API - Strongest gasoline demand (8.9 million barrels per day, mb/d) for the month January on record since 1945. Record refinery and petrochemical demand for other oils’ in any month (5.7 mb/d) U.S. production of crude oil (11.9 mb/d) and natural gas liquids (NGLs) (4.9 mb/d) Refinery throughput (17.3 mb/d) and capacity utilization (93.1 percent) for the month of January.

PLATTS - Russia has benefitted significantly from the OPEC/non-OPEC production agreement, which prevented further oil price drops, energy minister Alexander Novak said Thursday, in a sign that Russia remains committed to the deal, despite recent criticism from Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin.

U.S. EIA - In December 2018, U.S. shale and tight plays produced about 65 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas (70% of total U.S. dry gas production) and about 7 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil (60% of total U.S. oil production). A decade ago, in December 2008, shale gas and tight oil accounted for 16% of total U.S. gas production and about 12% of U.S. total crude oil production.

REUTERS - On Thursday, the regional price of crude was at a $1.10 a barrel premium to U.S. crude futures, the strongest in more than a year as companies including Parsley Energy, Pioneer Natural Resources, Goodrich Petroleum Corp have pared their exploration budgets, easing the constraints.

REUTERS - Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement to supply Pakistan with crude oil and petroleum products to secure its fuel needs, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said

REUTERS - Brent crude oil briefly reached 2019 highs above $65 per barrel on Friday, as OPEC-led supply cuts and the announcement of a higher-than-expected cut by Saudi Arabia this week encouraged investors.

МИНФИН РОССИИ - Средняя цена на нефть Urals за период мониторинга с 15 января года по 14 февраля 2019 года составила $ 61,70304 за баррель, или $ 450,4 за тонну. Согласно расчетам Минфина России экспортная пошлина на нефть в РФ с 1 марта 2019 года повысится на $ 10,5 и составит $ 91,2 за тонну.

МИНЭНЕРГО РОССИИ - «Нам удалось добиться значительных успехов в выполнении поручения руководителей наших стран об увеличении двустороннего товарооборота до 100 млрд долл. США: за прошлый год российско-турецкий товарооборот составил $25,6 млрд при экспорте $21,3 млрд и импорте $4,2 млрд. В общем, за 2018 год наш товарооборот увеличился на 15,7%», - рассказал Александр Новак.

МИНЭНЕРГО РОССИИ - особое внимание уделяется реализации проекта АЭС «Бушер», строительству международного транспортного коридора «Север – Юг», а также межрегиональному сотрудничеству.

МИНЭНЕРГО РОССИИ - В ходе своего выступления Александр Новак отметил, что по объему инвестиций отрасли топливно-энергетического комплекса занимают лидирующие позиции в экономике России.«ТЭК играет важнейшую роль, является драйвером развития многих отраслей. Сегодня ТЭК формирует 25% ВВП и порядка 60% экспорта. Текущий объем инвестиций в ТЭК - 5 трлн рублей. Мы видим, что к 2024 году можем выйти на объем инвестиций в 7,5 трлн рублей. То есть фактически на 50% его увеличить», - сказал Министр.

PLATTS - "Our primary objective is to ensure that the oil market remains in balance throughout 2019 and beyond in order to build on the success of the past couple of years," added Barkindo.

BP - The 2019 edition of BP’s Energy Outlook, published today, explores the key uncertainties that could impact the shape of global energy markets out to 2040. The greatest uncertainties over this period involve the need for more energy to support continued global economic growth and rising prosperity, together with the need for a more rapid transition to a lower-carbon future.

CNBC - Asked how much BP could spend in Egypt in 2019, Dudley said the amount would be significant. "There will be a third phase we're spending on, we're exploring today with other companies ... (So we'll be spending) $1.8 billion give or take. That's a lot," he said.

TRANSCANADA - TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada or the Company) announced net income attributable to common shares for fourth quarter 2018 of $1.1 billion or $1.19 per share compared to net income of $0.9 billion or $0.98 per share for the same period in 2017.

REUTERS - Oil prices rose on Wednesday as producer club OPEC said it had cut supply deeply in January and as U.S. sanctions hit Venezuela’s oil exports.