Russian companies would be the preferred choice to work in oil and gas production in Syria, according to a member of Russia’s Parliament, Dmitry Sablin.
OPEC and Russia are shielding Asia from supply cuts agreed in a landmark deal in 2016 as they fight to protect their share of the world's biggest and fastest growing oil market.
Russian Gazprom is preparing to file lawsuits with an arbitration court against private Turkish gas importers after failing to agree with them on the gas price for 2017.
The Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) could extend its oil output cuts to the end of 2017, provided other producers continue to cooperate on the deal.