foes alike, with the minimum rate at 10% and higher versions of between 20% and as much as 49%. Oil prices took a dive after the announcement, predictions of a grim economic future multiplied, and countries around the world vowed to retaliate. It’s a game of tariffs with a twist: energy imports were exempted from the tariffs. On Wednesday afternoon, President Trump announced a 10% additional levy on most goods that enter the United States. For some trade…

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations saw their bourses plunge on Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s unveiling of sweeping ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on importers that helped send oil prices plunging 7% earlier in the day. In the UAE, the Dubai stock index was gearing up to record its biggest drop so far this year, shedding 1.8%, while the Abu Dhabi index fell 0.8%. Saudi Arabia’s main index dropped 0.4%, partly driven by losses from state-run oil giant, Saudi Aramco. Lower oil prices in recent years, combined…

El secretario general del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, reveló que Gustavo Guaidó Márquez, hermano del prófugo de la justicia Juan Guaidó, era uno de los operadores de la banda de los coyotes que estafó a miles de personas. En el