The U.S. Justice Department is suing the states of New York, Vermont, Michigan, and Hawaii over state climate actions it described as unconstitutional.   The DOJ on Thursday filed complaints against the states of New York and Vermont over their “climate superfund laws.” In separate actions, the Justice Department also filed lawsuits against the states of Hawaii and Michigan to prevent each state from suing fossil fuel companies in state court to seek damages for alleged climate change harms.  Last year, the state of Vermont…

02-05-25.-Venezuela denunció este jueves «un nuevo ataque terrorista» contra el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (SEN) en el estado Aragua (centro), del que responsabilizó a la «derecha extremista». En un comunicado difundido por el canal estatal Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), el Ministerio para la En...

02-05-25.-La Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) reafirmó este jueves por unanimidad sus medidas provisionales otorgadas en diciembre de 2023 y ordenó a Venezuela abstenerse de celebrar o preparar elecciones en la región del Esequibo, en disputa con Guyana. «Una vez más, la postura de Guyana ha...

QatarEnergy is in talks with Japanese energy companies over a long-term supply deal for liquefied natural gas from the expanded North Field. According to an exclusive Reuters report that cited unnamed sources, the volume under discussion is a minimum of 3 million tons annually, to be split between several Japanese companies, which include heavyweights JERA and Mitsui & Co. Qatar is already the largest supplier of LNG to resource-scarce Japan. The deal, over the Reuters sources, would strengthen the Gulf state’s dominant position on the…

02-05-25.-Los diferentes gremios de trabjadores se concentraron este 1 de mayo en la Plaza Venezuela en Caracas para protestar comtra las políticas laborales del gobierno de Nicolás Maduro en el marco del Día Internacional del Trabajador. Consideran que el «ajuste»...

Crude oil prices staged a rebound earlier today on reports that China had signaled it wants to negotiate with the Trump administration on tariffs. The country’s commerce ministry said it was considering a proposal made by Washington to discuss the tariffs. Even this slim chance of a de-escalation in the tariff war energized oil traders, leading to Brent crude rising to $62.53 per barrel at the time of writing, with West Texas Intermediate at $59.67 per barrel. Despite the rise, both benchmarks are set to end the week lower than they started…

Republicans in Congress have drafted plans for a significant increase in oil, gas, and coal lease sales in order to foot the bill for President Trump’s tax cut plans, Bloomberg has reported, citing the draft. Per that document, the House Natural Resources Committee is eyeing at least four lease sales for the coastal plain of the Alaska Arctic National Wildlife Refuge over the next ten years. The plan also envisages a restart of the lease sales in the National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska plus quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales and new…

Washington 2 de mayo de 2025 — El gobierno de Trump solicitó el jueves a la Corte Suprema que intervenga en su esfuerzo por terminar el programa de Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) que protege de la deportación a aproximadamente 350.000 migrantes venezolanos en Estados Unidos.

Marco Rubio también permanecerá como secretario de Estado, anunció Trump. 1ero de mayo de 2025.-En la primera reestructuración de su gabinete durante su segundo mandato, el presidente Donald Trump anunció el jueves la nominación de Michael Waltz co...

+ Apple supera por poco las expectativas de Wall Street en medio de la preocupación por los aranceles. + Apple traslada su producción a India para mitigar posibles aranceles. + El modelo de iPhone 16e ayuda a que la base instalada alcance un réc...

N'GATTAKRO, Costa de Marfil, 1ero de mayo de 2025 — Jean Mari Konan Yao dice que está pasando apuros en sus cultivos de cacao en Costa de Marfil, que produce casi la mitad del suministro mundial de este grano, la principal materia prima del chocolate, informó Prensa Asociada. Al igu...

At the end of April, crude oil prices settled at the lowest in four years. The immediate reason was a report that Saudi Arabia was fed up with production cuts and was willing to give cheaper oil for a longer go. The other reason: Trump’s tariffs. Ironically, the tariff fear pressuring prices is related to economic growth prospects. Yet cheap oil is a great fuel for economic growth—which is why oil importers are happy. Exporters, not so much. Reuters reported earlier this week, citing unnamed sources, that Saudi Arabia had no intention…

Although the ‘No Iranian Energy Act’ was introduced to U.S. lawmakers on April Fools’ Day it is no joke as far as the Americans are concerned and the Iraqis will find little cause for merriment in its contents either. As highlighted by Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Congressman August Pfluger, this legislation is part of President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran’s leaders. “[These] are the world’s most dangerous state sponsors of terrorism, [and] the Iranian regime is…

El fallo marcó la primera vez que un juez se pronunció sobre los méritos de la invocación por parte de Trump de la autoridad en tiempos de guerra otorgada en 1798. WASHINGTON 1ero de mayo de 2025— Un juez federal designado por el presidente Don...

Monday’s massive power outage in Spain and Portugal, Europe’s worst blackout, triggered a lot of questions, concerns, and a blame game of who done it. On Monday midday, a sudden massive outage hit the electricity transmission systems of Spain and Portugal, and briefly parts of France, in a very rare blackout in Europe, whose causes are yet to be determined. The blackout, which began at around 12:00 PM GMT on Monday, hit major cities and transportation networks, leaving authorities scrambling to restore power and ascertain…

1 de mayo de 2025 - Las exportaciones petroleras de Venezuela cayeron casi un 20%, a unos 700.000 barriles por día (bpd), en abril, su nivel más bajo en nueve meses. Esto se debió a que las cancelaciones de carga a la productora estadounidense Chevron (CVX.N), obligaron a los barcos a regresar...

Global oil markets are entering a pivotal phase as exploration-driven reserve replacement lags. With only a few bright spots like Namibia and Guyana, estimates suggest that just 25–30% of the oil consumed each year is currently being offset by new discoveries. This growing shortfall, combined with forecasts that US shale production will peak in the 2030s, sets the stage for a tightening global supply outlook. If no major new discoveries are made, the world could face an 18 million barrels per day deficit by 2040, assuming demand projections…

1 de mayo de 2025.- Este jueves, la presidenta del Instituto Autónomo Consejo Nacional de Derechos de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes de Venezuela (Idenna), Anahí Arismendi, se reunió con representantes de UNICEF en Caracas para denunciar el secuestro de la niña venezolana Maikelys por parte del gobiern...

The United States and Ukraine have signed an agreement giving the US access to Ukraine’s valuable rare minerals in a deal that Ukraine hopes will ensure continued American support for Kyiv in its war with Russia. The agreement establishes the United-States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, which the US Treasury Department said will allow the two countries to “work collaboratively and invest together to ensure that our mutual assets, talents, and capabilities can accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery.” US Treasury…

1 de mayo de 2025.- Desde Tokio hasta Turín, de Taipéi a París, decenas de miles de trabajadores participaron en las marchas del Primero de Mayo, que destacaron la creciente ira por la agresiva agenda arancelaria del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y los temores de inestabilidad económic...