In December 2019, oil production was 3.106 million b/d, exceeding the record recorded in the previous month by 0.52% and that of Dec. 2018 production by 15.44%. Natural gas production also surpassed the previous month's record, registering an increase of 0.87% and reaching an average of 137.8 million cu m/day. The number was up 21.19% year-over-year.

"The UAE is currently investing over US$ 2 billion in Kazakhstan, which makes it one of the top sources for Foreign Direct Investments."

The Mexican oil company Pemex plans to invest more than US$1bn to develop and operate the Xanab offshore oil field

Brent fell by $1.79 a barrel, or 2.95%, to $58.90, WTI was down by $1.63, or 3%, at $52.55.

The US State Department on Thursday set sanctions against companies in Dubai, Hong Kong, and Shanghai,

U.S. oil production from tight formations increased in 2019, accounting for 64% of total U.S. crude oil production.

Renewables only accounted for 18.2% of total energy generated by November 2019, while coal alone produced 23.4% of the country’s electricity.

In fact the current estimate for the export market for SMRs is GBP250 billion [USD328 billion], so this could be a huge industry.

However, the companies are giving up on their component supply business in order to survive and South Korea’s nuclear power industry is now on the verge of collapse.

Nigeria has 202tn ft³ of proven gas reserves and an additional 600tn ft³ of unproven potential resources. Despite having the largest gas reserves in Africa, only c.25pc of these reserves are currently productive.