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VANCOUVER, Nov 28 (Reuters) - If Canada approves Kinder
Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the
company's four-year campaign for the project will be far from
over. Next up is a battle against hardening opposition amongst
some communities along its planned route.

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Almost unnoticed,
Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jean Sebastien Jacques has ushered the
China iron ore elephant out of the room.

LOS ANGELES, Nov 28 (Reuters) - U.S. wind and solar
companies for the first time gave more money to Republicans than
Democrats during the 2016 election cycle, according to federal
campaign disclosures, part of a years-long effort to expand
renewable energy's appeal beyond liberal environmentalists.

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is trying to
re-establish some negotiating leverage within OPEC by
threatening to block an output cutting deal unless other members
share more of the burden.

MILAN, Nov 28 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Monday,
weighed down by a drop in crude oil prices, while Italian banks
hit their lowest point since end-September on continued worries
over a cash call at troubled lender Monte dei Paschi.

Italian oil and gas company Eni has agreed to sell a 10% stake in its Shorouk concession, offshore Egypt, to BP for $375m.

YMAMNAZAR, Turkmenistan, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Turkmenistan
opened a railway link to Afghanistan on Monday to boost exports
of fuel as the gas-rich but cash-strapped nation seeks to ease
its dependence on China and Russia.

A consortium led by French oil major Total has secured rights to build and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) re-gasification terminal in Ivory Coast.

SYDNEY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Support for Australian Prime
Minister Malcolm Turnbull has fallen to its lowest levels since
he took office more than a year ago, an opinion poll showed on
Monday, potentially loosening his already tenuous grip on power.

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