UPDATE 1-Nigerian lawmakers increase 2020 budget outline based on higher oil price  Reuters Africa Read more https://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL5N26O4LW

UPDATE 1-Japan JV sells stake in Brazil's Frade oil field to partner PetroRio  Reuters Africa Read more https://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL3N26O0LB

California fines Chevron over Kern County oil leaks  Los Angeles Times Read more https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-10-02/california-fines-chevron-over-kern-county-oil-leaks

UPDATE 1-Hokchi, Wintershall and Talos give up oil contract in Mexico's Gulf  Reuters Read more https://www.reuters.com/article/mexico-oil/update-1-hokchi-wintershall-and-talos-give-up-oil-contract-in-mexicos-gulf-idUSL2N26N17U

Feds: Rio Grande LNG will not jeopardize survival of endangered ocelot, jaguarundi  mySanAntonio.com Read more https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/energy/article/Feds-Rio-Grande-LNG-will-not-jeopardize-survival-14486282.php

Four teams shortlisted to build Germany's controversial LNG terminal - News  GCR Read more http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/four-teams-shortlisted-build-germanys-controversia/

3 Inverse Oil ETFs Gaining On Lowering Oil Prices  ETFdb.com Read more https://etfdb.com/leveraged-inverse-channel/3-inverse-oil-etfs-gaining-on-lowering-oil-prices/

UPDATE 1-Weak oil prices hit Exxon's third-quarter earnings -filing  Reuters Read more https://www.reuters.com/article/exxon-mobil-outlook/update-1-weak-oil-prices-hit-exxons-third-quarter-earnings-filing-idUSL3N26M487

UPDATE 1-Iraq oil exports fell to 3.576 mln bpd in September – oil ministry  Reuters Read more https://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-oil-exports/update-1-iraq-oil-exports-fell-to-3576-mln-bpd-in-september-oil-ministry-idUSL5N26M3FI

Sempra, CTG sign first US-China LNG agreement since tariff implementation  S&P Global Read more https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/100119-sempra-ctg-signs-first-us-china-lng-agreement-since-tariff-implement …