WASHINGTON (AP) — El Departamento de Estado está proponiendo que los solicitantes de visas de negocios y turismo deban pagar una fianza de hasta 15.000 dólares para ingresar a Estados Unidos, una medida que podría hacer el proceso inaccesible para muchos. En un aviso que se pu...

China’s oil demand declined year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, but strong naphtha consumption helped limit the drop, according to a new report by Energy Intelligence, which estimates that apparent oil demand fell by 450,000 barrels per day from Q2 2024, primarily due to weak diesel and gasoline margins. In contrast, naphtha demand remained steady as petrochemical producers maintained feedstock purchases amid steady cracker utilization rates. The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that China’s naphtha demand will grow…

China’s oil demand declined year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, but strong naphtha consumption helped limit the drop, according to a new report by Energy Intelligence, which estimates that apparent oil demand fell by 450,000 barrels per day from Q2 2024, primarily due to weak diesel and gasoline margins. In contrast, naphtha demand remained steady as petrochemical producers maintained feedstock purchases amid steady cracker utilization rates. The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that China’s naphtha demand will grow…

4 de agosto de 2025.- Gran parte de España sufre hoy las consecuencias de la segunda ola de calor del verano, con temperaturas por encima de los 40 grados y un vaticinio que se extiende hasta el jueves. Badajoz, en Extremadura, marcó 43,8 grados en las últimas horas, seguida por Almadén (Ciudad R...

Es 4 de agosto de 2025. Han transcurrido 216 días del año y faltan 149 días para su terminación. Hoy es lunes. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, c...

Since the start of 2025, US copper prices have surged to unprecedented highs, fueled by the market anticipation of the 50% tariff on imported copper goods under President Trump’s administration trade agenda. The market rally was largely triggered by the fears of possible supply disruptions and increased costs of copper raw materials for the US manufacturers after the tariffs would come into force starting August 1. However, the current US administration's erratic trade policy has once again put the markets into a state of bewilderment: the…

4 de agosto de 2025.- A primera hora de la mañana de este día se conoció el fallecimiento del educador, locutor, comunicador y director de micondominio.com, Elías Santana, reconocido por su impulso a la participación ciudadana y comunitaria. Santana, nacido en Barinas en 1958, dedicó más de tres...

A group of U.S. investors is in talks with the Bulgarian government to acquire a minority stake in the Chiren underground gas storage facility, the country’s only such site and a key regional hub for balancing and reverse flows across southeastern Europe, Reuters reported exclusively on Monday. The group reportedly includes financier Stephen P. Lynch, infrastructure specialist Fei Wang, and former Trump campaign official Brad Parscale. Bulgarian state energy officials confirmed the exploratory discussions, though no transaction terms have…

A group of U.S. investors is in talks with the Bulgarian government to acquire a minority stake in the Chiren underground gas storage facility, the country’s only such site and a key regional hub for balancing and reverse flows across southeastern Europe, Reuters reported exclusively on Monday. The group reportedly includes financier Stephen P. Lynch, infrastructure specialist Fei Wang, and former Trump campaign official Brad Parscale. Bulgarian state energy officials confirmed the exploratory discussions, though no transaction terms have…

Lunes, 04 de agosto de 2025. Canadá se cansó de aguantar y le responde a Donald Trump con una guerra comercial brutal y un golpe diplomático que sacude a todo Washington. Le clava un 55% de aranceles al acero y aluminio de EE.UU., y al mismo tiempo, anuncia que va a reconocer oficialmente al Es...

4 de agosto de 2025.- Este miércoles 6 de agosto se instala el III Congreso de la clase obrera en el Teatro José Chino Khan, para debatir los grandes temas de la clase trabajadora y avanzar en el proceso de renovación de la primera central sindical de Venezuela. Durante una entrevista ofrecida a ...

At first glance, the energy transition seems stuck in reverse: fossil fuels still dominate, political winds have shifted, and crises abound. Global energy headlines fixate on wars, inflation, and shifting priorities. Yet beneath the noise, something far more powerful is happening: renewables are growing, almost entirely on their own, while fossil fuels creep toward irrelevance. Fossils still dominate... but only in headline share Critics point out that fossil fuels still supply roughly 80?percent of global primary energy, only a bit down from 85?percent…

4 de agosto de 2025.- Este lunes, se informó el deceso de monseñor Mario del Valle Moronta, obispo emérito de San Cristóbal, estado Táchira, a los 76 años. «Luego de un camino de trabajo colmado de fe y guiado por las palabras del Señor, regresó a la casa del Padre», anunció el Diario Católico a tra...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would “substantially raise tariffs” on Indian exports in response to the country’s continued import and resale of Russian crude oil. The remarks, posted on Truth Social, marked the first time Trump directly tied trade penalties to India’s energy sourcing decisions, according to a report by Reuters. Trump accused India of purchasing “massive amounts” of Russian oil and reselling it for profit, saying the country was indifferent to Ukrainian casualties. While no specific…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would “substantially raise tariffs” on Indian exports in response to the country’s continued import and resale of Russian crude oil. The remarks, posted on Truth Social, marked the first time Trump directly tied trade penalties to India’s energy sourcing decisions, according to a report by Reuters. Trump accused India of purchasing “massive amounts” of Russian oil and reselling it for profit, saying the country was indifferent to Ukrainian casualties. While no specific…

4 de agosto de 2025.- La Asociación CANAÁN en su Canal YouTube en el marco del Holocausto en curso y visible que está cometiendo el anacronismo eurocéntrico, nazi-sionista, colonial, tramposamente llamado Israel, hace un llamado a la reflexión, a revisarnos, a descolonizar nuestras mentes, a desente...

Russia has put a price on Europe’s withdrawal from trade and energy deals with Moscow in the past three years.  The European Union has lost $1.16 trillion (1 trillion euros) due to the termination of energy and other trade deals with Moscow, Russian media quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko as saying on Monday.  “There are different estimates. If we talk about the majority of experts, the total amounts to as much as more than a trillion euros taking into account losses from termination of energy cooperation with…

El centro de Caracas fue el escenario de un momento verdaderamente inesperado y memorable. En la histórica Plaza El Venezolano, el legendario boxeador estadounidense Evander Holyfield dejó a un lado los guantes para sorprender a un grupo de caraqueños con sus pasos de salsa. Acompañado de su e...

Venezuela’s crude and fuel exports fell in July by some 10% from June to average 727,000 barrels per day (bpd), as Chevron and other partners of state oil firm PDVSA were waiting for U.S. authorizations to resume operations and exports that were prohibited in May.  Venezuela also exported about 227,000 metric tons of oil by-products and petrochemicals last month, roughly the same volume as in June, according to PDVSA documents and vessel-tracking data Reuters has compiled.  China had the largest share of Venezuela’s oil exports…

El vicepresidente del CNE, Carlos Quintero, informó que el 35% de los pueblos indígenas ha participado en las elecciones para concejales municipales. Durante un contacto con VTV, la autoridad electoral detalló que este proceso designará 138 representantes en 69 municipios de ocho estados venez...