Jul 10: 8Oil and gas companies are showing the first signs of renewed appetite for investment after nearly three years of retrenchment 8There has been a lowering of oil demand forecast for 2017-18 8Shale oil production in the US will increase as a result of the extension of the OPEC agreement on oil production cut 8Qatar is becoming more strategic in marketing its cargoes, which will help it maintain its importance as an LNG player. 8Analysts at UBS lowered the forecast for oil prices for the next two years. 8The number of active oil and gas rigs in the world rose for the first time in three months. 8US Chevron Corp. faced new problems in implementation of the Australian Gorgon LNG project 8Find our more on how Qatar Gas is reshaping its relationship with Shell and how it is going to impact the market Click on Reports for more