The new rules cast doubt over the commercial operation of Nord Stream 2, which argues that it has been unfairly targeted by fast-tracked legislation to stall the project.

Russia has said it wants to cut substantially its gas flows to Europe via West-leaning Ukraine by doubling the capacity of the existing Nord Stream trunk via the Baltic Sea and laying gas pipes to Turkey and onwards through the Black Sea.

Russia’s Gazprom, the world’s largest conventional gas producer, has raised about $2.20 billion from selling a 2.9% stake to a single buyer at a large discount to the market price.

Russian oil giant Lukoil plans to acquire a 5 percent stake in the Ghasha offshore gas project in the UAE, according to CEO Vagit Alekperov.

Total net income (Group share) of 2.8 B$ in 2Q19, a 26% decrease compared to 2Q18 Net-debt-to-capital ratio of 20.6% at June 30, 2019 Hydrocarbon production of 2,957 kboe/d in 2Q19, an increase of 9% compared to 2Q18

Strong financial results – Underlying replacement cost profit for the second quarter of 2019 was $2.8 billion, similar to a year earlier. The quarter’s result largely reflected continued good operating performance, offset by oil prices lower than in the second quarter of 2018. – Non-operating items in the second quarter of $0.9 billion, post-tax, related mainly to impairment charges. – Operating cash flow, excluding Gulf of Mexico oil spill payments, was $8.2 billion for the second quarter, including a $1.5-billion working capital release (after adjusting for net inventory holding gains), and $14.2 billion for the first half, including a $0.5-billion working capital release. – Gulf of Mexico oil spill payments of $1.4 billion on a post-tax basis in the second quarter were primarily the scheduled annual payments. – A dividend of 10.25 cents a share was announced for the quarter.

Eni adjusted net profit: €0.56 billion for the quarter, down by 27% q-o-q (down by 24% excluding IFRS 16 accounting effects). €1.55 billion in the first half, down by 11% (down by 8% excluding IFRS 16 accounting effects).

Equinor reports adjusted earnings of USD 3.15 billion and USD 1.13 billion after tax in the second quarter of 2019. IFRS net operating income was USD 3.52 billion and the IFRS net income was USD 1.48 billion.

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) today reported second quarter 2019 revenues of $2.13 billion, an increase of 10 percent compared to the first quarter of 2019 and an increase of one percent from the second quarter of 2018.

Gazprom’s market value is $79.4 billion, second in Russia to Sberbank’s $82 billion, according to Refinitiv Eikon data.

ADNOC and CNOOC signed an agreement to collaborate in the upstream and downstream oil and gas sector

ADNOC has signed an agreement with Indonesia's state energy company Pertamina to collaborate in both countries and internationally. Indonesia' foreign ministry said that the partnership could be worth up to $2.5bn.

Profit attributable to shareholders of PAO NOVATEK increased to RR 69.2 billion (RR 22.97 per share), or by 115.9%, in the second quarter of 2019 and to RR 451.0 billion (RR 149.73 per share), or six-fold, in the first half of 2019 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2018.

NOVATEK announced the closing of the sale of participation interests in Arctic LNG 2 Project

Владимир Путин отметил, что компания Shell работает в России на протяжении уже 127 лет.