China, not Russia, could shape Asia’s energy future,

Russia says sanctions won't hurt rise in China oil exports

The United Arab Emirates is in no hurry to see OPEC cut its oil output target this year despite the sharp drop of global crude prices in the last few months, senior UAE energy officials indicated on Tuesday.

Moscow auctioned off its first successful debt sale in more than two months on Sept. 24 after cancelling a string of bond auctions because of the sour investment climate that continues to surround Russia.

Gazprom Tries to Capitalise on Western Sanctions, Strengthen LNG Leadership

US LNG to Help, Not to Solve European Problems with Russia

North Sea Brent crude oil prices have remained under the symbolic $100/barrel level since September 5, falling to $94.13/barrel this afternoon, the lowest level in more than two years. Prices have declined almost $21 (18%) from the 2014 daily peak of $115/barrel on June 19

Crude oil would cost at least $150 a barrel due to supply disruptions in the Middle East and North Africa were it not for rising production in North Dakota and Texas

Some analysts and investors worry that oil companies will not spend enough either to sustain growth in their core businesses, or to open options in alternative energy sources for a world in which oil and gas consumption is constrained by climate policy or high prices.

BP ’s attempts to reclaim what it describes as excessive compensation payments for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster have been rejected by a US court, in a further setback to the company’s hopes of limiting the cost of the accident.