2020

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.4%

France's economic growth rebounded 16%,

Myanmar began its first LNG imports in June using small-scale vessels to supply emergency power projects that helped alleviate electricity shortages around the densely populated city of Yangon.

Brent crude futures fell 30 cents, or 0.7%, to $42.35 a barrel, WTI crude oil futures declined 42 cents, or 1%, to $40.25 a barrel.

monthly Brent spot prices will average $42/b during the fourth quarter of 2020 and will rise to an average of $47/b in 2021.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan crept 0.4% higher to a fresh two-week peak, led by a 1.3% gain in Australia where an expansionary budget lifted stocks.

The U.S. goods and services deficit was $67.1 billion in August, up $3.7 billion from $63.4 billion in July, revised.

From the year-ago month, U.S. coal exports declined 41.3%. Over the eight months, exports were 44.6 million st, down 31% year on year.

Amendments to the agreement include phased reductions of US imports of uranium from Russia as well as the periodic updating of the import quotas.

The system consists of four parabolic trough mirrors that concentrate solar radiation on a linear receiver. It includes two photovoltaic-thermal modules, each with a length of 1.2 meters.