May 2018

WNN - During last year's visit, Boonabantu noted that Uganda's Vision 2040 roadmap incorporated the development of nuclear energy as part of the country's future energy mix. "Plans have been made in Uganda to have clean and safe energy generation sources with nuclear being one of them," she said. The country, she added, welcomes partners to help construct, train and develop nuclear energy in line with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards.

РОСНЕФТЬ - ФИНАНСОВЫЕ РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ ЗА I КВ. 2018 Г. - РОСТ ВЫРУЧКИ ЗА 1 КВ. 2018 Г. НА 22%, ДО 1,72 ТРЛН РУБ. - УВЕЛИЧЕНИЕ EBITDA ЗА 1 КВ. 2018 Г. НА 15,6% ДО 385 МЛРД РУБ. - РОСТ ЧИСТОЙ ПРИБЫЛИ БОЛЕЕ ЧЕМ В 7 РАЗ ДО 81 МЛРД РУБ. - ЗНАЧИТЕЛЬНОЕ УЛУЧШЕНИЕ СВОБОДНОГО ДЕНЕЖНОГО ПОТОКА ДО 142 МЛРД РУБ. - СОКРАЩЕНИЕ УРОВНЯ КРАТКОСРОЧНЫХ ФИНАНСОВЫХ ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬСТВ НА 49%

REUTERS - Brent crude futures LCOc1 were at $76.79 per barrel at 0648 GMT, down 33 cents, or 0.4 percent, from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $70.44 a barrel, down 26 cents, or 0.3 percent.

PLATTS - Trump's plan to leave the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions could have major impacts for global oil, natural gas, metals and petrochemical markets.

FT - “Any action will be taken in co-ordination with other producers,” the person said on Wednesday, adding that Saudi Arabia was already in talks with Russia and other producers, including the UAE.

IAEA - As of today, the IAEA can confirm that the nuclear-related commitments are being implemented by Iran.

IMF - the region remains the main engine of global growth, accounting for more than 60 per cent of the global growth. Regional output is projected to grow by 5.6 per cent in 2018 and 2019; 5.6 per cent is about 0.1 percentage point higher than we expected in last October, supported by trade as well as accommodative global financial conditions.

IMF - Sub-Saharan Africa is set to enjoy a modest growth uptick, and decisive policies are needed to both reduce vulnerabilities and raise medium-term growth prospects. Average growth in the region is projected to rise from 2.8 percent in 2017 to 3.4 percent in 2018,

IMF - growth for the region to increase from 1.3 percent in 2017 to 2 percent in 2018. For 2019 growth to continue to pick up to 2.8 percent.

AOG - The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has unveiled plans to invest $45bn alongside partners, over the next five years, to become a leading global downstream player.