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January 7, 2026
Four sources familiar with the negotiations confirmed on Wednesday that oil producer Chevron was in discussions?with U.S. officials to extend a 'key license' to operate in Venezuela, so it could increase crude exports from Venezuela to its refineries as well as sell to other buyers.
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January 7, 2026
Four sources said that Chevron was in talks with the U.S. government to expand its 'key license' to operate in Venezuela. This would allow it to increase crude exports from Venezuela to its refineries, and to sell to other buyers. Washington…
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January 7, 2026
SailGP opened its first permanent base of training in Pensacola in Florida. The move was designed to level the playing field for the high-octane championship. The American Magic performance and innovation center opened its state-of the-art facility on Wednesday…
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January 7, 2026
The Russian state broadcaster RT reported on Wednesday that it 'looked as if U.S. troops were attempting to board the Venezuela-linked 'oil tanker 'Marinera'?from a chopper and published an image showing a chopper hovering near ship. Could not verify immediately the?RT Report.
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January 7, 2026
The Wall Street Journal, citing an official from the United States, reported that Russia had deployed a sub and other naval vessels in order to escort a?aging oil tanker which was trying to evade a U.S. blockade near Venezuela. The tanker, previously known as Bella 1…
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January 7, 2026
These are the most popular stories from the business pages of the New York Times. ? These stories have not been?verified? and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said Venezuela would start sending oil to the U.S.
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January 6, 2026
Five government, shipping and industry?sources?confirmed on Tuesday that Venezuelan and U.S. officials are in talks about exporting Venezuelan oil to refiners located in the?United States. Venezuela has millions barrels of crude oil in tankers and storage tanks…
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January 5, 2026
UGA, the traders' union, said that Ukrainian exports of key agricultural products fell from 3,58?million metric tonnes in November to 3.28?million metrictons in December, mostly due to smaller shipments?of wheat and soybeans. Ukraine is one of the largest European exporters and growers of corn…
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January 5, 2026
A Turkish Foreign Ministry source said on Monday that the Turkish Foreign Minister will emphasize the "strategic importance" of maintaining the security in the Black Sea during a summit in Paris on Ukraine this week. Emmanuel Macron, the French president…
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January 5, 2026
Chicago wheat futures rose on Monday, despite the 'ample' global supply and uncertainty about Black Sea export flows. After five sessions of declining prices, wheat, corn and soya all showed?modest? gains. Chicago Board of Trade's (CBOT's) most…
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January 4, 2026
Tommy Gainey resigned from the Korn-Ferry Tour's season opening in the Bahamas so that a younger player could compete, according to Monday Q Info. Gainey was a former champion and therefore eligible to play in the Bahamas Golf Classic, which took place from Jan. 11-14.
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January 3, 2026
His spokesperson stated on Saturday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply concerned by the U.S. military actions in Venezuela, which "sets a dangerous precedent." This is ahead of an expected?U.N. Security Council meeting. Diplomats…
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January 2, 2026
Blake Horvath, who threw and ran two touchdowns passes to Navy's advantage in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis on Friday night in the rain, led Navy to a 35-13 win over Cincinnati. Eli Heidenreich had 126 yards of offense, including a touchdown reception.
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January 2, 2026
The differentials between Caspian and Urals crude oil remained unchanged on Friday, in a'mild' market. Russia -and a few of its neighbouring countries - were off for the New Year holiday. There were no bids or offers reported to Platts on Friday for Urals, Azeri BTC - and CPC Blend.
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January 2, 2026
The Finnish police said on Friday that they had made progress in the criminal investigation of the damage to an underwater telecommunications cables owned by Elisa. The cargo vessel "Fitburg", which was en route to Israel from Russia, was suspected…
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January 1, 2026
The?U.S. has been asked by Russia to stop its pursuit of a?oil tanker 'that was destined for Venezuela and is now fleeing the U.S. Coast Guard in the Atlantic Ocean, according to a report from Thursday’s New York Times. The New York Times reported on Thursday that the U.S.
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January 1, 2026
The?Gambia defence ministry announced on Thursday that seven bodies had been recovered and 96 people had been rescued overnight after a boat carrying?migrants capsized. In a press release, the ministry stated that the vessel "allegedly carried over 200 migrants".
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December 31, 2025
The United States Coast Guard?is searching for survivors of?a?U.S. U.S. officials announced on Wednesday that a military strike was conducted against a convoy suspected of carrying drugs in the Pacific Ocean. Since September, the Trump administration…
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December 31, 2025
As President Donald Trump's government increases pressure on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, the United States imposed sanctions on four companies that it claimed were involved in Venezuela's oil industry. In a press release, the U.S. Treasury…
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December 31, 2025
It's not easy to play against a service academy at a bowl. Navy, Army, and Air Force combined have won seven consecutive bowl games since 2021, despite playing against power-conference teams four times. Cincinnati is next in line for a challenge between service academies.
