Chevron reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results on Friday, supported by record oil and gas production following its roughly $53-billion acquisition of Hess Corporation. The U.S. supermajor posted adjusted earnings of $1.85 per share, above analyst expectations near $1.68, while total production rose to 4.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) from 3.4 million boepd a year earlier, according to Reuters.  The increase reflects integration of Hess’s operations in Guyana and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, along with…

Chevron reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results on Friday, supported by record oil and gas production following its roughly $53-billion acquisition of Hess Corporation. The U.S. supermajor posted adjusted earnings of $1.85 per share, above analyst expectations near $1.68, while total production rose to 4.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) from 3.4 million boepd a year earlier, according to Reuters.  The increase reflects integration of Hess’s operations in Guyana and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, along with…

31 de octubre de 2025.- Países del Caribe manifestaron su total respaldo y apoyo al pueblo venezolano tras el brutal despliegue militar de los Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) en las costas del norte de Venezuela durante el Encuentro Interparlamentario del Gran Caribe por la Paz. El ministro de Relaciones...

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban will seek to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to carve out an exemption for Hungary in the U.S. sanctions against Russia’s top oil firms.  “We have to make the Americans understand this strange situation if we want exceptions to the American sanctions that are hitting Russia,” Orban, a Trump ally and admirer, told Hungarian state radio on Friday, ahead of a visit to Washington D.C. next week for a bilateral meeting with President Trump. Hungary, whose top officials have remained…

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban will seek to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to carve out an exemption for Hungary in the U.S. sanctions against Russia’s top oil firms.  “We have to make the Americans understand this strange situation if we want exceptions to the American sanctions that are hitting Russia,” Orban, a Trump ally and admirer, told Hungarian state radio on Friday, ahead of a visit to Washington D.C. next week for a bilateral meeting with President Trump. Hungary, whose top officials have remained…

31 de octubre de 2025.- El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, negó este día haber tomado una decisión para atacar objetivos militares dentro de Venezuela, desmintiendo así reportes de medios como el Miami Herald y The Wall Street Journal que afirmaban que había aprobado un ataque. Trump ...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday. The total rig count in the US fell this week to 546, according to Baker Hughes, down 39 from this same time last year.  The number of active oil rigs fell in the reporting period, according to the data, sinking to 414. Year over year, this represents a 65-rig decline. The number of gas rigs rose by 4 to 125, which is 23 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous rig count fell by 2…

31 de octubre de 2025.- Aviones y tanques israelíes bombardearon ayer zonas del este de la franja Gaza, un día después de que Israel afirmó que seguía comprometido con el alto el fuego impuesto por Estados Unidos. Testigos en la zona dijeron que aviones israelíes llevaron a cabo 10 ataques en zon...

31 de octubre de 2025.- Pakistán y Afganistán acordaron extender el alto el fuego alcanzado a mediados de octubre y celebrar una nueva reunión de alto nivel el 6 de noviembre en Estambul, tras seis días de conversaciones mediadas por Turquía y Qatar y después del colapso del diálogo a principios de ...

Russian crude has accounted for a very small portion of supply for Indian state-run refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) as oil from Russia has not been economical to run at the refinery, HPCL chairman Vikas Kaushal said on the company’s earnings call. The call took place as Indian refiners are scrambling this week for alternative supply after the U.S. sanctions on Russia’s major oil firms.  Russian crude has not been economical for HPCL regardless of grades, the executive said.  Therefore, of all the crude…

31 de octubre de 2025.- El canciller de Venezuela, Yván Gil, reiteró que una agresión militar extranjera contra Venezuela tendría repercusiones considerables en todos los países de América Latina y el Caribe. Durante su intervención en el Encuentro Parlamentarios del Gran Caribe en Defensa de la ...

A lack of oil discoveries is causing Colombia’s economically crucial petroleum reserves and production to deteriorate, sparking speculation that the industry is trapped in a death spiral. President Gustavo Petro’s bid to reduce dependence on fossil fuels by banning oil exploration and hydraulic fracturing is only accelerating the industry’s demise. This is severely impacting government income, exports, and the economy at a time when Bogota is particularly exposed to financial and geopolitical risks. Time is fast running out for…

One of Africa’s biggest oil producers, Angola, will sign next week an exclusive agreement with Shell under which the supermajor will explore and potentially develop several offshore blocks, Angola’s oil and gas agency ANPG has said.  “This event marks a historic moment for the Angolan oil sector, consolidating Shell's presence in Angola, an ANPG statement said, as carried by Reuters. Under the agreement Shell will explore Blocks 19, 34, and 35 and several ultra-deepwater blocks as Angola looks to revive its exploration and…

One of Africa’s biggest oil producers, Angola, will sign next week an exclusive agreement with Shell under which the supermajor will explore and potentially develop several offshore blocks, Angola’s oil and gas agency ANPG has said.  “This event marks a historic moment for the Angolan oil sector, consolidating Shell's presence in Angola, an ANPG statement said, as carried by Reuters. Under the agreement Shell will explore Blocks 19, 34, and 35 and several ultra-deepwater blocks as Angola looks to revive its exploration and…

Un general de tres estrellas del Pentágono, el Teniente General Joe McGee, fue destituido de su cargo en el Es...

El Gobierno de Israel suspendió oficialmente las visitas del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR) a miles de prisioneros palestinos, una decisión que ha sido calificada por organizaciones humanitarias como un intento de ocultar abusos sistemáticos en las cárceles. La orden fu...

El presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, denunció ante la comunidad internacional la desarticulación de un plan de desestabilización atribuido a la Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA) de Estados Unidos.La operación pretendía atacar naves estadounidenses para lu...

El Producto Interno Bruto (PIB) de Venezuela registró un crecimiento de 8,71% durante el tercer trimestre del año. Este avance estuvo notablemente impulsado por el sector agroalimentario, que ascendió 6,11%, consolidando el liderazgo regional del país, según informó la vicepresidenta Ejecutiva...

Rusia expresó este jueves su disposición a atender las solicitudes de Venezuela frente a las amenazas existentes y potenciales, en el marco del acuerdo de asociación estratégica entre ambos países. La vocera del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores ruso, María Zajárova, afirmó que Mo...

La Organización del Tratado para la Prohibición Completa de los Ensayos Nucleares (CTBTO, por sus siglas en inglés) alertó este jueves de que una eventual reanudación de pruebas atómicas tendría un preocupante efecto desestabilizador para la seguridad internacional. La CTBTO hizo es...