Oil

The administration is prepared to work with countries that are reducing their imports on a case-by-case basis.

Goldman’s analysts said production in Libya and Nigeria was higher than expected.

Russia and Iran are still considering how to make payments to one another in their national currencies.

Iran accused Saudi Arabia and Russia on Wednesday of breaking OPEC’s agreement on output cuts by producing more crude.

Oil producers have added a total of about 1 million bpd output in ``recent weeks and months``.

Brent has risen by more than 20 percent from its most recent lows in August.

Saudi Arabia. OPEC’s de facto leader and largest producer. pumped 10.53 million bpd in September.

Oil-related investment requirements across the upstream. midstream and downstream are estimated at around $11 trillion in the period to 2040.

Japan'.s oil imports from Iran jumped to 65 percent year on year in August.

Brent was pushed up by the looming sanctions against Iran. which will start targeting its oil sector from Nov. 4.