La Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo y sus aliados (OPEP+) no hacen suficiente en cuanto a la producción de petróleo, lo cual amenaza la recuperación de la economía mundial, criticó el miércoles el consejero estadounidense de Seguridad Nacional, Jake Sullivan. El aumento de los costos de combustible, si no se controla, podría socavar la recuperación mundial en curso. Aunque la OPEP+ se puso de acuerdo recientemente para aumentar la producción, esto no borrará los recortes que se impusieron durante la pandemia , afirmó en una declaración obtenida por la AFP. En un momento crítico en la recuperación mundial, esto simplemente no es suficiente , añadió. Los miembros de la OPEP y sus diez aliados, a través del acuerdo OPEP+, acordaron a mediados de julio seguir aumentando modestamente la producción a partir de agosto. El acuerdo prevé que los 23 miembros del grupo aumenten su producción en 400.000 barriles diarios (bpd) cada mes. El Presidente Biden ha d
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey s wildfires did not damage the main units of the Kemerkoy coal-fired powerplant in the southwestern part of the country, President Tayyip Erdogan s communications director, Fahrettin Altun, said on Twitter on Thursday. The main units of the power station were not seriously damaged according to the initial examination following the evacuation of the facility, Altun said. People in the power station and nearby residential areas were evacuated via a navy landing ship as strong winds fanned the flames. Environmentalists have said they were concerned about the impact if the fire spreads to the plant s coal storage unit. Eight people have been killed in a more than 150 wildfires which have erupted in the last week, the worst in the country s history, President Erdogan said. Thousands of Turks and foreign tourists have been forced to flee homes and hotels near the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. (Writing by Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
Helicopter carrying Colombia s President Duque struck by bullets in attack
The mark of a projectile impact is seen on a helicopter that Colombian President Ivan Duque was traveling in, after it suffered an attack during an overflight, according to authorities, in Cucuta, Colombia June 25, 2021. Colombia Presidency/Handout via REUTERS reuters tickers
This content was published on June 26, 2021 - 02:33
June 26, 2021 - 02:33
BOGOTA (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Colombia s President Ivan Duque and others was struck by multiple bullets in an attack on Friday, he said in a video message.
The incident took place while the president s helicopter was flying through Colombia s Catatumbo region toward the city of Cucuta, capital of the country s Norte de Santander province, Duque said.