Iraq, OPEC's second-largest oil producer saw exports edge up to 3.063 million b/d in September from 3.023 million b/d in August, which was the lowest export rate since March 2015, data showed.

UAE, the OPEC producer pumped 2.693 million b/d in August, 103,000 b/d above its quota of 2.590 million b/d under the OPEC + supply accord, and a rise of 293,000 b/d from what the country reported in July, when its cap was 2.446 million b/d.

India's LNG demand for power generation has been robust this year as power plants looked to capitalize on record low LNG prices, helping boost margins at prevailing electricity prices.

Ожидаемый объем дополнительных нефтегазовых доходов федерального бюджета прогнозируется в октябре 2020 года в размере - 76,6 млрд руб.

All of Ukraine's 15 nuclear power units - at Rovno, Zaporozhe, South Ukraine and Khmelnitsky - are operated by state-run Energoatom.

Noble Energy shareholders have approved a deal to sell the oil and gas producer to Chevron Corp, making Chevron the No. 2 U.S. shale oil producer and giving it international natural gas reserves close to growing markets.

Brent was up $1.20, or 3.1%, to $40.47 a barrel, WTI was $1.26, or 3.4%, higher at $38.31 a barrel.

Total U.S. nonfarm payroll employment rose by 661,000 in September, and the unemployment rate declined to 7.9 percent,

The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO closed 2.6% higher at 5,941.6 points, starting the week on a firm note after a 2.9% drop last week.

“The Canada Infrastructure Bank is critical to expanding Canada’s ambition by bringing in the private sector to get more infrastructure built,” said Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna, adding that the investments will create 60,000 jobs and “help build a low-carbon future”.