REUTERS - Oil prices slipped with Brent crude futures off 13 cents to $67.99 a barrel, while U.S. crude fell 11 cents to $63.40 a barrel.

WNN - The $20 billion project to build the four-unit, 4800 MWe plant is part of Erdogan's '2023 Vision' marking 100 years since the founding of modern Turkey and is intended to reduce the country's dependence on energy imports. The first unit is scheduled to start operations that year, with the other three units following by 2025. The plant is expected to meet about 10% of Turkey's electricity needs.

МИНЭНЕРГО РОССИИ - Строительство первой атомной электростанции в Турецкой республике - это знаковый проект, знаковые инвестиции. Будет возведено 4 блока по 1200 мегаватт, первый блок планируется сдать в эксплуатацию в 2023 году, к столетию со дня образования Турецкой республики. Конечно, это задает серьёзный темп строительства станции с учетом необходимости исполнения всех нормативов по безопасности, строительству и так далее.

BLOOMBERG - The global deal to rein in oil output has removed “85 percent of the problem” of oversupply, and OPEC and allied producers are seeking ways to cooperate after the agreement ends, according to United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei.

PLATTS - Russia is planning to fully comply with its commitment to cut oil output under the OPEC/non-OPEC deal this month, Russian energy minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday, the Prime news agency reported.

BLOOMBERG - Vietnam’s state-owned oil company said South China Sea tensions will hurt oil and gas exploration and efforts to attract foreign investment to offshore fields.

PLATTS - Iraq has adjusted its crude oil production capacity target and is now aiming to achieve 6.5 million b/d by 2022, oil minister Jabbar al-Luaibi said Monday.

ENERGYNOW - The head of one of Canada’s largest banks is urging the federal government to stem the flow of investment capital from this country to the United States — because, he warns, it’s already leaving in “real time.”

STATOIL - Statoil has awarded drilling contracts to Archer, KCA Deutag and Odfjell Drilling for drilling, completion, intervention services, plugging, maintenance and modifications on 18 of Statoil’s fixed platforms.

МИНФИН РОССИИ - Средняя цена нефти марки Urals по итогам января – март 2018 года составила $ 65,22 за баррель. В 2017 году средняя цена на Urals в январе – марте составила $ 52,04 за баррель. Средняя цена на нефть марки Urals в марте 2018 года сложилась в размере $ 63,68 за баррель, что в 1,3 раза выше, чем в марте 2017 года ($ 49,76 за баррель).