Brent crude LCOc1 futures settled 54 cents higher at $62.47 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 futures rose 33 cents to end the session at $55.63 a barrel.

Russian and Saudi Arabian companies are considering expanding existing energy cooperation to include new joint oil and gas, petchems and nuclear projects,

The International Energy Agency (IEA) doesn’t expect oil prices to rise significantly because demand is slowing and there is a glut in global crude markets, its executive director said on Friday.

U.S. EIA - Crude oil production from the major US onshore regions is forecast to increase 49,000 b/d month-over-month in July from 8,497 to 8,546 thousand barrels/day, gas production to increase 745 million cubic feet/day from 81,213 to 81,958 million cubic feet/day .

the U.S. the number of yet-to-be-fracked wells hit 8,289 in May, up 22% in a year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Preliminary production figures for June 2019 show an average daily production of 1 409 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate, which is a decrease of 184 000 barrels per day compared to May.

First half production of 37 mmboe was a record for Santos and 32% above the corresponding period.

U.S. Rig Count is down 4 rigs from last week to 954, with oil rigs down 5 to 779, gas rigs up 2 to 174, and miscellaneous rigs down 1 to 1. Canada Rig Count is up 1 rig from last week to 118, with oil rigs down 2 to 83 and gas rigs up 3 to 35.

U.S. Rig Count is down 5 rigs from last week to 958, with oil rigs down 4 to 784, gas rigs down 2 to 172, and miscellaneous rigs up 1 to 2. U.S. Rig Count is down 5 rigs from last week to 958, with oil rigs down 4 to 784, gas rigs down 2 to 172, and miscellaneous rigs up 1 to 2.

Brent for September settlement rose 38 cents, or 0.6%, to $66.90 a barrel on the ICE Futures Europe Exchange. Prices are up 4.2% this week. The global benchmark crude traded at a $6.32 premium to WTI for the same month.