Александр Новак подчеркнул, что Энергетическая стратегия является основополагающим документом в сфере энергетики, ее положения будут детализированы и конкретизированы в плане реализации на среднесрочный период, генеральных схемах развития отраслей ТЭК и в других документах стратегического и перспективного планирования в сфере энергетики.

A major shift in the transportation sector is underway towards greater electrification and intelligence in our cars, busses, trucks and rail systems and proliferation of our autonomous driving vehicles.

the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent

The worldwide rig count for February 2020 was 2,125, up 52 from the 2,073 counted in January 2020, and down 181 from the 2,306 counted in February 2019.

U.S. Rig Count is down 64 rigs from last week to 664, Canada Rig Count is down 13 rigs from last week to 41

Brent gained 3.64% to $31.03, WTI fell 0.83% to $25.11.

The OPEC+ crude oil exporter group is debating cutting global supply by 10 million barrels per day

"It's impossible to take measures to reduce OPEC+ production by 20 million b/d, this is probably half of all countries' total production," Novak said

Russian energy minister Alexander Novak said a coordinated OPEC+ production cut would not be enough to compensate for the fall in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which he said could reach 20 million b/d.

Urals crude, Russia’s export blend, is now trading firmly below $20 a barrel, a level which could equate to a budget deficit of 2% of gross domestic product this year,