Konstantin Simonov

Russia earned $100 billion after OPEC+ deal

Russia earned $100 billion after OPEC+ deal

Russia has earned at least 6 trillion rubles after signing an agreement with OPEC+ countries due to oil price cuts, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said. The deal increased the cost of crude oil by $10 per …

Oil future decided in Vienna

Oil future decided in Vienna

The OPEC/non-OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee is expected to outline the guidelines for the overall oil output level in 2019 at the meeting in Vienna on December 5-7.

 Gazprom to build Turkish Stream at its own expense

Gazprom to build Turkish Stream at its own expense

Gazprom will implement the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline at its own expense, Deputy CEO of the Russian holding Andrei Kruglov said in London today. "We tentatively said that the cost can be $6 bln …

US output records jeopardize oil markets

US output records jeopardize oil markets

US crude oil production broke 10 million barrels a day in November for the first time since production peaked in 1970, the Energy Information Administration said in a monthly report. The US produced 10.038 million barrels a day in …

Why is oil getting more expensive?

Why is oil getting more expensive?

Oil prices have continued to rise after reaching the maximum level for more than two years yesterday. London Brent crude for November delivery LCOc1 was up 1 cent at $59.03 a barrel by 0621 GMT after settling up 3.8% on Monday. Earlier …

Oil prices hit 2016 lows

Oil prices hit 2016 lows

Oil prices fell to seven-month lows on Tuesday after news of increases in supply by several key producers, a trend that has undermined attempts by OPEC and others to support the market through reduced output.

Novak: reducing production, Russia to increase oil revenues

Novak: reducing production, Russia to increase oil revenues

The head of Russian Ministry of Energy Alexander Novak said that an agreement with OPEC and other oil-exporting countries to cut the oil production will have a positive effect on the Russian economy, as it will help to make …

Cheap oil is impetus to modernization of Caspian region

Cheap oil is impetus to modernization of Caspian region

The catastrophic drop in oil prices actively promotes the development of the real sector of economies of the countries of the Caspian region, Russian, Azerbaijani and Kazakh experts said today during discussion of the economic future in the …