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RPT-South Korean shipbuilders eyed for LNG carriers deal worth $3.8 billion

SEOUL/BEIJING, Oct 12 (Reuters) - A little-known investment
company said it intends to order up to 20 liquefied natural gas
(LNG) carriers, probably from South Korean shipbuilders. The
contracts would be worth as much as $3.8 billion, two people
with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

South Korean shipbuilders eyed for LNG carriers deal worth $3.8 billion

SEOUL/BEIJING, Oct 12 (Reuters) - A little-known investment
company said it intends to order up to 20 liquefied natural gas
(LNG) carriers, probably from South Korean shipbuilders. The
contracts would be worth as much as $3.8 billion, two people
with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

UPDATE 1-Bomin starts operation of 4 bunker barges in Singapore marine market

* Bomin ranked 25th in MPA's 2015 list of suppliers by
volume

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Clinton’s energy independence claim may signal likely policy path

Near the end of Sunday’s contentious and much-maligned presidential debate, Hillary Clinton made, arguably, the most revealing statement yet on the likely path of energy policy in her White House.

Distributed Generation Under Fire (2015)

The battles between utilities and their customers over the right to self-generate aren’t cooling off, either. Utility Dive notes at least 10 states will be on the front line of the battle between utilities and their customers in 2016 and beyond.

Energy-related CO2 emissions for first six months of 2016 are lowest since 1991

(Wed, 12 Oct 2016) U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions totaled 2,530 million metric tons in the first six months of 2016. This was the lowest emissions level for the first six months of the year since 1991, as mild weather and changes in the fuels used to generate electricity contributed to the decline in energy-related emissions.

Australia coal rush to boost economic growth, prop up interest rates

SYDNEY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Surging coal prices are set to
shower Australia in cash, erase its trade deficit, jumpstart
nominal economic growth and, perhaps, mark the end of a
five-year campaign of interest rate cuts by the central bank.

Bolt cutters expose vulnerability of North America's oil pipeline grid

HOUSTON/NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - All it took was a pair
of bolt cutters and the elbow grease of a few climate activists
to carry out an audacious act of sabotage on North America's
massive oil and gas pipeline system.

REUTERS SUMMIT-Japan's JBIC says cautious on lending to resource sector

TOKYO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Japan Bank for International
Cooperation (JBIC), a major backer of mining and energy projects
for Japanese companies, said it will be cautious on lending to
the resources sector despite a rally in commodity prices this
year.

Singapore rig services firm Swissco says unable to pay interest on bond

SINGAPORE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Swissco Holdings,
which provides rig and vessel chartering services, said it would
not be able to pay interest on a S$100 million ($73 million)
note, the latest Singaporean firm in the offshore services
industry to disclose debt woes.

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