During a meeting in Moscow last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who has already threatened to nationalize Chevron's assets, discussed the possibility of Rosneft taking over Chevron's Venezuelan operations, sources said.

Record quarterly production and sales volumes • Third quarter production of 19.8 mmboe was a record for Santos and 32% up on the corresponding quarter • Production was 7% higher than the second quarter with higher production from all Australian assets • Record sales volumes of 25.2 mmboe were 25% higher than the corresponding quarter • Sales revenue of $1,030 million was the second highest quarterly revenue on record

Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE: BHGE) announced today its successful name change to Baker Hughes Company. The Company will be known as Baker Hughes, and on Oct. 18, 2019, its Class A common stock will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BKR”.

В советские времена между Саудовской Аравией и тогда Советским Союзом отношения находились на достаточно низком уровне. За последние годы качество наших отношений кардинальным образом поменялось. Мы рассматриваем Саудовскую Аравию как дружественное нам государство.

долгосрочное сотрудничество между Россией и Саудовской Аравией носит стратегический характер.

энергетическая отрасль является базисом для выстраивания отношений России, Саудовской Аравии

Crude oil production from the major US onshore regions is forecast to increase 58,000 b/d month-over-month in October from 8,913 to 8,971 thousand barrels/day, gas production to increase 319 million cubic feet/day from 83,693 to 84,012 million cubic feet/day .

Norway's preliminary production figures for September 2019 show an average daily production of 1 574 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate, which is a decrease of 86 000 barrels per day compared to August.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Russia will work with Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations to counter recent instability in the oil markets caused by attacks on energy sites in the Middle East.

The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) announced the discovery of a new gas field south of Fars Province, southern Iran.

Acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ northern Australia business with operating interests in Darwin LNG, Bayu-Undan, Barossa and Poseidon for US$1.39 billion plus a $75 million contingent payment subject to FID on Barossa

U.S. Rig Count is up 1 rig from last week to 856, Canada Rig Count is up 2 rigs from last week to 146

В целом, по мнению Александра Новака, совокупность всех позитивных и негативных для рынка факторов приведет к тому, что в среднесрочной перспективе цены на нефть будут держаться в районе $50.

With an oil production capacity of about 12mn b/d and posting a profit of $46.9bn in the first half of 2019, Aramco is betting institutional investors will rush to buy the 5% stake set to be sold by the Saudi government.

In the third quarter 2019, NOVATEK’s hydrocarbon production totaled 145.2million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), including 18.31 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas and 3,041 thousand tons of liquids (gas condensate and crude oil), resulting in an increase in total hydrocarbons produced by 7.2 million boe, or by 5.2% as compared with the third quarter 2018.