Since the Republic of Belarus joined the World Bank in 1992, lending commitments to the country have totaled US$ 1.5 billion.

"Мы при подготовке бюджета используем цену $40 за баррель, потому что мы понимаем, что бюджет, построенный из $40 за баррель, адаптировать к стресс-сценарию $30 за баррель возможно. Если брать более высокие цены, вся экономическая ситуация окажется уязвимой перед возможными шоками, приходящими с внешних рынков"

Global oil demand growth is slowing at a faster pace than initially predicted.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures traded at $43.65 a barrel at 0301 GMT, down 26 cents in the Globex electronic session. Brent crude on London's ICE Futures exchange fell 25 cents to $46.34 a barrel.

The governments of Argentina and the UK have agreed to work toward removal of restrictions on oil and gas work offshore the Falkland Islands.

The collapse of oil prices has forced Canadian and global producers to slash costs and curtail investment over the past two years. Even after a rebound from a 12-year low earlier this year, oil futures in New York are still about 60 percent down from their 2014 peak. Prices have been mostly stuck in the $40-$50 range for the past four months.

Vankorneft is the operating company of the Vankor oil and gas condensate field and the North Vankor licence, in East Siberia, Russia. This acquisition will increase ONGC Videsh’s stake in the company to 26%. The company had previously acquired 15% in the project in May this year for USD 1.27 billion. The new transaction is expected to close by the end of the year.

From January 1 to September 13, 2016, Gazprom supplied 8 billion cubic meters of gas to France, which was 27.3 per cent higher than in the same period of 2015.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in October traded at $43.72 a barrel at 0145 GMT, up $0.14 in the Globex electronic session. November Brent crude on London's ICE Futures exchange rose $0.27 to $46.12 a barrel.

Executive Directors welcomed the steps the authorities have taken to adjust to the decline in oil prices and weaker growth in trading partners. However, they noted that the difficult external environment could hamper macroeconomic outcomes in the near term. While Azerbaijan’s policy buffers remain substantial, the balance of payments, fiscal position, and banking system would likely remain under pressure as the economy continues to adjust. Accordingly, Directors stressed the need to press ahead with reforms to secure macroeconomic and financial stability and promote a diversified and private sector-led economy.

“We see 2017-2020 as still having the potential for much higher prices. After 2020, there is a high risk that electric vehicle penetration will change the oil market forever.”

Prices may jump more than 35 percent from current levels as they start to reflect the risk of a supply squeeze, according to Citigroup Inc. and trader Gunvor Group.

U.S. Rig Count is down 336 rigs from last year's count of 842, with oil rigs down 228, gas rigs down 109, and miscellaneous rigs up 1. Canadian Rig Count is down 50 rigs from last year's count of 182, with oil rigs up 5, gas rigs down 56, and miscellaneous rigs up 1.

Brent crude futures were at $46.54 per barrel at 0645 GMT (02:45 a.m. EDT), up 77 cents, or 1.7 percent, from their previous settlement. U.S. crude was up 78 cents, or 1.8 percent, at $43.81 a barrel.

President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called for Iran-Bolivia joint efforts for stabilization of oil market, fair prices and fair quota, especially efforts in the upcoming session of oil prices in Algeria.

Oil traders have closely watched the situation in Libya, where production now stands at about 300,000 barrels a day—a level that Libyan officials say they could quickly ramp up again if oil ports remained open and secure for an extended period.

Средняя цена на нефть Urals за период мониторинга с 15 августа по 14 сентября 2016 года составила $45,47659 за баррель, или $332 за тонну. Согласно расчетам Минфина России экспортная пошлина на нефть в РФ с 1 октября 2016 года повысится на $11,9 и составит $91,9 за тонну.

Мы по-прежнему ожидаем выхода квартальных темпов прироста ВВП в положительную область уже в 2016 году. Но в соответствии с обновленным базовым прогнозом в 2017 году темпы прироста ВВП будут невысокими – меньше 1%. В связи с тем что структурные ограничения будут сохраняться, темпы роста экономики стабилизируются на уровне 1,5–2% в 2018–2019 годах. В нашем базовом прогнозе мы не видим положительного импульса со стороны внешних условий и сохраняем в расчетах среднегодовую цену на нефть 40 долларов США за баррель на всем трехлетнем горизонте, а также низкие темпы роста глобальной экономики.

President Chakrabarti welcomed Bulgaria’s recent actions to strengthen the stability of its financial sector and promote the liberalisation of the energy market. He reconfirmed the EBRD’s commitment to support these reforms with investment and technical advice.

US major ConocoPhillips will sell its 40% operating interest in the South Natuna Sea oil and gas production-sharing block B to Indonesian player Medco Energi, the latter announced on Monday.