MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.6% from Thursday’s record. Mainland Chinese shares fell 0.4% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1%.

The ability to use space nuclear power and propulsion (SNPP) systems safely, securely, and sustainably is vital to maintaining and advancing United States dominance and strategic leadership in space.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AA' with a Stable Outlook.

From next year, chemicals maker Ineos will be buying 198 GWh of power annually from the 219-MW Northwester 2 offshore wind park in Belgian waters.

Brent rose 72 cents, or 1.4%, to $51.80 a barrel. WTI rose by 71 cents, or 1.5%, to $48.53 a barrel.

Total OECD indigenous production of crude oil, NGL and refinery feedstocks decreased by 7.3% in September 2020 compared to September 2019.

Total OECD indigenous production of natural gas decreased by 3.5% in September 2020 compared to September 2019

In September 2020, total net electricity production in the OECD was 841.0 TWh, down by 3.2% compared to September 2019 and down by 10.4% compared to August 2020. In the first three quarters of 2020, total electricity production was 7,731.5 TWh, down by 3.3% compared to the same period in 2019.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 3.1 million barrels to 500.1 million barrels.

Several factors contributed to the increase in U.S. LNG exports in recent months.