U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that other countries, including China and Japan, should protect their own oil tankers in the Middle East.

В энергетической сфере Россия и Азербайджан активно сотрудничают и в многостороннем формате: в рамках Электроэнергетического Совета СНГ и в формате ОПЕК+.

Brent crude futures rose 0.7% to $65.66 per barrel, near Friday’s three-week high of $65.76, while U.S. crude futures were up 1.1% at $58.07, standing at its highest in over three weeks.

“Today, more than ever, international cooperation is important,” Novak said in a speech at an energy forum in the Russian city of St Petersburg.

Iran and Russia already have a deal whereby Iran sells 100,000 b/d of crude oil to Russia and receives 50% of the value in cash and 50% in equipment.

U.S. crude oil production reached a new all-time high of 12.2 million barrels per day (mb/d) in May 2019

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Brent crude was down 20 cents, or 0.31%, at $64.25 a barrel by 0630 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 16 cents, or 0.28%, at $56.90 a barrel.

The Strait of Hormuz, located between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil chokepoint because of the large volumes of oil that flow through the strait. In 2018, its daily oil flow averaged 21 million barrels per day (b/d), or the equivalent of about 21% of global petroleum liquids consumption.

Indonesia's LNG exports plunged nearly 50% month on month in April to to 633,863 mt, while crude oil exports jumped 35% over the same period, detailed figures from Statistics Indonesia showed this week.

Brent crude was up $2.06 at $63.88 a barrel , U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2.33 to $56.09.

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil production approached a four-year low, averaging an estimated 9.9 million barrels per day (b/d). Production declined more than 1 million b/d since its estimated all-time high production levels in October and November 2018

Preliminary production figures for May 2019 show an average daily production of 1 599 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate, which is a decrease of 120 000 barrels per day compared to April.

Brent crude futures were up 20 cents, or 0.3%, at $62.34 a barrel by 0644 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 20 cents, or 0.4%, to $54.10 a barrel.

“Мы считаем, что есть дополнительные импульсы для развития отношений России и Ирана. В то же время энергетические проекты остаются одними из основных с точки зрения привлечения инвестиций. Несмотря на санкции относительно Ирана, наши компании продолжают работу, мы видим большой интерес к иранским проектам”. - подчеркнул Министр.