Colombia considers importing gas from Venezuela to ease shortage amid El Niño

The Daily Journal. — The Colombian government is evaluating several alternatives to offset the natural gas supply deficit in its domestic market amid the effects of the El Niño climate phenomenon, including importing gas from Venezuela, Minister of Mines and Energy María Nohemí Arboleda said. Speaking at a forum organized by the National Association of […]

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Trump says U.S. could stay in Iran and keep its oil ‘like in Venezuela’

The Daily Journal.- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington could maintain its presence in Iran and benefit from the country’s oil resources, as it did in Venezuela. “Eventually, we’ll get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil, like in Venezuela. You don’t hear about Venezuela anymore, do you? […]

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Manufacturing sector loses 44% of working hours due to power outages

The Daily Journal.- Power outages became the second-largest constraint on domestic production during the second quarter of 2026, according to an assessment of the manufacturing sector’s performance presented by the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria). Between April and June, companies reported an average of 214 hours without electricity out of a total of 488 working […]

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Narendra Modi Receives Delcy Rodríguez to Strengthen India’s Energy Security

The Daily Journal — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez with a red-carpet reception on Thursday at the iconic Hyderabad House. The high-level meeting aims to deepen bilateral trade and secure crude oil supplies for the Asian nation amid severe disruptions in global energy markets. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar […]

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