Gazprom Tries to Capitalise on Western Sanctions, Strengthen LNG Leadership

US LNG to Help, Not to Solve European Problems with Russia

$100/barrel level since September 5, falling to $94.13/barrel this afternoon, the lowest level in more than two years. Prices have declined almost $21 (18%) from the 2014 daily peak of $115/barrel on June 19

Crude oil would cost at least $150 a barrel due to supply disruptions in the Middle East and North Africa were it not for rising production in North Dakota and Texas

Some analysts and investors worry that oil companies will not spend enough either to sustain growth in their core businesses, or to open options in alternative energy sources for a world in which oil and gas consumption is constrained by climate policy or high prices.

Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA discovered natural gas in a well being drilled to help measure the potential of a giant Brazilian offshore find, the company said in a securities filing on Wednesday.

OIL PRICES WTI, BRENT,1990 - 2014

Asian companies will replace Western majors if they quit energy projects in Russia due to sanctions over Moscow's role in Ukraine,

France’s Total on Monday said its joint venture with Russia’s Lukoil , to explore shale oil in western Siberia , had ground to a halt as a result of western sanctions.

Total Looks to China to Finance Russian Gas Project Amid Sanctions Total SA said it was seeking nondollar financing for a gas project in Russia, becoming the second energy company in several days to indicate that Western sanctions on the Kremlin are affecting expansion plans.

The Yamal plan, a $27 billion investment to tap vast natural gas reserves in northwest Siberia, aims to double Russia's stake in the fast-growing market for liquefied natural gas.

Statoil installs compressors to extend North Sea fields’ lives

Crude oil, natural gas futures end week lower

Exxon winds down drilling as U.S. sanctions hit Russia

Shell и Total продолжат работу в России, несмотря на санкции