the Governments of the Russian Federation and of the Republic of Uganda signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

The E-Fusion Initiative aims at bringing together the French nuclear supply chain and Emirati companies around projects for the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programe. The initiative is co-headed by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and the French Nuclear Industry Association (GIFEN).

EDF and Westinghouse are looking at SMRs as a way of standardizing reactor construction after struggling with years of delay and billions of dollars of cost overruns on their big nuclear reactors, which have capacities upwards of 1,000 MW.

Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. In light of the implications of global developments for the economic outlook as well as muted inflation pressures, the Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate to 1-3/4 to 2 percent.

Brent were down 75 cents, or 1.16%, at $63.80 a barrel, WTI were down $1.15, or 1.94%, at $58.19.

«Ведется постоянная работа по наращиванию двустороннего сотрудничества между Россией и Турцией в торгово-экономической области по всем направлениям, в том числе в энергетике по проекту “Турецкий поток” и АЭС “Аккую”, - сказал Александр Новак.

“Благодаря выстроенному конструктивному диалогу мы достигли существенного расширения взаимовыгодного российско-иранского взаимодействия в различных областях торгово-экономического сотрудничества, включая энергетику. Считаем, что реализация решений по итогам июньского заседания межправкомиссии в Исфахане будет важным шагом к укреплению двустороннего сотрудничества между нашими странами”, - добавил глава Минэнерго России.

Министр подчеркнул, что темпы потребления сжиженного природного газа (СПГ) в 3,5 раза выше, чем в целом газа. «К 2035 году мировой спрос на СПГ ещё удвоится и составит около 600 миллионов тонн. Основным «локомотивом» потребления станет Азиатско-Тихоокеанский регион. Китай и Индия совокупно покроют более 50% прироста спроса на СПГ в АТР. В результате, к 2035 году доля СПГ в мировой торговле может вырасти с сегодняшних 35% от общего объёма торговли газом до 51%. Россия уже сегодня уверенный лидер на мировом газовом рынке - как по запасам, так по добыче и экспорту», - сказал Д.Кобылкин.

During the news conference, it was disclosed that production at Khurais resumed 24 hours after the attack. Meanwhile, Mr. Nasser stated that production at Abqaiq is currently 2 million barrels per day and its entire output is expected to be restored to prior rates by the end of September.

The US made another request to import-dependent Japan to join the coalition, and leaders are expected to discuss it at the UN General Assembly in New York next week.

India's gas demand will continue to rise over the next few years, aided by pricing and policy reforms undertaken by the government and massive investments planned in pipelines and port infrastructure

India is projected to produce roughly 815 million mt in fiscal year 2019-2020, up from 730 million mt in FY 2018-2019,

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that natural gas-fired electricity generation in the United States will increase by 6% in 2019 and by 2% in 2020. EIA also forecasts that generation from wind power will increase by 6% in 2019 and by 14% in 2020.

Industrial production rose 0.6 percent in August after declining 0.1 percent in July. Manufacturing production increased 0.5 percent, more than reversing its decrease in July. Factory output has increased 0.2 percent per month over the past four months after having decreased 0.5 percent per month during the first four months of the year.

A new small modular reactor (SMR) design has been announced by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), EDF, Naval Group and TechnicAtome. The Nuward - with a capacity of 300-400 MWe - has been jointly developed using France's experience in pressurised water reactors (PWRs).