5 de agosto de 2026.- El director de la Sala de Prensa de Santa Sede, Matteo Bruni, informó este 5 de agosto que “el Santo Padre León XIV realizará un Viaje Apostólico a Uruguay, Argentina y Perú del 6 al 17 de noviembre de 2026, aceptando la invitación de los Jefes de Estado y de las Autoridades ec...

India’s ONGC is poised to take over operation of two Venezuelan oil projects from state-owned PDVSA, which would give the Indian producer direct operational control over assets of the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves. Reuters exclusively reported Wednesday that ONGC expects to sign new agreements “very soon” under Venezuela’s new petroleum law after years of limiting its activities because of U.S. sanctions. Speaking during ONGC’s June-quarter earnings call cited by Reuters, Finance Director Anupam Agarwal…

India’s ONGC is poised to take over operation of two Venezuelan oil projects from state-owned PDVSA, which would give the Indian producer direct operational control over assets of the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves. Reuters exclusively reported Wednesday that ONGC expects to sign new agreements “very soon” under Venezuela’s new petroleum law after years of limiting its activities because of U.S. sanctions. Speaking during ONGC’s June-quarter earnings call cited by Reuters, Finance Director Anupam Agarwal…

India’s ONGC is poised to take over operation of two Venezuelan oil projects from state-owned PDVSA, which would give the Indian producer direct operational control over assets of the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves. Reuters exclusively reported Wednesday that ONGC expects to sign new agreements “very soon” under Venezuela’s new petroleum law after years of limiting its activities because of U.S. sanctions. Speaking during ONGC’s June-quarter earnings call cited by Reuters, Finance Director Anupam Agarwal…

Islandia ordenó la expulsión de 21 activistas contra la caza de ballenas, incluidos varios brasileños y españoles, que fueron detenidos la semana pasada mientras perseguían en un barco a un buque ballenero, informó la policía a la AFP este miércoles. El Bandero, una embarcación pert...

Abdul El-Sayed se dirigió a los medios el miércoles por la mañana tras su victoria proyectada en las primarias demócratas al Senado de Michigan, y afirmó que, "como dijo Muhammad Ali, hemos sacudido al mundo". Con el 99 % de los votos escrutados, El-Sayed tenía la ventaja ...

5 de agosto de 2026.- El exvicepresidente de operaciones de Hidrocapital, José Norberto Bausson, afirmó que a nivel nacional hay un déficit cercano a los 2.500 megavatios, esto origina que se registren constantes cortes eléctricos en diversos estados debido a la poca capacidad para cubrir la demanda...

While most media are focusing on the financial windfall due to the geopolitical turmoil (Iran war), Saudi Aramco's second-quarter 2026 results hide risks facing the Kingdom. The world’s largest oil producer’s adjusted net income has reached $33.4 billion, taking first-half adjusted earnings to $67.2 billion. Its Q2 reported net income stands at $32.7 billion, an impressive one-third higher than a year earlier. The pure financials are extraordinary results, again without any doubt reinforcing Aramco's position as the most profitable…

La Unión Europea (UE) anunció este miércoles (05.08.2026) que enviará a Ucrania otros 1.400 millones de euros procedentes de beneficios extraordinarios generados por los intereses de los activos incautados  del Banco Central de Rusia (RSB), a causa de las sanciones a Moscú por la '&#3...

5 de agosto de 2026.- La Oficina de Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios de Naciones Unidas (OCHA) informó que los combates en la provincia de Kivu Sur, en República Democrática del Congo (RDC) provocaron el desplazamiento de más de 48 mil personas. La institución alertó que la cifra es el resul...

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El ministro de Seguridad Nacional, Itamar Ben Gvir, pretende cercar con cocodrilos las cárceles donde se encuentran miles de palestinos, como parte de una estrategia gubernamental para atormentar y torturar a los detenidos palestinos.

In 2020, BP unveiled a “major, necessary step in support of our purpose to reimagine energy for people and our planet.” The new strategy – “performing while transforming” – would see the firm “significantly scale-up our low carbon energy business” as part of a commitment “to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and help the world get to net zero.” Even the design of the annual report aimed to reflect this, oozing cuddly vibes with doodles of wind farms and a scribbled “#bpnetzero”…

Oil markets are awaiting a decision from Iran’s supreme leader after Iranian and Omani negotiators reportedly completed a draft agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the main export route for Persian Gulf oil and LNG. Two regional officials briefed on the talks told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the draft had been finalized, hours after President Donald Trump said an announcement could come Wednesday or Thursday. The proposed temporary arrangement would direct ships entering the Persian Gulf through waters controlled…

Oil markets are awaiting a decision from Iran’s supreme leader after Iranian and Omani negotiators reportedly completed a draft agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the main export route for Persian Gulf oil and LNG. Two regional officials briefed on the talks told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the draft had been finalized, hours after President Donald Trump said an announcement could come Wednesday or Thursday. The proposed temporary arrangement would direct ships entering the Persian Gulf through waters controlled…

Just a day after details emerged of India’s plans to expand strategic crude oil storage, new reports claim New Delhi is considering a new funding mechanism that would shift part of the cost of a far larger, $42-billion strategic fuel reserve program onto gas consumers. According to Business Standard, the government is considering levies on both liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas consumption that would raise about $1.5 billion annually to finance new storage infrastructure. The proposal includes a levy of 1.29 rupees ($0.0136) per…

Just a day after details emerged of India’s plans to expand strategic crude oil storage, new reports claim New Delhi is considering a new funding mechanism that would shift part of the cost of a far larger, $42-billion strategic fuel reserve program onto gas consumers. According to Business Standard, the government is considering levies on both liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas consumption that would raise about $1.5 billion annually to finance new storage infrastructure. The proposal includes a levy of 1.29 rupees ($0.0136) per…

Just a day after details emerged of India’s plans to expand strategic crude oil storage, new reports claim New Delhi is considering a new funding mechanism that would shift part of the cost of a far larger, $42-billion strategic fuel reserve program onto gas consumers. According to Business Standard, the government is considering levies on both liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas consumption that would raise about $1.5 billion annually to finance new storage infrastructure. The proposal includes a levy of 1.29 rupees ($0.0136) per…

El Gobierno de Venezuela trabaja en la reparación de casi 4.000 viviendas en La Guaira, el estado más afectado por los terremotos de magnitud 7,2 y 7,5 del pasado 24 de junio, informó este martes el gobernador regional, José Alejandro Terán. «Estamos rehabilitando 3.938 v...

El meteorólogo del Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Inameh), Luis Vargas, advirtió sobre un incremento significativo de las temperaturas en el país durante el próximo trimestre. Los análisis climáticos señalan que agosto y septiembre se consolidarán como el periodo más caluroso...