U.S. dry natural gas production set a record in 2019, averaging 92.2 Bcf/d. EIA forecasts dry natural gas production will average 89.8 Bcf/d in 2020, with monthly production falling from an estimated 93.1 Bcf/d in April to 85.4 Bcf/d in December.

U.S. total industrial production fell 11.2 percent in April for its largest monthly drop in the 101-year history of the index

France has 57 reactors that supply round-the-clock low-carbon electricity to more than three-quarters of the country's population and more than 250 of its industrial energy users at 530 sites

The study finds that output from the typical wind plant declines by about 13 percent over 17 years.

In 1Q 2020 negative Net income attributable to Rosneft shareholders amounted to RUB 156 bln (USD 2 bln) which was mainly a result of the forex exchange loss (RUB 177 bln) due to RUB depreciation and revaluation of foreign currency financial liabilities as well as a reduction of the operating income (-64.8% QoQ).

ROSNEFT'S AVERAGE DAILY HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION AMOUNTED TO 5.75 MMBOE

U.S. Rig Count is down 35 rigs from last week to 339, Canada Rig Count is down 3 rigs from last week to 23

Brent was up $1.21 cents, or 3.9% at $32.34 a barrel, WTI was up 92 cents, or 3.3%, at $28.48 a barrel after reaching $28.54

Reduced economic activity resulting from shelter-in-place restrictions due to COVID-19 drove significant near-term disruptions to energy markets in the month of April with U.S. petroleum demand falling nearly 27 percent to 14.2 million barrels per day (mb/d),

Spot gold gained 0.4% to $1,735.67 per ounce, U.S. gold futures rose 0.3% to $1,746.20.

the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.1% at 2,868.46

The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 1.4%

U.S. Dept. of Labor said more than half-a-million jobs in the clean energy sector were lost in March and April

По состоянию на 1 мая 2020 г. объем ФНБ составил 12 405 770,3 млн. рублей, что эквивалентно 168 352,2 млн. долл. США

Brent were up $1.17, or 4%, at $30.36 per barrel, WTI were $1.1, or 4.4%, higher at $26.39 per barrel.