During his introductory remarks, Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński, Poland's undersecretary of state for climate and environment, said the country had identified "a crucial role" for nuclear energy in its future energy mix.

CNOOC has taken delivery of a 100,000-ton deepwater semisubmersible production and storage platform, built to ABS Class.

Brent climbed 51 cents, or 0.9%, to $56.42 a barrel. WTI rose 41 cents, or 0.8%, to $53.02.

The global economy is projected to grow 5.5 percent in 2021 and 4.2 percent in 2022.

Global natural gas demand is projected to increase by 2.8% in 2021 (about 110 bcm), thus reaching slightly above its 2019 level.

European share indexes opened in the red. The STOXX 600 was down around 0.3% on the day

Economic growth and the lessening of pandemic-related restrictions result in more energy consumption and associated CO2 emissions. EIA expects total energy-related CO2 emissions to increase to 4.8 billion metric tons in 2021 and 4.9 billion metric tons in 2022.

Existing nuclear technology could already produce hydrogen at below USD2 per kg, and a new generation of advanced small modular reactors could achieve the 90 cents per kg target price potentially by 2030.

A hydrogen strategy, due in Q1 or Q2 this year, avoids the UK becoming "a wonderful R&D hub with multibillion-dollar industries created elsewhere,"

The Czech government has approved the creation of a CZK150bn (€5.8bn) modernisation fund to invest in renewable energy sources,