China also has another 121.3 GW of coal-fired power plants under construction, U.S.-based research network Global Energy Monitor said in its report, nearly enough to power the whole of France.

China produced 3.06 billion tonnes of raw coal during the January-October period, up 4.5 percent year on year

The total investment for the two new units will reach 39.45 billion yuan ($5.64 billion), and they are scheduled to go into operation in 2025 and 2026.

Norway's preliminary production figures for October 2019 show an average daily production of 1 828 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate, ,which is an increase of 264 000 barrels per day compared to September.

Philippines growth is projected at 5.7 percent in 2019, unchanged from the October 2019 World Economic Outlook, and to strengthen to 6.3 percent in 2020, underpinned by an increase in government spending and the recent monetary policy easing. The medium-term economic outlook remains favorable, especially if the strong structural reform momentum continues.

If the key reforms move forward expeditiously, Ukraine's economic growth is projected at 3.6 percent in 2019, 3.7 percent in 2020, and 4.2 percent in 2021.

Turkmenistan's economic growth continues to be driven by both the hydrocarbon and nonhydrocarbon sectors. External balances remain in surplus, buoyed by exchange controls in line with import substitution and export promotion objectives.

Kazakhstan's GDP grew by 4.3 percent in the first three quarters of 2019

Mozambique's GDP growth is projected to reach 5½ percent in 2020

ConocoPhillips has been one of the better-performing energy stocks, having dropped 8% this year, compared with a key industry index, the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP.P), which has sunk about 22%.