"To increase Iran's oil production in the global market after the lifting of sanctions, we don't need permission from OPEC (the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) or any other organization," Iran's oil minister, Bijan Zanganeh was quoted as saying by IRNA on the sidelines of the meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Tehran.

Iraq has every incentive to keep pumping all it can as its actual oil prices are even lower than the benchmarks. The official selling price of Basra Heavy in Europe is $10.40 a barrel below Brent for December, and trade sources say cargoes are being sold a dollar or more below OSP - or less than $30.

Germany will strive to ensure that all this remains under the competence of the German authorities, so if we can do this then opportunities for external meddling will be limited.

«Страны еще раз подтвердили, что роль газа будет увеличиваться и признали важность таких инструментов как долгосрочные контракты, механизмы take-or-pay и привязку к цене на нефть", - сказал Александр Новак.

The 2015 payment, due next month, is set to surpass the record from 2009, when the Mexican government said it received $5.1 billion after prices plunged with the global financial crisis. The country’s crude has fallen by almost half over the hedging period so far this year. Crude sales historically cover about a third of the government budget.

Total petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) fell slightly in October by 0.3 percent from year ago levels, according to API’s Monthly Statistical Report for October 2015. Production of all four major products–gasoline, distillate, jet fuel and residual fuels was higher than deliveries for those products, so refined products were exported.

Увеличение объема добычи углеводородов, объема розничных продаж и действия менеджмента обеспечили рост показателя скорректированная EBITDA* (прибыль до уплаты процентов, налога на прибыль и амортизации) за 9 месяцев 2015 года по сравнению с аналогичным показателем прошлого года на 9,3% (312 млрд руб). Снижение продаж на 0,6% год к году обусловлено общим снижением цен на нефть и нефтепродукты на мировых рынках. Чистая прибыль, относящаяся к акционерам ПАО «Газпром нефть», за отчетный период сократилась на 6,2% год к году и составила 130,9 млрд руб. Негативное влияние на динамику чистой прибыли оказали курсовые разницы в результате переоценки кредитов и займов.

In 2014, U.S. crude oil and lease condensate proved reserves increased to 39.9 billion barrels—an increase of 3.4 billion barrels (9.3%) from 2013. U.S. proved reserves of crude oil and lease condensate have risen for six consecutive years, and exceeded 39 billion barrels for the first time since 1972. Proved reserves of U.S. total natural gas increased 34.8 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) to 388.8 Tcf in 2014. This increase (9.8%) boosts the national total of proved natural gas reserves to a record-high level for the second consecutive year.

"The council (of ministers) ... stressed the kingdom's role in (achieving) the stability of the oil market and its continuous readiness and efforts to cooperate with all OPEC and non-OPEC countries to maintain the stability of the market and prices," the cabinet said.

"Russia has made huge investments in exploration, refining, and transportation of gas and holds a great share of supplying security. The country plans to increase its output to 855 billion cubic meters per year by 2035," Putin said.

“We know that energy demand is growing. We also know that renewable energy will have to meet most–if not all–of this increased demand. Oil and gas will remain critically important energy resources," Mr. Sætre said on Monday. "Even in a 2 degree world we need oil and gas roughly at today’s levels in 2040."

РФ и Иран намерены наращивать динамику торговых связей, уделяя внимание диверсификации товарной номенклатуры, шире использовать нацвалюты во взаимных расчетах. Об этом заявил президент РФ Владимир Путин журналистам в Тегеране.

“We have never seen this in the last 30 years, two consecutive years of investment decline,” the IEA’s executive director, Dr. Fatih Birol, told The Wall Street Journal on the sidelines of a Statoil conference. “This will have implications for the oil markets, if not tomorrow then the day after tomorrow.”

"Мне кажется, нужно ориентироваться на те цены, которые в течение последнего года примерно балансируют на уровне $50 за баррель. В этом смысле лучше быть пессимистом, чем надеяться на более высокие цены"

«В сложных экономических условиях Компания повышает свою эффективность. Это выражается в сохранении на стабильном уровне эксплуатационных издержек в рублевом выражении, несмотря на рост цен в промышленности на 12,0%. Результатом удержания затрат и эффективного управления рисками стало увеличение прибыли по сравнению с 9 мес. 2014 г., на фоне снижения цен на нефть. Компанией достигнуто структурное улучшение кредитного профиля, уровень долговой нагрузки снизился в настоящее время до целевых показателей».

‘The latest estimates for 2016 show that total investments are expected to amount to NOK 219.4 billion. This is 5.4 per cent lower than the corresponding figure for 2015. The decline is mainly due to a fall of 9.3 per cent within oil and gas’ reads the statement.

Oil, natural gas and coal producers are risking $2.2 trillion by investing in projects for which there will be no demand if the world meets a United Nations target of limiting the rise in temperature to less than 2 degrees Celsius, a non-profit think tank said.

U.S. Rig Count is down 13 rigs from last week to 744, with oil rigs down 9 to 555, and gas rigs down 4 to 189.

В настоящее время доказанные запасы сланцевого газа в мире оцениваются в объеме около 5 трлн куб. м, что составляет менее 3% от общего объема мировых доказанных запасов газа.

“I think, Iran can become a major gas supplier to the Persian Gulf and regional markets, but European LNG markets are a tough competitive place for Iran."