UPDATE 1-Venezuela detains local head of oil joint venture with China -sources  Reuters Africa Read more https://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL2N26Q07K

OIL PIPELINES | How is clean water up for debate?  Star Tribune Read more http://www.startribune.com/oil-pipelines-how-is-clean-water-up-for-debate/562114942/

UPDATE 1-Syncrude oil sands project cuts October sales by 1.4 million barrels - sources  Reuters Read more https://www.reuters.com/article/canada-energy-syncrude/update-1-syncrude-oil-sands-project-cuts-october-sales-by-14-million-barrels-sources …

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

Share market update: GG Engineering, Chromatic among top losers on BSE  Economic Times Read more https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/share-market-update-gg-engineering-chromatic-among-top-losers-on-bse/articleshow/71419217.cm …

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

UPDATE 3-Oil producer Cenovus cuts full-year spending forecast, raises dividend  Reuters Read more https://www.reuters.com/article/cenovus-outlook/update-3-oil-producer-cenovus-cuts-full-year-spending-forecast-raises-dividend-idUSL3N26N2SQ