IFRS net income was negative USD 2.12 billion in the third quarter, down from negative USD 1.11 billion in the third quarter of 2019.

Preliminary production figures for September 2020 show an average daily production of 1 772 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

The German economy likely grew by around 6% in the third quarter

The debate over carbon border measures flows from the EU's policy of imposing a price on carbon emissions in the EU which is not replicated in much of the rest of the world, with some exceptions, presenting a threat to European carbon-intensive industry's competitiveness.

The EU considers the extraterritorial application of unilateral restrictive measures unlawful and contrary to international law.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX advanced 0.9%,

A little over 150 km of Nord Stream 2 remains to be laid in Danish and German waters, but with the political debate becoming ever more frenzied, it remains unclear how and when the pipeline will be completed.

A little over 150 km of Nord Stream 2 remains to be laid in Danish and German waters after an initial threat of US sanctions last December forced principal pipe-layer Allseas to halt work.

In May 2020, as Europe was waking up from the first lockdown in response to COVID-19, the European Union (EU) announced earmarking funding up to €30 billion to produce 1 million metric tons (t) of green hydrogen per year,

The European economy is projected to contract by 7 percent in 2020 and rebound by 4.7 percent in 2021.

The EU-27 is projected to reach a share of renewable energy between 22.8% and 23.1% in gross final energy consumption in 2020.

The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX rose 0.8% about an hour after the open.

In the third quarter of 2020, the Government Pension Fund Global returned 4.3 percent, equivalent to 412 billion kroner.

Russia's gas supplies to Germany rose by 10.4% in annual terms in this August.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was down 1.7%