ADNOC has bought 11 very large crude and gas carriers for $1.3 billion as the national oil company of Abu Dhabi continues to expand its fleet of supertankers to boost crude and LNG exports. ADNOC’s unit ADNOC Logistics & Services plc on Friday announced it had acquired five modern Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) and six Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) for a combined investment of about $1.3 billion. Nine of the vessels, six VLCCs and three VLGCs, were acquired on the secondary market. They are scheduled for delivery this quarter and…

ADNOC has bought 11 very large crude and gas carriers for $1.3 billion as the national oil company of Abu Dhabi continues to expand its fleet of supertankers to boost crude and LNG exports. ADNOC’s unit ADNOC Logistics & Services plc on Friday announced it had acquired five modern Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) and six Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) for a combined investment of about $1.3 billion. Nine of the vessels, six VLCCs and three VLGCs, were acquired on the secondary market. They are scheduled for delivery this quarter and…

7 de agosto de 2026.- La prohibición temporal de exportar materiales e insumos para la construcción entró en vigencia con su publicación en la Gaceta Oficial N.° 43.409 y regirá hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2026, de acuerdo con el Decreto N.° 5.376 de la Presidencia de la República. La medida susp...

Las obras de infraestructura del Campamento Transitorio Unifamiliar que se edifica en el urbanismo de Ciudad Caribia se encuentran en su fase final de ejecución, según los reportes técnicos y las inspecciones de campo ofrecidas por el personal de ingeniería en el terreno. Este complejo habitac...

7 de agosto de 2026.- La Fundación Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) concluyó la transferencia tecnológica para producir en Brasil el antirretroviral dolutegravir, principal medicamento contra el VIH distribuido gratuitamente por el Sistema Único de Salud (SUS), informó la prensa local. Más de 770 mil perso...

Ukraine's failure to intercept a single Russian missile during a large-scale overnight attack this week has raised fresh concerns over Kyiv's dwindling supply of air-defense interceptors as Moscow escalates its ballistic missile strikes on the nearly defenseless capital and other regions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that deliveries of anti-ballistic interceptor missiles from partner countries have fallen sharply, leaving Ukraine vulnerable to deadly attacks that are being launched by Russia with increasing frequency. Following…

7 de agosto de 2026.- Centrales sindicales de Brasil realizarán una movilización el 10 de agosto para exigir el fin de la jornada laboral 6x1, cuando el proyecto legislativo sobre el tema continúa hoy detenido en el Senado. Según informó la Central Única de los Trabajadores (CUT), la convocatoria...

CHUAO — Un equipo multidisciplinario de la Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (Funvisis) activó un despliegue de emergencia en el litoral central con el propósito de evaluar el severo impacto ambiental y estructural dejado por el doble movimiento telúrico del pasado vei...

«Ordené al vicepresidente sectorial de Obras y Servicios Públicos, recuperar las playas, puesto que La Guaira es un estado turístico (...)", dijo la Presidenta (E) Durante la entrega de financiamiento a comercios y emprendedores del estado La Guaira, la presidenta de la R...

7 de agosto de 2026.- Venezuela y Chile formalizaron el restablecimiento de sus relaciones consulares, marcando el inicio de una nueva etapa bilateral tras el distanciamiento ocurrido en 2024. La reunión, celebrada en Caracas, contó con la participación de altos representantes de ambas cancillerías ...

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey are expected to sign on Friday a joint defense cooperation agreement amid the Middle East’s turmoil triggered by the war in Iran, Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with the plans. On Friday, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Jeddah for an official visit, the Saudi Press Agency reported. It wasn’t immediately clear what the commitments of each of the three countries will be in the joint agreement. The three mostly Sunni Muslim powers have been concerned over the turmoil…

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey are expected to sign on Friday a joint defense cooperation agreement amid the Middle East’s turmoil triggered by the war in Iran, Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with the plans. On Friday, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Jeddah for an official visit, the Saudi Press Agency reported. It wasn’t immediately clear what the commitments of each of the three countries will be in the joint agreement. The three mostly Sunni Muslim powers have been concerned over the turmoil…

El estado de Nuevo México ha interpuesto una demanda contra el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos y el fiscal general interino Todd Blanche por "obstaculizar" la investigación estatal sobre los delitos sexuales cometidos en la antigua propiedad de Jeffrey Epstein, la cual es ...

7 de agosto de 2026.- El Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Inameh) pronosticó para este viernes que en varias regiones del país se pueden registrar precipitaciones a lo largo del día. Continúa la actividad en la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical, así como en la vaguada monzónica al o...

7 de agosto de 2026.- El coordinador del diálogo por el Gobierno nacional y presidente del Parlamento, Jorge Rodríguez, informó este jueves sobre el comienzo formal del proceso de diálogo con la delegación de la Asamblea Nacional de 2015 y que ambas partes acordaron la metodología, los ciclos de tra...

Despite a decline in dependence on primary energy imports, India remains highly dependent, at a massive 90%, on crude oil imports for its consumption, a new industry report has shown. India’s dependence on primary energy imports fell to 42% in the financial year 2025 from 47% in FY 2017, according to a joint report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and EY. However, India remains highly dependent on crude oil imports, with 90% of all demand met by purchases from overseas, the report noted. “Overall primary energy import dependence…

07-08-26.-Valeria Saya, una joven venezolana que reside en Estados Unidos, emprende una búsqueda incansable de apoyo institucional y legal para lograr la liberación de su madre, su padre y su hermano menor, quienes fueron arrestados por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) con apena...

September WTI crude oil futures are trading at $78.08 early Friday, down $8.72, or 10.05%, for the week. The market opened at $80.10, traded as high as $82.33, and fell to $74.24. With Friday’s session still ahead, the weekly result is not final. But the message from the price action is clear. Traders sold the possibility that diplomacy could restore crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz, then bought back part of the break when it became clear that the shipping problem had not been solved. The early selloff was driven by optimism surrounding…

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Eight Arab and Muslim countries have accused Israel of violating the Gaza ceasefire as Israeli strikes continue more than nine months after the U.S.-mediated “truce” took effect. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan and Indonesia jointly condemned Israeli attacks on civilians, healthcare facilities and other infrastructure. More than 1,200 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since the October ceasefire, according to Gaza health authorities. Israeli forces have…

Iran and Oman appear close to an agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the remaining issues are substantial. Tehran would control inbound traffic while Oman would oversee outbound shipping, and Iran is seeking sanctions relief in exchange for toll-free passage. Washington opposes giving Iran control over shipping lanes, while the shipping industry has warned that proposed transit fees and existing U.S. sanctions could make the arrangement unworkable. Even if an agreement is announced, it would address shipping through Hormuz rather than…