"We have built capacity of up to 2.4 million b/d, but [we are] currently producing about 1.9 million b/d," Omar Farouk, the special adviser on international energy relations to Nigeria's oil minister of state, said on the ministry's twitter handle.

«Самое сильное и продолжительное падение цен на рынке за последние 45 лет в условиях нехватки финансирования рискует обернуться дефицитом ресурсов, который приведет к непредсказуемым скачкам цен и в конечном счете сильно ударит по потребителям. В текущей ситуации «заморозка» или даже сокращение добычи на определенное время – правильное решение для мировой энергетики», – подчеркнул Александр Новак.

A senior Iranian oil official here on Monday voiced Tehran readiness to join the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil freeze plan to help stabilize prices in international markets.

“We should be producing 9 million if it wasn’t for the wars,” said Falah Al Amri, the director general of state oil marketing company SOMO.

«Сегодня у нас есть общее понимание, что рынок восстанавливается медленно, инвестиции в отрасль находятся на рекордно низком уровне, запасы существенно превышают средние значения за пять лет. Мы видим целесообразность принятия мер для балансировки рынка в ближайшие месяцы с целью возврата инвестиций и снижения волатильности», - отметил Александр Новак, выступая на пресс-конференции по итогам переговоров.

U.S. crude oil production declined 8.9 percent from year ago levels. However, at an average of 8.6 million barrels per day, domestic crude oil production in September increased by 0.8 percent from August–the first month over month increase in six months. Compared with year to date 2015, domestic crude oil production declined 6.1 percent. Compared to third quarter of 2015, crude oil production decreased 8.5 percent for the third quarter of 2016. September crude oil production was the third highest level for the month and the second highest year to date level in 31 years, since 1985.

U.S. Rig Count is down 234 rigs from last year's count of 787, with oil rigs down 151, gas rigs down 85, and miscellaneous rigs up 2. Canadian Rig Count is down 47 rigs from last year's count of 190, with oil rigs down 15, and gas rigs down 32.

Shell’s net debt has more than doubled to $75bn since its £35bn takeover of BG Group was completed in February.

Many nations are willing to join OPEC in cutting production to secure a continued improvement in oil prices, said Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy and Industry Khalid Al-Falih.

An oasis of calm in a hot region, the UAE is at once a critical geo-market and the ideal gateway to the most important oil and gas region in the world.

РОССТАТ сообщает, добыча нефти в России в январе - сентябре 2016 г. составила 409 млн. тонн и выросла на 2,4% по сравнению с аналогичным периодом прошлого года.

Deputy Minister of Petroleum Ali Kardor said that National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has released its first tender announcement for verification of the qualifications of foreign bidders.

Preliminary production figures for September 2016 show an average daily production of 1 591 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate, which is a decrease of 344 000 barrels per day (approx. 18 percent) compared to August.

USA oil production down 30 tbd, gas production down 178 mcfd.

USA Rig Count is down 248 rigs from last year's count of 787, with oil rigs down 163, gas rigs down 87, and miscellaneous rigs up 2. Canadian Rig Count is down 16 rigs from last year's count of 181, with oil rigs up 14, and gas rigs down 30.