Audio: https://clyp.it/4ea30czb Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Physical crude oil prices in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa reached two-month highs this week, with some grades approaching $110 a barrel, as supply disruptions linked to the wars in Iran and Ukraine are forcing buyers to scramble for alternative sources of crude. Brent Breaks Through the $100 Ceiling […]
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Audio: https://clyp.it/sleaff2l Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude bound for China and India reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthis announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on Monday, opening a third active front in the U.S.-Iran war and directly hitting the kingdom’s last remaining escape route for […]
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Audio: https://clyp.it/jidb3dww Guillermo García N.— Given the serious housing problem resulting from the earthquakes that struck on June 24, urgent solutions and the participation of multiple sectors are required. Access to financing has become a critical factor. Banks must make every effort and, within their means, support not only financing for builders but also the long-term […]
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Listen to the Editorial audio here: https://clyp.it/fxi4lezd Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.– Human tragedies often bring out the best in societies, but they can also create fertile ground for the worst economic and financial ideas. The desperation to find quick solutions cannot replace the technical rigor that a country’s reconstruction demands. We have learned of several proposals […]
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Obese foxes and wind turbines: This was Trump’s first call with Starmer The bizarre story revealed by Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, according to analysts, summarizes the diplomatic style of the Trump era. Audio: https://clyp.it/qcs5j3ho Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief .– With Keir Starmer on the verge of resigning as British prime minister, after concluding his […]
Continue ReadingIs China “Uberizing” the U.S. Technology Empire? Xi Jinping proposes an AI “symphony of cooperation” in Shanghai while Silicon Valley talks about transcending humanity and breaking free from democracy. Audio: https://clyp.it/4mp3clsw Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Faced with Silicon Valley oligarchs who speak of transcending humanity and breaking free from democracy, a head of state appeared in […]
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Audio: https://clyp.it/01aldmmu Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief. – The Russian outlet Dos’e and dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky revealed a document drafted in February by the circle of Sergey Kiriyenko, deputy head of the Presidential Administration, outlining how to “sell” any peace agreement with Ukraine to the Russian population as a victory. Audiences to be managed one by one […]
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Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief .– President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Thursday in a highly anticipated televised speech from the White House, during which he discussed economic issues and various domestic and foreign policy matters. However, Venezuela remained notably absent from his remarks. The omission surprised both the Venezuelan community abroad and numerous political […]
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Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief .— Liquefied natural gas (LNG) — pipeline gas cooled to -162°C to enable transportation aboard specialized LNG carriers — has become the most sensitive gauge of the global energy crisis. Only three regions produce LNG at industrial scale: the United States, Qatar, and Australia. That concentration explains why any disruption in […]
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Audio: https://clyp.it/p2koe0pw Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief .— Chevron is set to sign preliminary agreements to invest in two Iraqi oil fields and join a consortium of investors studying the construction of a pipeline linking Iraq’s oil-producing basin to Syria’s Mediterranean coast, specifically the port of Baniyas. The Context: Iraq, the Most Exposed Iraq — the second-largest […]
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