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Nigeria prepares troops for Niger Delta crackdown if peace talks fail

YENAGOA, Nigeria, July 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria is deploying
troops into strategic positions in the Niger Delta to prepare to
use force against militants if peace talks fail, defence chiefs
said on Friday.

UPDATE 2-Temer says Brazil on track to restore investment, credibility

BRASILIA, July 29 (Reuters) - Interim President Michel Temer
believes the end of the impeachment trial of suspended President
Dilma Rousseff, expected next month, will greatly boost
investment and confidence in Brazil and help restore its
creditworthiness.

UPDATE 1-U.S. oil drillers add the most rigs in a month in over 2 years -Baker Hughes

July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. drillers this week added oil rigs
for a fifth consecutive week as part of the biggest monthly rig
count increase in over two years, Baker Hughes Inc said
on Friday.

UPDATE 2-Libya government, oil guards reach deal to reopen ports

BENGHAZI, Libya, July 29 (Reuters) - Libya's U.N.-backed
government signed a deal with an armed brigade controlling the
major Ras Lanuf and Es Sider oil ports to end a blockade and
restart exports from the major terminals shut down since
December 2014.

UPDATE 6-Oil steadies but U.S. crude faces biggest monthly loss in a year

* Both down 15 pct on month; WTI drop the biggest since July
2015

Rebels say kill nine Angolan soldiers in oil-rich Cabinda enclave

LUANDA, July 29 (Reuters) - Nine Angolan soldiers were
killed and 14 wounded in a flareup of fighting with rebels in
the country's oil-producing Cabinda enclave, the separatist
guerrilla group said on Friday.

U.S. oil drillers add rigs for fifth week in a row -Baker Hughes

July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. drillers this week added oil rigs
for a fifth consecutive week, Baker Hughes Inc said on
Friday, but the oilfield services provider and some analysts
cast doubts on a substantial recovery in drilling this year with
crude prices heading for their biggest monthly loss in a year.

UK’s Biggest Coal Station Now Runs Mainly on Biomass

What was once Britain’s biggest coal station is now powered mainly by wood pellets and its owner, Drax Group Plc, will learn in the next few months if can complete the conversion of another unit to run on renewable fuel.

Temer says Brazil on track to restore investment, credibility

BRASILIA, July 29 (Reuters) - Interim President Michel Temer
said on Friday that the end of the impeachment trial of
suspended President Dilma Rousseff, expected next month, will
boost investment in Brazil as his administration strives to
restore the country's credit standing.

Swaziland Plans 35-MW Biomass Plant

Swaziland, a tiny landlocked monarchy, sandwiched between South Africa and Mozambique, and known for its wilderness reserves and festivals showcasing traditional Swazi culture, is planning a 35-MW biomass-powered plant to begin operations in three years.

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