"Russia was not a supporter of ending the OPEC+ deal. President Putin and the Russian side are overall inclined towards a constructive negotiation process, there is no alternative for stabilizing the international energy market,"

Средняя цена на нефть марки Urals в марте 2020 года сложилась в размере $ 29,17 за баррель, что в 2,3 раза ниже, чем в марте 2019 года ($65,98 за баррель).

Таким образом, совокупный объем средств, направляемых на продажу иностранной валюты, составляет -77,8 млрд руб.

По состоянию на 1 апреля 2020 г. объем ФНБ составил 12 855 750,6 млн. рублей, что эквивалентно 165 384,5 млн. долл. США,

Александр Новак подчеркнул, что Энергетическая стратегия является основополагающим документом в сфере энергетики, ее положения будут детализированы и конкретизированы в плане реализации на среднесрочный период, генеральных схемах развития отраслей ТЭК и в других документах стратегического и перспективного планирования в сфере энергетики.

A major shift in the transportation sector is underway towards greater electrification and intelligence in our cars, busses, trucks and rail systems and proliferation of our autonomous driving vehicles.

the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent

The worldwide rig count for February 2020 was 2,125, up 52 from the 2,073 counted in January 2020, and down 181 from the 2,306 counted in February 2019.

U.S. Rig Count is down 64 rigs from last week to 664, Canada Rig Count is down 13 rigs from last week to 41

Brent gained 3.64% to $31.03, WTI fell 0.83% to $25.11.

The OPEC+ crude oil exporter group is debating cutting global supply by 10 million barrels per day

"It's impossible to take measures to reduce OPEC+ production by 20 million b/d, this is probably half of all countries' total production," Novak said

Russian energy minister Alexander Novak said a coordinated OPEC+ production cut would not be enough to compensate for the fall in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which he said could reach 20 million b/d.

Urals crude, Russia’s export blend, is now trading firmly below $20 a barrel, a level which could equate to a budget deficit of 2% of gross domestic product this year,

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $39.9 billion in February, down $5.5 billion from $45.5 billion in January, revised.