Combined, Russia's seaborne crude and key oil products exports stood at 6.79 million b/d so far in April, down 640,000 b/d from 7.43 million b/d in February,

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 8.0 million barrels to 413.7 million barrels.

Compared to an year ago, China's imports from the Middle East was 5.35 million b/d, accounting for 47.1% of market share.

LNG exports will continue to lead the growth in U.S. natural gas exports and average 12.2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2022.

China imported nearly 400,000 tonnes from Russia in February, and 264,000 tonnes in January.

Crude exports rose to 7.307 million b/d in February, the highest since the record 10.237 million b/d, from 6.996 million b/d in January, the JODI data published April 18 showed. Production climbed to 10.225 million b/d from 10.145 million b/d.

To meet the strong domestic demand, South Korea's LNG imports led by Kogas jumped 18% year on year to 4.992 million mt in March despite higher imports prices, as part of efforts to build up stockpiles amid rising import prices due to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia crisis.

A requirement to function through a 10-day period of low/no wind and solar and to recharge storage over the succeeding 10-day period, with a 20% capacity reserve margin, would require renewable generating capacity approximately 2.4 times peak demand on the grid.

В текущей ситуации особое внимание уделяется обеспечению бесперебойной работы электроэнергетического комплекса, что в значительной степени является залогом комфорта наших граждан.

Putin's decree imposed an obligation on EU gas buyers to open at least two special accounts - one for euros or dollars and one for roubles - with Gazprombank and channel all gas payments through the bank.

China has increased its pipeline gas imports from Russia to 43 million cu m/day or around 15 Bcm/year since December 2021,

China's crude imports in the first quarter averaged 10.41 million b/d, down 8.1% year on year.

Algeria will gradually provide increasing volumes of gas to Italy from 2022, up to 9 bcm/year in 2023-24.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 9.4 million barrels to 421.8 million barrels.

For 2022, world oil demand growth is revised down by 0.5 mb/d to stand at 3.7 mb/d, mostly reflecting the downward revision in world economic growth. Oil demand growth is forecast at 1.9 mb/d in the OECD and 1.8 mb/d in the non-OECD.