Judges, investors force oil firms towards low-carbon future
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has voiced support for a gradual increase in oil output amid improving demand
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has said the military presence will be strengthened in the Far East in the wake of rising geopolitical tensions in the region.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries cut production by 1.93 million barrels a day to 22.69 million a day last month, according to the survey.
With Saudi Arabia and Russia set to flood the market with oil next month, producers and shippers have been scrambling to lock oil up in storage as demand falls.
A nearly 25% slump in oil prices triggered panic-selling and heavy losses on Wall Street's main stock indexes as the rapid spread of coronavirus amplified fears of a global recession
As confidence on equities declines, large oil producers may hesitate to loosen their purse strings, thereby impacting valuations too
Deal between Russia and OPEC shook on Friday when OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, failed to reach agreement with the world's No. 2 oil producer Russia to deepen production cuts aimed at shoring up prices.
Russia currently has about 500,000 barrels a day of spare production capacity, according to Gazprom Neft PJSC, the country's third-largest producer
Russia increased oil pipeline exports to China by almost 50 per cent in January-April from a year earlier to 12.4 million tonnes
The country's oil and gas condensate output remained at 11.11 million bpd last month