Renewable power production in Argentina jumped by 85.9% year-on-year to 956 GWh in January

Brazil's solar power output in the first 15 days of the month went up to 587 average megawatts (MWa) from 495 MWa a year ago for a 18.6% increase.

Despite slower regional and global growth, real GDP grew 3.3 percent in 2019 and is forecast to grow by 3.4 in 2020 led by internal demand. Sustained immigration, remittances, and accommodative monetary and credit conditions are expected to continue supporting private domestic demand, including rising investment. Notwithstanding growth resilience, the labor market remained weak in 2019.

URUGUAY'S GDP growth is expected to rebound from an estimated 0.5 percent in 2019 to 2.1 percent in 2020 and 2.5 percent in 2021

U.S. Rig Count is up 1 rig from last week to 791, Canada Rig Count is down 11 rigs from last week to 244

Brent was down 64 cents, or 1.1%, at $58.67 a barrel, WTI dropped 54 cents, or 1%, at $53.34 a barrel.

Despite the partial recovery, oil prices are still far below the level many OPEC members need for their budgets to balance.

Russia's Sibanthracite group aims to boost the annual export capacity of Russian coals to 100 million mt with newly launched infrastructure project to build the second tunnel on Baikal Amur Mainline railway.

Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) grew by 12.5% to 359 million tonnes in 2019, according to Shell’s latest annual LNG Outlook published today – a significant increase that bolsters LNG’s growing role in the transition to a lower-carbon energy system.

European natural gas storage levels are 48% higher than the five-year (2015–19) average for February, largely a result of unseasonably warm weather in recent months and higher-than-average imports in 2019.

Norway's Preliminary production figures for January 2020 show an average daily production of 1 963 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate

Petrobras highlights of the 2019 result: - Adjusted EBITDA was US$ 32.7billion, an increase of 3.8% in relation to 2018, due to lower production costs and lower contingencies. - Net income reached US$ 10.2 billion, mainly reflecting gains with asset sales. - The adjusted net debt / LTM Adjusted EBITDA ratio increased to 2.41x, applying the effects of IFRS 16, from 2.20x in 2018. Once these effects were eliminated, the index would have been 1.95x. - The remuneration to shareholders in the form of dividends and interest on capital was R$ 10.6 billion, equivalent to R$ 0.73 per common andR$ 0.92 per preferred share in circulation.

Santos has delivered strong financial results with EBITDAX1 up 14% to a record US$2.5 billion and free cash flow1 up 13% to over US$1.1 billion. Reported net profitafter tax increased by 7% to US$674 million.

Profit attributable to shareholders of PAO NOVATEK increased to RR 865.5 billion (RR 287.39 per share), or 5.3 times, as compared to 2018.

Brent was up by 51 cents, or 0.9%, at $58.26 a barrel, WTI was up 55 cents, or 1.1%, at $52.60 a barrel.