Bank of America (BoFA) is warning that oil prices could continue climbing into the winter if the U.S. and Iran fail to reach an agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with severe shortages already emerging in diesel, gasoline and global natural gas markets. “We’ve been expecting oil to be in the $70 to $80 a barrel range for Brent on the assumption that we were going to see some resolution,” Francisco Blanch, Bank of America’s head of commodities and derivatives research, told CNBC on Monday. “But if we don’t,…

Bank of America (BoFA) is warning that oil prices could continue climbing into the winter if the U.S. and Iran fail to reach an agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with severe shortages already emerging in diesel, gasoline and global natural gas markets. “We’ve been expecting oil to be in the $70 to $80 a barrel range for Brent on the assumption that we were going to see some resolution,” Francisco Blanch, Bank of America’s head of commodities and derivatives research, told CNBC on Monday. “But if we don’t,…

Bank of America (BoFA) is warning that oil prices could continue climbing into the winter if the U.S. and Iran fail to reach an agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with severe shortages already emerging in diesel, gasoline and global natural gas markets. “We’ve been expecting oil to be in the $70 to $80 a barrel range for Brent on the assumption that we were going to see some resolution,” Francisco Blanch, Bank of America’s head of commodities and derivatives research, told CNBC on Monday. “But if we don’t,…

10 de agosto de 2026.- En el Día del Minero, sindicalistas del yacimiento de Chuquicamata realizarán una manifestación en Santiago de Chile para defender la Corporación Nacional del Cobre (Codelco), bajo amenaza de privatización. “Por la defensa de Codelco 100 por ciento estatal”, es el lema de l...

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has replaced Mohammad Baqer Zolqard as his representative on the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), appointing the veteran commander Mohsen Rezaei as the new secretary of the council. The move came after days of speculation in Iranian media about Zolqadr’s fate, with rumors suggesting that he had submitted his resignation only for President Masud Pezeshkian, who on paper is the head of the SNSC, to reject it. The president formally chairs the SNSC, but in practice it's the secretary who…

Un enfermero alemán condenado el año pasado a cadena perpetua por haber matado a diez pacientes suministrándoles inyecciones letales está siendo investigado por otros 121 casos sospechosos, según confirmó este lunes (10.08.2026) la Fiscalía de Aquisgrán (oeste de Alemania). "Ha...

En un paso estratégico para la infraestructura tecnológica de la región, Liberty Networks y la Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela (Cantv) anunciaron el lanzamiento de Fénix, un nuevo sistema de cable submarino diseñado para transformar y fortalecer la conectividad internacional d...

Egypt and Libya are reportedly nearing a deal to build an 800-kilometer oil pipeline connecting Tobruk with Alexandria, creating a direct route for growing Libyan crude production to reach Egyptian refineries as the war with Iran disrupts Egypt’s traditional Gulf supplies. The proposed pipeline would cost more than $1 billion, according to a government official who spoke to Asharq Bloomberg on condition of anonymity. The two countries are now studying financing, implementation and the pipeline’s final capacity, which would be determined…

Egypt and Libya are reportedly nearing a deal to build an 800-kilometer oil pipeline connecting Tobruk with Alexandria, creating a direct route for growing Libyan crude production to reach Egyptian refineries as the war with Iran disrupts Egypt’s traditional Gulf supplies. The proposed pipeline would cost more than $1 billion, according to a government official who spoke to Asharq Bloomberg on condition of anonymity. The two countries are now studying financing, implementation and the pipeline’s final capacity, which would be determined…

Egypt and Libya are reportedly nearing a deal to build an 800-kilometer oil pipeline connecting Tobruk with Alexandria, creating a direct route for growing Libyan crude production to reach Egyptian refineries as the war with Iran disrupts Egypt’s traditional Gulf supplies. The proposed pipeline would cost more than $1 billion, according to a government official who spoke to Asharq Bloomberg on condition of anonymity. The two countries are now studying financing, implementation and the pipeline’s final capacity, which would be determined…

10 de agosto de 2026.- El Instituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia informó sobre la suspensión temporal de las operaciones aéreas en seis terminales de ese país, tras el sismo de magnitud 7.4 registrado en la mañana de este lunes. “Tras el sismo registrado esta mañana en Colombia, en este momen...

Al menos 18 personas murieron este lunes en la ciudad colombiana de Pereira, en el departamento de Caldas, en el centro del país, por el terremoto de magnitud 7,4 que sacudió buena parte del territorio nacional, según informó el alcalde de esa ciudad, Mauricio Salazar. Por su parte,...

The U.S. oil industry got a scare last week. News reports claimed that the Trump administration may be considering an export ban on crude oil and refined petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel in order to bring those prices down—prices which have been elevated considerably by the reduction of oil supplies worldwide in the wake of the Iran war. But a Trump administration spokesperson said the administration has no plans to ban exports of oil or natural gas products. It's important to note that there is an old adage in Washington, D.C.:…

10 de agosto de 2026.- China hace sus negocios por el mundo con su buena idea de ganar-ganar... Así, ganan ellos y los que hacen negocios con ellos. Con esa muy decente fórmula, China crece y crece; no la para nadie. En tanto, los Estados Unidos le buscan las 5 patas al gato para ver cómo le puede r...

10 de agosto de 2026.- La Asociación CANAÁN en su Canal YouTube: PALESTINA 11 MIL AÑOS DE HISTORIA, hace lectura de un pronunciamiento contra la inmoral e inhumana presencia de ese Nazi-sionismo militarismo en Venezuela. Es un acto sádico y perverso usar el profundo dolor del pueblo Venezolano,...

La selección masculina de voleibol Sub-17 de Venezuela firmó una de las páginas más gloriosas del deporte nacional al consagrarse campeona invicta de la Copa Panamericana en la Ciudad de Guatemala. El valor histórico de este título continental no solo radica en el metal dorado, sino en la asom...

Russia is ramping up work on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear expansion, according to TASS news agency, with Rosatom planning to increase its Russian workforce at the site from 25 to around 100 by autumn as construction advances on two additional reactors, despite the ongoing conflict and intermittent U.S. strikes on key Iranian infrastructure. Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said five engineering and technical specialists have recently arrived at Bushehr, with several dozen more due over the next two weeks. The returning personnel are working on the…

Russia is ramping up work on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear expansion, according to TASS news agency, with Rosatom planning to increase its Russian workforce at the site from 25 to around 100 by autumn as construction advances on two additional reactors, despite the ongoing conflict and intermittent U.S. strikes on key Iranian infrastructure. Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said five engineering and technical specialists have recently arrived at Bushehr, with several dozen more due over the next two weeks. The returning personnel are working on the…

El Servicio Administrativo de Identificación, Migración y Extranjería (Saime) anunció una reestructuración inmediata en sus horarios de atención al público en diversas oficinas del Distrito Capital y los estados Aragua y Lara, una medida institucional que entra en vigencia a partir de este lun...

Central Asia’s energy market is experiencing a rapid shake-up thanks to Ukraine’s drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. Russia stands to lose leverage and market share in the region over the long term as Central Asian states rush to diversify their fuel-supply options. Repeated Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries have caused the Kremlin to limit exports of fuel products, including gasoline and jet fuel, to cope with deepening domestic shortages. That, in turn, is prompting Central Asian states to scramble for alternate…