Shale producers were hit hard after borrowing to expand production and slashed spending and output to cut losses.

Natural gas futures in Europe and Asia have climbed to their highest levels in more than a year due to a sharp increase in demand late in 2020,

At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.76% at 3,382.32, while the blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.85%. The smaller Shenzhen index ended up 0.74%.

U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 33.4 percent in the third quarter of 2020

Brent were down 88 cents, or 1.7% to $50.03 a barrel. WTI fell 92 cents, or 1.9%, to $47.05 a barrel.

Solar wholesale power sales totaled 18.3 million MWh in Q3, compared to 15 million MWh in Q3 2019.

We are going to need all kinds of nuclear technology. First of all, we're going to need the long-term operation of the existing fleet of nuclear power plants.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.2% after closing at a three-week low on Monday, while the mid-cap FTSE 250, considered a barometer for Brexit sentiment, added 1%.

Brent was down $2.06, or 3.9%, to $50.20 a barrel. WTI was down $1.95, or 4%, to $47.15 a barrel.

Preliminary production figures for November 2020 show an average daily production of 2 026 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

Shell oil production is expected to be between 2,275 and 2,350 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day,

The U.S. current account deficit, which reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries, widened by $17.2 billion, or 10.6 percent, to $178.5 billion in the third quarter of 2020

U.S. Rig Count is up 8 from last week to 346 , Canada Rig Count is down 9 from last week to 102

Brent fell 26 cents, or 0.5%, to $51.24 a barrel. WTI slipped 17 cents or 0.4%, to $48.19 a barrel .

At the coalition's last meeting Dec. 3, OPEC+ members agreed to raise collective output by about 500,000 b/d from January and to convene monthly to determine subsequent levels.