The move by Brussels underscores growing European awareness that key industries risk falling behind if they don’t fill manufacturing gaps in energy storage technology. Lithium-ion batteries are poised to power the next generation of plug-in cars. They also promise to help balance electric grids transmitting renewable energy like wind and solar.

Indonesia’s GDP is projected to grow at 5.0 percent in 2019 and then rise to 5.1 percent in 2020. This projection is based on easing international trade tensions and reduced domestic political uncertainty.

Following growth of about 1.8 percent in 2019, the economy is expected to expand by 2.2 percent in 2020.

Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. The Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1‑1/2 to 1-3/4 percent.

Brent fell by 44 cents, or 0.7%, to $63.90 per barrel, WTI slipped by 33 cents, or 0.6%, to $58.91 a barrel

Во время итоговой пресс-конференции Владимир Путин отметил, что в случае достижения договоренностей, газ для Украины может быть дешевле на 25%, чем сейчас. “Газ может быть гораздо дешевле, если мы договоримся о честной совместной работе”, - подчеркнул он.

Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $63 per barrel (b) in November, up $3/b from October. EIA forecasts Brent spot prices will average $61/b in 2020, down from a 2019 average of $64/b. EIA forecasts that West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices will average $5.50/b less than Brent prices in 2020. EIA expects crude oil prices will be lower on average in 2020 than in 2019 because of forecast rising global oil inventories, particularly in the first half of next year.

По итогам мероприятия достигнута договоренность о проведении в первом квартале 2020 года встречи российских и индийский компаний для обсуждения вопросов совместной реализации проектов в угольной сфере и увеличении экспорта российского угля на индийский рынок.

“We also see that the human capital, at 46 percent, comprises the largest share of wealth in Russia, with the natural capital share, standing at 20 percent. As a rough approximation, we estimate that Russia's forests provide annual absorption of about 640 million tons of CO2 equivalent.”

“Well-designed carbon pricing instruments can be a transformative part of the climate action toolkit. Over half of countries worldwide are thinking about how carbon pricing can help them meet their climate targets”, said Laura Tuck, Vice President of Sustainable Development, World Bank.