30 de junio de 2026.- El Instituto Venezolano de los Seguros Sociales (Ivss) alertó ayer sobre intentos de estafa mediante registros falsos para optar al bono de contingencia por terremotos, asignado a través del sistema Patria. La institución informó, a través de su canal para pensionados en Tel...

The disruptions to Russia's energy sector due to its war with Ukraine are having a ripple effect in Central Asia, with fuel prices rising across the region and governments scrambling to find alternative sources to meet demand. Officials have sought to reassure consumers that supplies will be sufficient and that prices will eventually come down once global disruptions stabilize. Daniyar Amangeldiev, the first deputy prime minister of Kyrgyzstan, told reporters that rising fuel prices are unavoidable given the global geopolitical turmoil. "There…

According to monthly data released Tuesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. crude oil production climbed to a record 13.934 million barrels per day (bpd) in April—the highest monthly production rate ever recorded. The new record surpassed March's 13.718 million bpd by 216,000 bpd, as producers responded to the oil price spike triggered by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. While oil prices have since retreated as exports from the Persian Gulf gradually resume, April's data captures the industry's…

The next frontier for wave energy may be far from any ocean. Beaver Island, situated in the middle of Lake Michigan, seeks to be the next major testing ground for hydrokinetic energy from the waves that lap up against its shore. Proponents of the pilot program say that the cutting-edge clean energy tech will provide more reliable energy to the remote island while also advancing the nascent energy form for applications in other global contexts. Earlier this month, researchers from the University of Michigan set up prototype devices along the island’s…

Brent tops $73 as renewed U.S.-Iran strikes keep Hormuz on edge, leaving oil markets vulnerable to sharp summer price swings. Hormuz Plays Red Light, Green Light as Transits Slow Down This Week - Reaching 59 transits, June 24 has marked the highest number of Hormuz crossings since US-Iran MoU was signed, with traffic slowing down following last week’s attack on a cargo ship and weekend strikes on Iranian territory. - This week’s daily transit rates hover around 20-25 ships per day, however nowadays most of Hormuz movement is inbound…

An ESG reporting platform backed by the government-owned British Business Bank has been put up for sale after appointing administrators, City AM can reveal, in the latest sign blue-chip companies are paring back their sustainability commitments. World Wide Generation, which operates the platform, known as G17 Eco, has opened the bidding to interested parties and those expressing interest following a listing on an insolvency marketplace. The London-based company, which was once valued at more than £90m in an equity funding round and counts…

Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas firm PTT is in early-stage talks with developers of U.S. LNG export projects to invest in facilities and secure long-term supply, anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg on Tuesday. Thailand looks to secure long-term supply to avoid costly spot LNG purchases during crises such as the current disruption in the Middle East. PTT is talking to several developers, including Australia’s Woodside Energy, which is building the Louisiana LNG export plant in the United States, according…

Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas firm PTT is in early-stage talks with developers of U.S. LNG export projects to invest in facilities and secure long-term supply, anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg on Tuesday. Thailand looks to secure long-term supply to avoid costly spot LNG purchases during crises such as the current disruption in the Middle East. PTT is talking to several developers, including Australia’s Woodside Energy, which is building the Louisiana LNG export plant in the United States, according…

Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas firm PTT is in early-stage talks with developers of U.S. LNG export projects to invest in facilities and secure long-term supply, anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg on Tuesday. Thailand looks to secure long-term supply to avoid costly spot LNG purchases during crises such as the current disruption in the Middle East. PTT is talking to several developers, including Australia’s Woodside Energy, which is building the Louisiana LNG export plant in the United States, according…

La Oficina para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios (OCHA) de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) se desplegó en el estado La Guaira para hacer frente a la emergencia provocada por los recientes terremotos registrados en el territorio nacional. La institución trabaja activamente en la zona con el pr...

Ciudad de México, 29 de junio. La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, informó hoy que la brigada enviada a Venezuela rescató a dos personas tras los recientes sismos y su gobierno coordina con distintas organizaciones el traslado de más ayuda hacia ese pa...

La tierra se abrió como una herida y esta capital dejó de respirar; La Guaira, hoy rota frente al mar, aún cuenta muertos mientras el silencio pesa más que los escombros. Apenas unos meses atrás caminamos los cerros caraqueños, subimos las escaleras infinitas de Fe y Alegría, cruzam...

Surging gas demand in South and Southeast Asia will push global LNG demand up by 65% by 2050 from 2025 levels, although growth this year has been stalled by the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Shell, the world’s biggest LNG trader, said in its annual LNG Outlook 2026 published on Tuesday. Last year, 422 million tons of LNG were traded globally. Expectations early this year, including by Shell, were that trade will jump in 2026. However, the Middle East conflict that shut in a fifth of the world’s monthly LNG supply pushed up spot LNG prices…

Tras los dos terremotos que azotaron Venezuela la semana pasada, rescatistas hallaron a una familia bajo los escombros en La Guaira. Una niña de 11 años los guió durante 10 horas de labores, atrapada cinco pisos abajo junto a su madre y su hermano Moisés. Cuando ella sintió cerca a ...

El doble terremoto ocurrido en Venezuela el miércoles 25 de junio ha arrojado hasta ahora un saldo de 1450 personas muertas y 3150 heridos, y la cifra de

La mandataria encargada, Delcy Rodríguez, sostuvo una reunión clave en la capital con Enn Magee, jefe del grupo norteamericano de Respuesta ante Desastres (DART). Este acercamiento de alto nivel tiene como propósito fundamental unificar los protocolos de contingencia de manera urgente, luego d...

As traffic through the Strait of Hormuz tentatively reopens following the U.S.-Iran deal to make a deal, oil prices on Tuesday were on track to post a 20% monthly decline and a 30% quarterly plunge in the biggest slump in a quarter since the pandemic-driven crash in prices. In the first quarter of 2020, Brent Crude prices plummeted by 65.5% as the world entered into lockdowns and road transport and industrial fuel demand crashed. The next steepest decline since then was registered in the quarter ending on Tuesday, with quarterly Brent prices slumping…

La presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, informó este lunes que equipos de rescatistas y asistencia humanitaria de 30 países se encuentran en el país para cooperar en la extracción con vida de personas atrapadas bajo los escombros, tras los recientes sismos de magnitud 7,2 y 7,5....

Los geólogos expertos en terremotos 

(Tumeremo).– En horas del mediodía de este domingo 28 de junio, el alcalde del municipio Sifontes, Vicente Rojas, desplegó una cuadrilla de la Brigada de Mineros de Sifontes con el objetivo de brindar apoyo solidario a las familias afectadas por la reciente tragedia ocurrida en Caracas y...