Spain has welcomed a new agreement to connect its energy network with those in Portugal and France as a major step toward breaking Europe's dependence on Russian gas supplies.

The United Steelworkers union (USW) and Royal Dutch Shell PLC, which serves as lead company for National Oil Bargaining negotiations, have agreed to return to the bargaining table in an attempt to resolve USW’s more than 5-week-long unfair labor practice strike in effect at US refineries and associated installations

BP PLC and a local partner have signed final agreements for the West Nile Delta (WND) natural gas project in Egypt, whereby $12 billion will be invested to develop 5 tcf of gas resources and 55 million bbl of condensates.

Oil prices fell modestly on the New York market Mar. 5, which analysts attributed to concerns about an unexpected increase in US gasoline supplies along with a strengthening dollar.

Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman began building an international energy company on Monday, closing a €5.1 billion ($5.7 billion) purchase of German utility RWE AG ’s oil-and-gas business over British opposition that could force the sale of the unit’s U.K. assets.

Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman said on Monday he would buy a number of gas licenses in the North Sea despite British opposition, threatening legal action if London should force him to sell them on to a third party.

Russia may sign an intergovernmental agreement on the Turkish Stream gas pipeline in the 2nd quarter of 2015.

LUKOIL has published consolidated US GAAP financial statements for 2014. The Company’s 2014 net income reached $4,746 million. EBITDA reached $15,982 million in 2014.

Onshore and offshore driller Nabors Industries Ltd swung to a quarterly loss, hurt by a fall in drilling activity amid a slump in global crude prices.

Petróleo Brasileiro SA plans to dispose of as much as $13.7 billion in assets this year and next as part of efforts by Brazil's largest state-controlled company to reduce debt and protect cash.

Oil production in federal Gulf of Mexico expected to continue increasing

John Browne, the former chief executive of BP, will take charge of a $10 billion oil and gas venture backed by Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman to help it expand internationally through partnerships and acquisitions, the Financial Times reported.

The UK has blocked the sale of North Sea gasfields from Germany’s RWE to a multibillion-dollar investment fund backed by Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman.

Россия готова рассмотреть заявки Китая на получение доли свыше 50% в стратегических нефтегазовых месторождениях РФ

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras' debt was downgraded to junk status on Tuesday by Moody's Investors Service. Moody’s Lowers Rating of 5 Russian Companies, Including Transneft.