“There is a strong (…) increase, in the economic relationship between Portugal and Angola, (…) the economic problems in Angola are of concern for us, not only in the banking sector, but economy-wide,” Portuguese Minister of Finance Mario Centeno has told CNBC. Source: CNBC
Gazprom has dodged a fine in the settlement of the seven-year-long antitrust dispute with the European Union (EU), after the Russian gas giant agreed to change market behavior and ensure competitive gas prices in Central and Eastern Europe. Source: Oil Price
Shell has made a large deepwater exploration discovery in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, just 13 miles from its Appomattox project that is expected to start production by the end of 2019, the oil major said on Thursday. Source: Oil Price
France and Russia want to create a coordination mechanism between world powers to push ahead with finding a political solution in Syria, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. Source: France24
