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Slovak minister to meet with Slovenske Elektrarne on Mochovce costs

BRATISLAVA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Slovakia's Economy Minister
Peter Ziga wants to meet with the management of the country's
biggest electricity producer Slovenske Elektrarne next week to
discuss a proposed cost increase for the Mochovce nuclear power
plant expansion project.

EU backing tips Paris climate deal over threshold to enter into force

STRASBOURG, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The European Parliament backed
the Paris accord to fight climate change on Tuesday, the EU
executive said, tipping it over the threshold needed for the
global deal to enter into force.

Iran's Zanganeh says non-OPEC cooperation will help steady oil prices -SHANA

ANKARA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Iran's oil minister said that the
cooperation of non-OPEC producers would play an important role
in stabilising oil prices, the ministry's official website SHANA
reported.

UPDATE 1-French government flies to rescue of trainmaking plant

BELFORT, France/PARIS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The French
government on Tuesday announced orders for 21 high speed TGV
trains, mostly for tracks on which they cannot run fast, as part
of a pre-election bid to preserve jobs at an historic
locomotives factory.

Wikileaks' Assange signals release of documents before U.S. election

BERLIN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
said on Tuesday the organisation would publish around one
million documents related to three governments and the U.S.
election before the end of the year.

UPDATE 2-ABB rejects shareholder calls to spin off Power Grids

* ABB sees profit potential in software, consulting

(Recasts with investor reaction, adds shares)

Shippers brace for new rules to cut deadly sulphur emissions

SINGAPORE, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The global shipping industry is
bracing for a key regulatory decision that could mark a
milestone in reducing maritime pollution, but which could nearly
double fuel costs in a sector already reeling from its worst
downturn in decades.

Asia refining margins tumble to near 6-wk low on crude price spike

* Refining margins fall 34.2 pct from 7-mth high marked in
Sept

UPDATE 2-Oil prices fall on surging Iran sales, but looming OPEC deal offers support

* But analysts cautiously optimistic about OPEC production
cut

(Adds Russia production comment, Barclays price outlook)

INSIGHT-Italian olive grove stands in way of European energy security

MELENDUGNO, Italy, Oct 4 (Reuters) - In the name of European
energy security, a private guard wearing a navy blue uniform,
aviator sunglasses and a baseball cap walks around a grove of
olive trees in southern Italy.

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