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Low oil prices have affected Russian petroleum companies and government revenues

(Thu, 20 Oct 2016) Russian federal revenue from oil and natural gas production has declined significantly in response to low oil prices. However, Russian oil and natural gas companies’ capital investment programs have been less affected, if at all. Russia’s two main hydrocarbon taxes are calculated by formulas that result in lower tax rates at lower crude oil prices.

UPDATE 1-Oil prices dip after strong rally, but sentiment remains confident

SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped on Thursday
on profit taking after markets rallied the previous day due to a
draw in U.S. stocks and an expectation of an OPEC-led cut in
production.

UPDATE 1-Woodside sees deal activity picking up in oil and gas

* Chasing oil stakes with production within 0-5 years

(Adds CFO comments)

UPDATE 2-Tesla says self-driving hardware to be built into all its cars

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Chief Executive Elon Musk
said on Wednesday all new Tesla Motors Inc models will
come with hardware to enable them to be fully self-driving, as
the Silicon Valley electric car company bids to be the first
among many rivals to get autonomous vehicles on the road.

Actress Shailene Woodley pleads not guilty in pipeline protest

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Actress Shailene Woodley pleaded not
guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from her high-profile
arrest with 27 other people while protesting construction of the
Dakota Access pipeline, court documents show.

Oil prices dip after strong rally, but sentiment remains confident

SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped on Thursday
on profit taking after markets rallied the previous day due to a
draw in U.S. stocks and an expectation of an OPEC-led cut in
production.

Tesla says self-driving hardware to be built into all its cars

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Chief Executive Elon Musk
said on Wednesday all new Tesla Motors Inc models will
come with hardware to enable them to be fully self-driving, as
the Silicon Valley electric car company bids to be the first
among many rivals to get autonomous vehicles on the road.

UPDATE 2-Rio cuts 2016 iron ore guidance; Fortescue shipments up

SYDNEY, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto
on Thursday cut its 2016 guidance for iron ore shipments by as
much as 5 million tonnes after releasing lower third-quarter
production data, citing shipping interruptions.

RPT-COLUMN-Coal exporters wary of end to Chinese benevolence: Russell

LISBON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - - The problem with coal's
spectacular rally this year is that it's largely a Chinese
political phenomenon, and what Chinese politicians give they can
just as easily take away.

Skangas signs framework agreement with Statoil

Skangas has signed an agreement with Statoil for delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel for their platform supply vessels (PSV).

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