November 2016

Russia's oil and gas companies will continue to benefit from the weak rouble while avoiding a major tax hike in 2017, according to a new special report by Fitch Ratings.

Venezuela has borrowed over $50 billion from China under a financing arrangement created by late socialist leader Hugo Chavez in 2007, in which a portion of its crude and fuel sales to the world's second-biggest economy are used to pay down loans.

Nigeria reached a $5.1 billion settlement to reimburse foreign oil companies including Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc for past operating costs.

К 8.30 МСК цена марки WTI опустилась на 7 центов до $45,50 за баррель, фьючерсы на марку Brent подешевели на 7 центов до $46,56.

Iran overtook political rival Saudi Arabia as India's top oil supplier in October, shipping data showed, just ahead of a producers' meeting this month to hammer out the details on output cuts aimed at reining in a global glut.

Japan sees the current low oil price environment creating "a significant chance for acquiring [upstream] stakes and assets," as well as the need to facilitate upstream investments amid slowing investments globally, Yuki Sadamitsu, director of the oil and gas division at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in an interview with S&P Global Platts last month.

Pakistan's gasoline consumption rose 17.5% year on year to 4.385 million mt in fiscal 2015-16, while high speed diesel consumption rose 2.6% to 6.223 million mt and furnace oil sales fell 250,000 mt to 8 million mt.

В рамках реализации проекта по разработке Гиссарской группы газоконденсатных месторождений в Узбекистане ЛУКОЙЛ привлек необеспеченный кредит в размере 500 млн. долларов США сроком на 5 лет под ставку 3-мес. LIBOR+3,0%. Заемщиком по кредиту выступил «Союзнефтегаз Восток Лтд.» (100% дочернее общество ПАО «ЛУКОЙЛ»).

К 8.54 МСК фьючерсы на американскую марку WTI повысились на 0,44 процента до $46,01 за баррель. Фьючерсы на нефть Brent торговались по $47,21 за баррель, на 0,55 процента выше предыдущего закрытия.

The deal between Essar and a consortium led by Kremlin oil giant Rosneft (ROSN.MM) appeared dead in the water two months ago after Saudi state energy firm Aramco weighed in, according to seven Russia, India and Saudi-based industry sources familiar with or involved in the negotiations.