Russia confirms proposal to hike oil tax to offset Rosneft...  ReutersRussia's Finance Ministry confirmed on Thursday it had proposed raising taxes for the oil industry to offset tax breaks offered to Rosneft and Gazprom Neft for ... Read more h …

Russia confirms proposal to hike oil tax to offset Rosneft subsidies: Ifax  ReutersRussia's Finance Ministry confirmed on Thursday it had proposed raising taxes for the oil industry to offset tax breaks offered to Rosneft and Gazprom Neft for ... …

Russia's tax period, rising oil prices help rouble recover  Reuters AfricaThe Russian rouble strengthened on Thursday, moving away from a six-month low against the U.S. dollar reached earlier this week, as oil prices edged up and ... Read more ht …

Rosneft cuts 2019 capex, says bulk of tainted oil remains unsold  ReutersRussia's largest oil producer Rosneft lowered its guidance for 2019 capital expenditure to 1.1 trillion roubles ($16.71 billion) from 1.2-1.3 trillion roubles, ... Read more …

Renergen concludes $40m OPIC loan for Free State LNG project  Creamer Media's Engineering NewsEmerging liquefied natural gas (LNG) and helium producer Renergen has signed a $40-million loan agreement with the Overseas Private Investment ... Read …

Russia's Rosneft second quarter net profit down 15% on tainted oil crisis  ReutersRussia's largest oil producer Rosneft posted on Wednesday a 15% fall in second quarter net profit hit by lower prices and weak oil production due to a domestic ... …

U.S. oil firms challenge pipeline surcharge for steel tariff  Metro USU.S. oil firms challenge pipeline surcharge for steel tariff. Read more https://www.metro.us/news/the-big-stories/us-oil-firms-challenge-pipeline-surcharge-steel-tariff

New Microbe Produces Methane From Crude Oil  SciTechDailyMicroscopy suggests that the recently discovered microbe Methanoliparia produces methane from crude oil all by themselves. The tiny organisms cling to oil ... Read more https://scitechdaily …

Rosneft intake restrictions bring quarterly oil production dip  ReutersRosneft's daily oil output fell 2.7% in the second quarter from the previous three months, the Russian oil company said on Tuesday, mainly because of ... Read more https://ww …

UPDATE 1-Rosneft intake restrictions bring quarterly oil production...  ReutersRosneft's daily oil output fell 2.7% in the second quarter from the previous three months, the Russian oil company said on Tuesday, mainly because of ... Read more htt …