Russian and Saudi Arabian companies are considering expanding existing energy cooperation to include new joint oil and gas, petchems and nuclear projects,

U.S. EIA - Crude oil production from the major US onshore regions is forecast to increase 49,000 b/d month-over-month in July from 8,497 to 8,546 thousand barrels/day, gas production to increase 745 million cubic feet/day from 81,213 to 81,958 million cubic feet/day .

the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts Henry Hub natural gas spot prices for June, July, and August this year will average $2.37 per million British thermal units (MMBtu). If realized, this price would be the lowest summer average Henry Hub natural gas price since 1998.

Preliminary production figures for June 2019 show an average daily production of 1 409 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate, which is a decrease of 184 000 barrels per day compared to May.

U.S. EIA - Argentina’s domestic natural gas production has been rising steadily in the past three years, largely because of increasing production from the Neuquén Basin’s Vaca Muerta shale and tight gas play. Production from Vaca Muerta surpassed 1.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in December 2018.

First half production of 37 mmboe was a record for Santos and 32% above the corresponding period.

People living on Australia’s east coast (including the states of Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, and Tasmania; as well as the Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory) are paying well above international prices.

First half production of 37 mmboe was a record for Santos and 32% above the corresponding period.

U.S. Rig Count is down 4 rigs from last week to 954, with oil rigs down 5 to 779, gas rigs up 2 to 174, and miscellaneous rigs down 1 to 1. Canada Rig Count is up 1 rig from last week to 118, with oil rigs down 2 to 83 and gas rigs up 3 to 35.

U.S. Rig Count is down 5 rigs from last week to 958, with oil rigs down 4 to 784, gas rigs down 2 to 172, and miscellaneous rigs up 1 to 2. U.S. Rig Count is down 5 rigs from last week to 958, with oil rigs down 4 to 784, gas rigs down 2 to 172, and miscellaneous rigs up 1 to 2.