Global energy grids are under unprecedented stress as energy flows become more complex with the addition of intermittent energy sources and the artificial intelligence boom drives demand to new heights. Managing variable inflows and outflows of electricity while also keeping up with data center hyperscalers will require expanding and enhancing the grid at an unprecedented scale. “Modernizing the grid to make it ‘smarter’ and more resilient through the use of cutting-edge technologies, equipment, and controls that communicate and…

Viernes, 07 de agosto de 2026.- Corea del Norte apoya a Rusia y acusa a Japón de ser un "Estado de guerra" La inteligencia militar de Ucrania confirma que Corea del Norte ha comenzado a desplegar una unidad de misiles balísticos KN-23 y KN-24 en la región rusa de Vorónezh. Con unos 90 militares ...

Elevated US gasoline and electricity prices are seeping into the upcoming midterm elections in November. Candidates are prioritizing consumer affordability over the environment, with Democrats linking gas price increases to President Trump’s foreign policy decisions. Meanwhile, a debate over data center expansion and consumer rate impacts are forcing candidates to address infrastructure investment trade-offs. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, US residential electricity prices rose 7% in 2025 versus 2024. Ratepayers in 46 states…

7 de agosto de 2026.- El presidente del partido Soluciones para Venezuela, Claudio Fermín, afirmó este viernes que la situación actual del país no corresponde a un proceso de transición política, sino a una "ocupación a la fuerza" del territorio nacional que violenta flagrantemente la legislación in...

The bad economic news keeps coming for the Russian economy. An analysis of Russian government data by the business daily Vedomosti shows that the influx of Central Asian labor migrants to Russia fell by roughly 15 percent during the first half of 2026,  deepening an already critical labor shortage in the country. Official entries for work purposes by Central Asian citizens fell to 1.9 million during the first six months of this year, down from 2.3 million the previous year, according to the Vedomosti report. A large majority of Central Asian…

7 de agosto de 2026.- Decenas de lesionados y detenidos es el saldo de una feroz represión contra miles de manifestantes que realizaban una marcha pacífica, donde sólo se veía un mar de bandera argentinas bajo la consigna: “la patria no se vende”, y se encontraron ante un enorme operativo represivo ...

Citi has raised its third-quarter Brent crude forecast to $80 per barrel from $75 as the U.S.-Iran war drags on and repeated attempts at a deal fail to restore normal oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The bank still expects the conflict to be resolved, but the five-month war has lasted longer than Citi anticipated and kept more geopolitical risk in crude prices. Citi left its fourth-quarter Brent forecast unchanged at $70 per barrel and still sees the benchmark averaging $65 in 2027. Brent futures were trading at $83.11 per barrel on Friday…

Citi has raised its third-quarter Brent crude forecast to $80 per barrel from $75 as the U.S.-Iran war drags on and repeated attempts at a deal fail to restore normal oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The bank still expects the conflict to be resolved, but the five-month war has lasted longer than Citi anticipated and kept more geopolitical risk in crude prices. Citi left its fourth-quarter Brent forecast unchanged at $70 per barrel and still sees the benchmark averaging $65 in 2027. Brent futures were trading at $83.11 per barrel on Friday…

Citi has raised its third-quarter Brent crude forecast to $80 per barrel from $75 as the U.S.-Iran war drags on and repeated attempts at a deal fail to restore normal oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The bank still expects the conflict to be resolved, but the five-month war has lasted longer than Citi anticipated and kept more geopolitical risk in crude prices. Citi left its fourth-quarter Brent forecast unchanged at $70 per barrel and still sees the benchmark averaging $65 in 2027. Brent futures were trading at $83.11 per barrel on Friday…

Citi has raised its third-quarter Brent crude forecast to $80 per barrel from $75 as the U.S.-Iran war drags on and repeated attempts at a deal fail to restore normal oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The bank still expects the conflict to be resolved, but the five-month war has lasted longer than Citi anticipated and kept more geopolitical risk in crude prices. Citi left its fourth-quarter Brent forecast unchanged at $70 per barrel and still sees the benchmark averaging $65 in 2027. Brent futures were trading at $83.11 per barrel on Friday…

7 de agosto de 2026.- La Rectoría Judicial y el Circuito Judicial de Protección del Área Metropolitana de Caracas informaron que el Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) estableció el receso judicial correspondiente al año 2026, el cual se extenderá desde el 15 de agosto hasta el 15 de septiembre, amba...

7 de agosto de 2026.- La Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (Funvisis), a través del Servicio Sismológico, reportó un total de 155 sismos en el territorio nacional entre el 31 de julio y el 6 de agosto de 2026, este balance estadístico semanal refleja el constante movimiento tectón...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States stayed the same overall this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, with the total rig count in the US staying at 588, up 49 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 3, reaching 454 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 43 above this same time last year. The number of gas rigs fell by 3 to 124, which is 1 more than this time last year. Miscellaneous rigs stayed at 10. The latest EIA data…

7 de agosto de 2026.- Representantes del Ejecutivo nacional sostuvieron una reunión con empresarios y representantes gremiales del sector privado para coordinar un plan de racionamiento eléctrico, ante la caída de la capacidad operativa del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (SEN). Durante el encuentro, ...

7 de agosto de 2026.- En un amplio despliegue policial enmarcado en el combate frontal contra la trata de personas y los delitos transnacionales, funcionarios del Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales y Criminalísticas (Cicpc), adscritos a la Delegación Municipal Tucupita (Delta Amacuro), l...

Conflicting signals from Washington and Tehran keep oil markets on edge as Iran weighs a permanent Hormuz shipping ban while Trump insists a deal is within reach. Friday, August 07, 2026 The oil market’s very own schizophrenia – trying to read into the contradicting claims of US President Trump and Iranian officials seeking to escalate the blockade of Hormuz even further – continues to puzzle industry analysts and traders. Iran’s Parliament is reviewing a bill to permanently ban US, Israeli and other hostile vessels from…

Venezuela posee muchos tesoros y uno de ellos quedan en el fondo de El Golfo de Cariaco y la Península de Araya, en el estado Sucre, dónde se ha consolidado como una de las capitales de la mitilicultura. En estas aguas, ricas en nutrientes, se aplican metodologías avanzadas...

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said attacks on its vessels and employees are having a significant impact on operations as the company tries to keep crude, gas and refined products moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Fifteen ADNOC vessels have been hit by missiles or drones since the war began, including three this week, the company said Friday. One crew member has been killed and 20 others injured. The Strait of Hormuz carried roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption before the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran expanded into a broader regional…

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) is confident the country could raise oil production to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) by early next decade from about 1.4 million bpd now, NOC chairman Masoud Suleman told Bloomberg in an interview published on Friday. A 2026 unified budget for Libya, brokered with the help of the United States, gives the NOC a “lifeline” of more than $2 billion (13 billion Libyan dinars) as an operating budget, the official told Bloomberg. The national oil company did not receive any funding in the 2025 budget.…

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) is confident the country could raise oil production to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) by early next decade from about 1.4 million bpd now, NOC chairman Masoud Suleman told Bloomberg in an interview published on Friday. A 2026 unified budget for Libya, brokered with the help of the United States, gives the NOC a “lifeline” of more than $2 billion (13 billion Libyan dinars) as an operating budget, the official told Bloomberg. The national oil company did not receive any funding in the 2025 budget.…