As geopolitical instability, sanctions, and supply chain shocks become commonplace, physical commodity traders have emerged as indispensable agents to maintain the flow of energy, food, and raw materials. By leveraging political and commercial networks, as well as centuries of collective trading experience, they act as the market’s shock absorbers - responding to disruptions in real time, frictionlessly reallocating supply where it is needed. Fragmented global trade, regional rivalries and resource nationalism have not diminished their relevance.…

Tripoli descended into chaos Monday following the reported assassination of Abdel Ghani al-Kikli, known as “Gheniwa,” the powerful commander of Libya’s Stability Support Authority (SSA). Al-Kikli was allegedly killed during a meeting at the base of the 444th Combat Brigade in the capital’s Abu Salim district. The assassination, reportedly ordered by 444th Brigade commander Mahmoud Hamza, has reignited fears of full-scale conflict in a country already fractured by years of political and armed division. His death triggered…

El gobierno del presidente Donald Trump recibió el lunes a un grupo de 59 sudafricanos blancos que llegaron como refugiados, afirmando que enfrentan discriminación y violencia en su país de origen, lo que Sudáfrica niega rotundamente. La decisión de admitir a los afrikáneres también...

Lunes, 12 de mayo de 2025.- En un ambiente de queja constante, relacionado con el desbalance de la balanza de pagos, sobre todo durante la actual administración Trump, a través del presente video, vemos como los chinos lograron ser uno de los principales tenedores de la deuda pública norteamericana....

Caracas, 12 de mayo de 2025.- Con el objetivo de afinar las estrategias de posicionamiento turístico del país en el mercado asiático, la ministra del Poder Popular para el Turismo, Leticia Gómez, sostuvo una importante videoconferencia con el embajador de Venezuela en China, Remigio Ceballos I...

Lunes, 12 de mayo de 2025.- Yanis Varoufakis es economista, exministro de Finanzas de Grecia y autor de numerosos libros superventas rn rntrvista con el profesor Gleen Diesen. Varoufakis sostiene que el antiguo modelo económico centrado en Estados Unidos se ha agotado y que EE. UU. está impulsand...

Saudi Arabia is again making news in the oil markets. In a move reminiscent of the disastrous price war of 2015-2016 (see OPEC’s Trillion Dollar Miscalculation), the kingdom has decided to boost oil production in a market that is already adequately supplied. The goal is to reclaim lost market share from non-OPEC producers and send a clear message to fellow OPEC members who haven’t been sticking to the script.  The increase will add 411,000 barrels per day (bpd) to global supply in June, and marks the third monthly hike in a row.…

12 de mayo de 2025.- La candidata morenista a la alcaldía de Texistepec, Yesenia Lara y al menos tres personas más, fueron asesinadas a tiros en el sur de Veracruz. Durante una caravana política que encabezaba la propia candidata de Morena, hombres armados dispararon en su contra y de los asisten...

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, NATO arms and ammunition factories have struggled to ramp up output, while many European countries have depleted their stockpiles to meet the frontline needs of an ally under attack. The escalation of the US trade war, including retaliatory tariffs and export bans, could jeopardize supply chains critical to Ukraine's defense. The wide-ranging tariffs placed by the administration of US President Donald Trump on a slew of countries and industries could have far-reaching consequences for Ukraine's war…

12 de mayo de 2025.- El Cicpc informó sobre la captura de Providencio Antonio López González (57), perteneciente a una organización delictiva dedicada a la falsificación de registros de vehículos, licencias de conducir y oficios de entrega de documentos en fiscalías de Caracas. Faltan cuatro miem...

12 de mayo de 2025.- “Vamos a firmar la Ruta de la Seda. Tanto América Latina como Colombia somos libres, soberanos, independientes. Y las relaciones que establecemos con cualquier pueblo del mundo, al norte, al este, al oeste o al sur, deben ser en condiciones de libertad, de igualdad”, declaró el ...

The lights went out on the Iberian Peninsula on April 28. Immediately afterwards, the experts chimed in, either providing a reason for the failure or a cure for what ails the Spanish grid, although, as of this writing almost two weeks later, nobody knows for sure what went wrong. The engineers favored the explanation that the Spanish grid had too many renewable power sources and renewables, as everyone knows, lack inertia. So, maybe the grid needed more gas-fired, coal-fired, nuclear power plants or a better connection to France. The Spanish prime…

El brazo armado de Hamás liberó el lunes al rehén estadounidense-israelí Edan Alexander, retenido desde octubre de 2023 en Gaza y que ya se encuentra en Israel según el ejército. La liberación del único rehén vivo con nacionalidad estadounidense que seguía cautivo en Gaza se produjo...

12 de mayo de 2025.- El Metro de Londres se ha sumido en el caos, debido a un corte de electricidad que sufrió la capital británica este lunes, informan medios locales. Varias de las estaciones fueron evacuadas. El tráfico en varias líneas ha quedado completamente suspendido, mientras algunas fun...

Via Metal Miner The Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) appeared increasingly bearish with a 3.08% decline from April to May. What do other metal and commodity market trends mean for aluminum trends? Track other MetalMiner monthly indexes here, and compare how the overall industrial metal market is performing.   Aluminum Prices Stabilize Following Post-Tariff Drop Aluminum prices found an at least short-term bottom in early April, as the market managed to stem the sharp declines that followed the implementation of aluminum tariffs. Tariffs…

A sus 89 años, el expresidente uruguayo José ‘Pepe’ Mujica atraviesa un delicado estado de salud como consecuencia del cáncer de esófago y de hígado que padece. En los últimos días, su condición ha empeorado considerablemente, al punto de que ni siquiera pudo acudir a votar en las ...

Goldman Sachs analysts have reportedly suggested that OPEC+ is likely to pause further oil production increases due to deteriorating global economic conditions. Goldman reportedly anticipates that OPEC+ will make a "final" decision in July to raise daily output by 411,000 barrels, but actual economic data may prompt a reassessment, according to @FirstSquawk, and lead to a halt beyond that.   If the Goldman predictions materialize, it will serve as another indication that OPEC+ is confronting increasing challenges amid signs of weakening…

Goldman Sachs analysts have reportedly suggested that OPEC+ is likely to pause further oil production increases due to deteriorating global economic conditions. Goldman reportedly anticipates that OPEC+ will make a "final" decision in July to raise daily output by 411,000 barrels, but actual economic data may prompt a reassessment, according to @FirstSquawk, and lead to a halt beyond that.   If the Goldman predictions materialize, it will serve as another indication that OPEC+ is confronting increasing challenges amid signs of weakening…

Goldman Sachs analysts have reportedly suggested that OPEC+ is likely to pause further oil production increases due to deteriorating global economic conditions. Goldman reportedly anticipates that OPEC+ will make a "final" decision in July to raise daily output by 411,000 barrels, but actual economic data may prompt a reassessment, according to @FirstSquawk, and lead to a halt beyond that.   If the Goldman predictions materialize, it will serve as another indication that OPEC+ is confronting increasing challenges amid signs of weakening…

12 de mayo de 2025.- El Ministerio de Educación de Panamá (Meduca) anunció hoy que retendrá los salarios de los maestros que se manifiestan contra la Ley 462, de la Caja de Seguro Social (CSS), medida arbitraria, según denuncian. Desde el pasado 23 de abril, los docentes del sector público comenz...