The institutional framework in India attracts investments for its growing energy needs - private sector investments are allowed in coal mining, open up oil and gas retail markets.

Between 2015 and 2020, U.S. gas production grew roughly twice as fast (4.3% per year on average) as consumption (2.3% per year), according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

In 2015, France decided to cap nuclear energy production capacity in order to diversify its energy sources.

The strategic decision to acquire part of Feldioara's assets necessary for the processing and refining of the raw material from which the U3O8 required for the manufacture of fuel assemblies is obtained, is aimed at ensuring Nuclearelectrica's integrated production capabilities, the company said.

Offshore wind farms can take advantage of major wind streams out in the ocean without taking up valuable real estate inland.

U.S. Rig Count is up 6 from last week at 417, Canada Rig Count is down 11 from last week to 81

Brent was higher by 54 cents, or 0.9%, at $62.49 a barrel. WTI was up 65 cents, or 1.1%, at $59.21 a barrel.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.62% and the S&P 500 gained 0.52% while the Nasdaq Composite added just 0.12%.

During the feasibility study, ENEOS and Saudi Aramco will jointly look at Aramco's hydrogen production derived from feedstocks such as natural gas and LPG as well as capture and storage of its associated CO2 from production, ENEOS said.

Nuclear energy can generate low-carbon hydrogen via a number of different ways.