In mid-April, the bidding process for a new $6 billion pot of nuclear bailout money opened up.

The Worldwide Rig Count for April was 1,603, down 58 from the 1,661 counted in March 2022,and up 414 from the 1,189 counted in April 2021.

U.S. Rig Count is up 7 from last week to 705 , Canada Rig Count is down 4 from last week to 91.

Brent rose 88 cents, or 0.8%, to $111.78 a barrel, WTI climbed 84 cents, or 0.8%, to $109.10 a barrel.

Участники соглашения сохранили в силе достигнутые ранее договорённости о дальнейшем наращивании производства нефти в июне на уровне 432 тыс. баррелей в сутки.

Reconfirm the production adjustment plan and the monthly production adjustment mechanism approved at the 19th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting and the decision to adjust upward the monthly overall production by 0.432 mb/d for the month of June 2022, as per the attached schedule.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed for the USA and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan signed for Armenia, during Mirzoyan’s visit to Washington.

Likhachev and Grossi “paid particular attention to the state of affairs at the Zaporozhye NPP, including taking into account the IAEA Director General’s intention to organise a technical mission of the IAEA specialists to this NPP”. Likhachev “stressed ensuring safe operation of nuclear installations in the broadest sense possible was an absolute priority for the Russian side and for the Russian nuclear industry”.

Средняя цена на нефть марки Urals в январе-апреле 2022 года сложилась в размере $84,68 за баррель, в январе-апреле 2021 года - $60,47 за баррель.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $2.3 billion for three efforts to advance diverse carbon management approaches that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution, address the impacts of climate change, and create good-paying jobs while prioritizing community engagement and environmental justice.