INEOS founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has slammed UK net zero policies as unaffordable and claimed carbon taxes are “killing manufacturing”.  The Manchester United co-owner described payments to be made by INEOS’ Grangemouth as part of the UK Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), which puts a financial cost on carbon emissions, as “yet another tax bill” that would prevent investment in green technology.  Ratcliffe claimed that Grangemouth faced a tax bill of £15m due to emissions by petrochemicals infrastructure…

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29 de abril de 2025.- De conformidad a los establecido en el cronograma electoral para el proceso comicial del venidero 25 de mayo, este martes 29 de abril inicia la campaña para los aspirantes a diputados, gobernadores e integrantes de los consejos legislativos. De acuerdo con reportes del Conse...

If oil had a face right now, it would be grinning awkwardly—and Morgan Stanley can’t look away. According to the bank’s latest note, the Brent crude forward curve has twisted itself into a bizarre shape: it’s sloping down hard across the first nine contracts, then turning upward into 2026. In Morgan Stanley’s words, “there is little historical precedent” for this lopsided smile. What’s behind the weirdness? Blame the usual suspects: a U.S.-driven trade war, OPEC+’s unexpected pump-fest, and…

If oil had a face right now, it would be grinning awkwardly—and Morgan Stanley can’t look away. According to the bank’s latest note, the Brent crude forward curve has twisted itself into a bizarre shape: it’s sloping down hard across the first nine contracts, then turning upward into 2026. In Morgan Stanley’s words, “there is little historical precedent” for this lopsided smile. What’s behind the weirdness? Blame the usual suspects: a U.S.-driven trade war, OPEC+’s unexpected pump-fest, and…

If oil had a face right now, it would be grinning awkwardly—and Morgan Stanley can’t look away. According to the bank’s latest note, the Brent crude forward curve has twisted itself into a bizarre shape: it’s sloping down hard across the first nine contracts, then turning upward into 2026. In Morgan Stanley’s words, “there is little historical precedent” for this lopsided smile. What’s behind the weirdness? Blame the usual suspects: a U.S.-driven trade war, OPEC+’s unexpected pump-fest, and…

El respaldo de la cantante estadounidense Kehlani hacia la causa palestina ha desatado un intenso debate en los Estados Unidos. La cancelación del concierto de Kehlani en la Universidad de Cornell han sido el foco de críticas por parte de diversos sectores de la sociedad estadounidense.

Global stocks were steady overnight, with U.S. equity futures marginally higher, as sentiment improved following reports that President Trump plans to ease tariffs on foreign auto parts used in U.S.-made vehicles. The news comes as Trump marks his first 100 days in office, ahead of a rally in Michigan scheduled for this evening.  The Wall Street Journal, citing multiple sources familiar with the plans, reported that the proposed tariff rollback would offer major relief to automakers producing vehicles within the U.S. borders. These companies…

Cantv, la empresa de telecomunicaciones del Estado venezolano, llevó a cabo una nueva jornada de comercialización de su servicio Aba Ultra en la parroquia Sucre, específicamente en el sector Alta Vista de Catia. De acuerdo con la información compartida por la compañía en su cu...

Chinese state-held oil and gas giant CNOOC booked lower net profit for the first quarter of 2025 as lower oil prices more than offset increased production. CNOOC, which specializes in offshore oil and gas developments in China and internationally, reported on Tuesday a net profit attributable to equity shareholders of $5 billion (36.56 billion Chinese yuan) for the first quarter, down by 7.9% compared to the same period of 2024. The decline was attributed to lower realized oil prices. During the quarter, CNOOC’s average realized oil price…

España y Portugal lograron restablecer el suministro eléctrico, este martes tras un apagón general que ocurrió cerca del mediodía del lunes y que también afecto una parte del sur de Francia. Hasta el momento, las autoridades españolas han informado que la recuperación en la penínsul...

Las razones que podrían haber causado el apagón masivo y sin precedentes que afectó este lunes a varios países de Europa aún son desconocidas, mientras que hay distintas versiones de las autoridades de España, Andorra, Portugal y Francia para explicar que millones de personas se quedaran sin s...

It looks like the post-COVID commodity party is over - with the World Bank predicting a rather bleak end. In its latest report, the bank predicts that global commodity prices will plunge 12% in 2025 and another 5% in 2026, dragging them all the way back to their pre-pandemic levels. The World Bank expects energy prices, specifically, to fall 17% to their lowest levels in five years, and then another 6% next year. Blame it on sputtering global growth, rising tariffs, and the general messiness of international trade. Brent crude, the world’s…

​El tercera base venezolano Eugenio Suárez fue nombrado Jugador de la Semana en la Liga Nacional, destacando por su impresionante desempeño ofensivo con los Cascabeles de Arizona en los siete días más recientes. El hito le sirvió para ser galardonado como el más destacado de la semana en el viejo...

En un lamentable hecho‚ una joven de apenas 13 años de edad se quitó la vida a consecuencia de los abusos sexuales a que era sometida por su propio padre‚ así lo dejó constatado a través de una carta que encontraron al lado de su cadáver que fue hallado en el colegio donde estudiab...

India is ramping up purchases and imports of crude oil from the United States ahead of crucial talks on the U.S. tariffs next month. As many as 11.2 million barrels of U.S. crude are on route to arrive in India in June, per data from analytics firm Kpler cited by Bloomberg. This would be the highest U.S. crude volume arriving in India since August 2024. India’s state-owned refining giants are leading the higher purchases of U.S. crude, as India hopes to have tariffs lowered if it buys more American energy products. State Indian refiners,…

India is ramping up purchases and imports of crude oil from the United States ahead of crucial talks on the U.S. tariffs next month. As many as 11.2 million barrels of U.S. crude are on route to arrive in India in June, per data from analytics firm Kpler cited by Bloomberg. This would be the highest U.S. crude volume arriving in India since August 2024. India’s state-owned refining giants are leading the higher purchases of U.S. crude, as India hopes to have tariffs lowered if it buys more American energy products. State Indian refiners,…

India is ramping up purchases and imports of crude oil from the United States ahead of crucial talks on the U.S. tariffs next month. As many as 11.2 million barrels of U.S. crude are on route to arrive in India in June, per data from analytics firm Kpler cited by Bloomberg. This would be the highest U.S. crude volume arriving in India since August 2024. India’s state-owned refining giants are leading the higher purchases of U.S. crude, as India hopes to have tariffs lowered if it buys more American energy products. State Indian refiners,…

Oil prices are once again under pressure as supply concerns continue unabated, with a scarcity of bullish catalysts to counteract them.- 142 executive orders and 100 days into the second presidential mandate of Donald Trump, commodity markets are reeling from disruptive policies launched by the U.S. President.- The US dollar has shed a lot of strength as its standing vis-à-vis other currencies such as the euro deteriorated (the EU currency gained 10% since late January, with the EUR/USD rate now standing at 1.14).- Whilst exchange-traded…

El Teleférico La Guaira-Humboldt será inaugurado el próximo mes de diciembre, anunció este lunes el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. Asimismo, detalló que la nueva obra contará con diversas estaciones con espacios recreativos y turísticos para el disfrute de todos sus visita...