“This is going to be the most transparent national oil company listing of all time,” Khalid al-Falih, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister, told.

Exxon Mobil Corp. is negotiating with Chad’s government about a record $74 billion fine the oil company was told to pay last month by a court in the central African nation because of a dispute over royalties.

«Мы видим существенный потенциал для наращивания двухстороннего взаимодействия в области добычи и переработки нефти и газа, а также в сфере производства и экспорта СПГ», – отметил Алексей Текслер.

К 8.54 МСК фьючерсы на американскую марку WTI повысились на 0,44 процента до $46,01 за баррель. Фьючерсы на нефть Brent торговались по $47,21 за баррель, на 0,55 процента выше предыдущего закрытия.

Japan sees the current low oil price environment creating "a significant chance for acquiring [upstream] stakes and assets," as well as the need to facilitate upstream investments amid slowing investments globally, Yuki Sadamitsu, director of the oil and gas division at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in an interview with S&P Global Platts last month.

Pakistan's gasoline consumption rose 17.5% year on year to 4.385 million mt in fiscal 2015-16, while high speed diesel consumption rose 2.6% to 6.223 million mt and furnace oil sales fell 250,000 mt to 8 million mt.

Iran overtook political rival Saudi Arabia as India's top oil supplier in October, shipping data showed, just ahead of a producers' meeting this month to hammer out the details on output cuts aimed at reining in a global glut.

К 8.30 МСК цена марки WTI опустилась на 7 центов до $45,50 за баррель, фьючерсы на марку Brent подешевели на 7 центов до $46,56.

В рамках реализации проекта по разработке Гиссарской группы газоконденсатных месторождений в Узбекистане ЛУКОЙЛ привлек необеспеченный кредит в размере 500 млн. долларов США сроком на 5 лет под ставку 3-мес. LIBOR+3,0%. Заемщиком по кредиту выступил «Союзнефтегаз Восток Лтд.» (100% дочернее общество ПАО «ЛУКОЙЛ»).

Venezuela has borrowed over $50 billion from China under a financing arrangement created by late socialist leader Hugo Chavez in 2007, in which a portion of its crude and fuel sales to the world's second-biggest economy are used to pay down loans.

Global oil demand won’t stop growing before 2040 despite pledges made at the Paris climate change summit last year to cap greenhouse-gas emissions.

Russia's oil and gas companies will continue to benefit from the weak rouble while avoiding a major tax hike in 2017, according to a new special report by Fitch Ratings.

Nigeria reached a $5.1 billion settlement to reimburse foreign oil companies including Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc for past operating costs.

Russia’s decision earlier this year to engage in talks with OPEC about limiting oil output has added more than 400 billion rubles ($6 billion) to the nation’s budget, according to two officials familiar with government calculations.

Preliminary production figures for October 2016 show an average daily production of 2 099 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate, which is an increase of 486 000 barrels per day (approx. 30 percent) compared to September.

U.S. Rig Count is down 169 rigs from last year's count of 757, with oil rigs down 93, gas rigs down 77, and miscellaneous rigs up 1. Canadian Rig Count is up 18 rigs from last year's count of 166, with oil rigs up 33 and gas rigs down 15.

"We will do everything that our partners from OPEC are expecting. To freeze oil production is not an issue for us," Putin told a news conference in Lima after the APEC summit.

With its oil revenues slashed by low crude prices, the government of the world’s largest oil exporter has cut spending sharply this year and reduced or suspended payments owed to construction firms, medical establishments and even some of the foreign consultants who helped to design its economic reforms.

Our national energy security depends on our ability to produce oil and natural gas here in the U.S., and this decision could very well increase the cost of energy for American consumers and close the door on creating new jobs and new investments for years. We are hopeful the incoming administration will reverse this decision – consistent with the will of American voters.

Высокопоставленный представитель Национальной Иранской Нефтяной Компании (НИНК) заявил в пятницу, что страна подписала 3 меморандума о взаимопонимании с тремя ведущими российскими нефтяными компаниями для двустороннего сотрудничества.