Hungary will pay for shipments in roubles if Russia asks it to, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a news conference on Wednesday in reply to a Reuters question.

The Worldwide Rig Count for March was 1,661, down 8 from the 1,669 counted in February 2022,and up 430 from the 1,231 counted in March 2021.

U.S. Rig Count is up 3 from last week to 673, Canada Rig Count is down 16 from last week to 124.

U.S. Rig Count is up 7 from last week to 670, Canada Rig Count is down 36 from last week to 140.

U.S. Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 663, Canada Rig Count is down 30 from last week to 176.

U.S. Rig Count is up 13 from last week to 663, Canada Rig Count is down 11 from last week to 206.

The German energy group Uniper has decided to sever ties with Russia. Shell will withdraw from Russian hydrocarbons, including crude oil, petroleum products, gas and LNG in a phased manner.

The Worldwide Rig Count for February was 1,669, up 37 from the 1,632 counted in January 2022,and up 399 from the 1,270 counted in February 2021.

U.S. Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 650, Canada Rig Count is down 7 from last week to 217.

Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Peter Szijjarto, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, reviewed means of strengthening bilateral relations and growing cooperation, particularly in the fields of energy, clean energy, sustainability and water resources.