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U.S. bribery probe of Venezuela's PDVSA results in 2 guilty pleas

Jan 10 (Reuters) - A former general manager of a
Florida-based energy company and an owner of several Texas-based
energy companies pleaded guilty on Tuesday to U.S. charges
stemming from a scheme to corruptly secure contracts from
Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA.

UPDATE 1-EIA cuts 2017 US natgas output outlook to below 2015 record high

Jan 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Information
Administration on Tuesday reduced its forecast for dry natural
gas production in 2017 to 73.78 billion cubic feet per day, up
slightly from last year but shy of the previous month's forecast
of 74.80 bcfd.

UPDATE 1-U.S. crude output set to rise in 2017 as slump may be over -EIA

NEW YORK, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The decline in U.S. crude
output that began amid a global slump in oil markets in mid-2014
appears finally to be over, the U.S. government said on Tuesday,
as higher oil prices and increased drilling activity are set to
boost output for this year.

WRAPUP 2-Iraqi forces advance in Mosul but civilian toll mounts

* Defeat in Mosul would be decisive blow for the jihadists

(Adds Iraq PM, WHO)

UPDATE 1-Review process for Energy East pipeline faces legal challenge

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan 10 (Reuters) - A Canadian
environmental group on Tuesday filed a legal challenge against
the regulatory review of TransCanada Corp's Energy East
pipeline, seeking to restart what it calls a process tainted by
bias.

UPDATE 2-Kerry warns of 'authoritarian populism,' takes jab at Trump tweets

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John
Kerry on Tuesday warned of the dangers of authoritarian populism
and offered a thinly veiled critique of Donald Trump's prolific
use of Twitter, saying it allowed the president-elect to avoid
accountability.

U.S. crude output for 2018 to rise by 300,000 bpd - EIA

NEW YORK, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Information
Administration expects U.S. crude oil production in 2018 to rise
by 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) year-on-year, according to its
monthly short term energy outlook released on Tuesday.

FTSE hits new record as miners help European shares inch up

LONDON/MILAN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100
blue-chip index hit fresh record highs on Tuesday, boosted by
gains among retailers, while a rally in mining stocks more than
offset weaker financials, helping European shares end slightly
in positive territory.

Like Clockwork: California Utilities Should Embrace Clean Energy Solutions when Testing TOU Rates

California’s three major utilities have proposed plans to move Californians to electricity prices that vary with the time of day. Time-of-use pricing (TOU) is critical to aligning our energy use with times when clean, cheap electricity powered by sunshine and wind is already available.

UPDATE 1-Indonesia to issue new mining rules this week -minister

JAKARTA, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Indonesia will issue new rules
for miners this week, the mining minister said late on Tuesday,
which will cover contracts and permits, exports, taxes,
divestment obligations and domestic processing requirements,
among other issues.

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