Slovakia’s government is planning to increase its intake of Russian pipeline gas under a temporary EU exemption, reversing earlier commitments to phase out Russian energy supplies in a controversial move amid a growing bloc-wide crackdown on Russian fossil fuels. The exemption allows Bratislava to continue drawing from Gazprom supplies until 2027, aligning with a long-term contract that runs through 2034.  The decision comes after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico lifted his veto on the EU’s newest sanctions package against Russia,…

In late May, President Trump issued four separate Executive Orders (EOs)  with respect to growing the nuclear power industry in the US. As the implementation of these orders begins, several Washington focused publications have written about one emerging consequence of these EOs—the likely termination of NRC oversight with respect to approval of new nuclear reactor designs. This major responsibility is being moved to the Pentagon and the Department of Energy. One administration official referred to the NRC’s prospective role in…

Slovakia’s government is planning to increase its intake of Russian pipeline gas under a temporary EU exemption, reversing earlier commitments to phase out Russian energy supplies in a controversial move amid a growing bloc-wide crackdown on Russian fossil fuels. The exemption allows Bratislava to continue drawing from Gazprom supplies until 2027, aligning with a long-term contract that runs through 2034.  The decision comes after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico lifted his veto on the EU’s newest sanctions package against Russia,…

21 de julio de 2025.- Italia se enfrenta a una de las mayores olas de calor de las últimas décadas, con el sur del país experimentando temperaturas que podrían superar los 46 grados Centígrados (°C) a partir de este lunes por el impacto del anticiclón africano. Mientras tanto, el norte se verá afect...

Azerbaijan is trying to implement a comprehensive plan to overhaul the domestic heating and electricity market, not only expanding renewables’ share of power generation but also implementing liberalization measures. The reforms stand to generate a fair amount of public discontent. A series of laws adopted by Azerbaijan’s rubber-stamp parliament in the spring is paving the way for tariff reform in the domestic energy market, namely heating and electricity. The changes, especially when it comes to setting usage rates, are occurring with…

21 de julio de 2025.- El ministro de revitalización económica de Japón, Ryosei Akazawa, viajó hoy a Estados Unidos con el propósito de continuar con las negociaciones sobre los aranceles impuestos por el gobierno norteamericano que afectan a este país. Una delegación del Ejecutivo japonés, lider...

China sharply curtailed exports of two key critical minerals in June, with outbound shipments of antimony falling by 88% and germanium by 95% compared to January levels, Asia Financial reported on Monday, noting that the drop reflects Beijing’s intensifying crackdown on transshipment and unauthorized export activity after discovering that material was being routed through third countries such as Thailand and Mexico.  The measures come amid escalating geopolitical competition over supply chains for strategic metals used in semiconductors,…

China sharply curtailed exports of two key critical minerals in June, with outbound shipments of antimony falling by 88% and germanium by 95% compared to January levels, Asia Financial reported on Monday, noting that the drop reflects Beijing’s intensifying crackdown on transshipment and unauthorized export activity after discovering that material was being routed through third countries such as Thailand and Mexico.  The measures come amid escalating geopolitical competition over supply chains for strategic metals used in semiconductors,…

21 de julio de 2025.- No hubo un solo día en que los 252 venezolanos que permanecieron detenidos en el Cecot de El Salvador no fueran torturados y el autor intelectual de las mismas fue Nayib Bukele. Así lo informó durante la rueda de prensa otorgada en horas del medio día de este lunes el fiscal ge...

In September, the European Steel Association (Eurofer) plans to introduce a proposal for an early and intensified safeguard system on imports. According to director Axel Eggert, this would replace the current general safeguard system used by the steel industry. Eurofer stated that the proposed system includes stronger tariff-rate quota (TRQ) protections for European producers, with consistent enforcement across all exporting countries. The trade body added that the TRQs would apply to all steel categories, including downstream and derivative products.…

21 de julio de 2025.- La analista internacional Carolina Escarrá destacó que lo que nos une a todos, sin importar el color político es el regreso de los 252 migrantes secuestrados en el Salvador. Desde el punto de vista de la geopolítica, refuerza el trabajo y esa visión de tranquilidad que manejó e...

BP has appointed Albert Manifold as its new chairman, selecting the former CRH chief executive to lead the board at a time of heightened investor pressure and strategic uncertainty. Manifold will join BP as chair-elect on September 1 and take over from Helge Lund on October 1, the company said in a press release on Monday. The leadership transition follows a period of sustained criticism from shareholders frustrated by BP’s wavering energy transition roadmap and perceived underperformance relative to rivals. Manifold, 62, brings a track record…

BP has appointed Albert Manifold as its new chairman, selecting the former CRH chief executive to lead the board at a time of heightened investor pressure and strategic uncertainty. Manifold will join BP as chair-elect on September 1 and take over from Helge Lund on October 1, the company said in a press release on Monday. The leadership transition follows a period of sustained criticism from shareholders frustrated by BP’s wavering energy transition roadmap and perceived underperformance relative to rivals. Manifold, 62, brings a track record…

Gabriel Eduardo Romanelli, sacerdote argentino y párroco en la Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia de Gaza, que resultó herido tras un ataque que impactó directamente en el templo donde cientos de civiles se refugiaban del conflicto armado entre Israel y Hamas, brincó detalles de lo sucedido.

The series of attacks against oil fields in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) last week underlines OilPrice.com’s long-stated view that the dispute between this Region and the Federal Government of Iraq (FGI) is not really to do with oil at all – it is all about sovereignty. The FGI in Baghdad does not want the KRI in Erbil to have any independence from it, and the KRI wants to have more. The FGI’s stance aligns perfectly with that of its key sponsors China and Russia. This was relayed to OilPrice.com some time…

21 de julio de 2025.- La Asociación CANAÁN en su Canal YouTube: PALESTINA 11MIL AÑOS DE HISTORIA. En su episodio 79, habla de la cruel y muy trágica situación en el país árabe de Siria, en la que inmoralmente el occidente logró imponer en el poder al macabro terror de Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda lle...

En su discurso del 20 de julio, Gustavo Petro aseguró que condecorará a la relatora de la ONU para los territorios palestinos ocupados, Francesca Albanese.   En su visita a Colombia hace unos días, Albanese fue enfática en rechazar lo que se vive en la Fran...

Durante la tarde del sábado 19 de julio tuvo lugar el reencuentro amoroso de una de las familias venezolanas que vio el amanecer después de varios meses de angustia, con sus familiares secuestrados en la megacárcel de El Salvador (Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, CECOT). En e...

Es 21 de julio de 2025. Han transcurrido 202 días del año y faltan 163 días para su terminación. Hoy es lunes. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, c...

Var Energi has made a commercial gas and condensate discovery near its Fenja oilfield in the Norwegian Sea and could develop it as a tie-in to the producing field, the Norwegian oil company said on Monday.  Var Energi, which holds 75% and is the operator of the exploration license, has made the gas and condensate discovery in the Vidsyn exploration well, confirming discovered recoverable resources in the range of 25 to 40 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe).  The discovery is only 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the existing Fenja subsea…