The collateral damage of the United States’ trade wars is being felt from the fjords of Iceland to the auto factories of Japan.

Brent fell by 21 cents, 0.4%, to $59.70 a barrel , WTI edged down by 4 cents, or 0.1%, to $53.89 per barrel.

Средняя цена на нефть Urals за период мониторинга с 15 сентября по 14 октября 2019 года составила $60,08095 за баррель,

“We won’t join the United States, but will cooperate closely with them,” Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news briefing. “Self Defense Force assets will ensure the safety of vessels related to Japan.”

Brent slipped 16 cents to $58.58 a barrel, WTI gained 2 cents to $52.83.

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.

The expansion of interaction with our Saudi partners along the entire chain of cooperation for us, in essence, is the creation of a new alliance in order to maintain our competitiveness in world markets and to develop the national and world energy in general.

долгосрочное сотрудничество между Россией и Саудовской Аравией носит стратегический характер.

энергетическая отрасль является базисом для выстраивания отношений России, Саудовской Аравии

Brent dropped $1.46 to $59.05 a barrel, WTI lost $1.27 at $53.43 a barrel.

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 global economy has started to slow down in 2019, reflecting an impact from USChina trade tensions, as well as the economic cycle in the US.

Brent rose as much as 2.3% to $60.46 a barrel and were at $60.13 per barrel, WTI rose as much as 2.1% to $54.69 a barrel and were at $54.47 per barrel, up 92 cents.

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.

U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton on Wednesday said it was cutting 650 jobs across Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and North Dakota amid slowing oil and gas activity.