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PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) - French nuclear power output fell
by over 2,400 megawatts (MW) on Thursday, causing a few local
blackouts, the CGT union said, after workers at utility EDF
joined a nationwide rolling strike against a government
plan to reform labour laws.

LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - When it comes to the North Sea,
there is no such thing as an easy sale, even for oil giants
Royal Dutch Shell and BP.

June 2 (Reuters) - Mining equipment maker Joy Global Inc
reported a 25.7 percent slump in quarterly revenue, hurt
by continued spending cuts by its customers amid a commodities
rout.

VIENNA, June 2 (Reuters) - OPEC still has a role in managing
oil markets such as responding to short-lived supply
disruptions, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih told Argus
Media in an interview.

* Fiscal deficit to widen to 2.48 pct of GDP from 2.15 pct

(Adds budget details)

* Russia's May output slightly down
* Ready to discuss output freeze if united OPEC backs
it-deputy PM
* Russia launches new fields in 2016

VIENNA, June 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister
Khalid al-Falih said on Thursday the kingdom will not shock the
oil market and will take a "gentle" approach as it wants
long-term stability.

VIENNA, June 2 (Reuters) - Libya's Deputy Prime Minister
Musa Al-Koni said on Thursday he thought there would by no
agreement for an OPEC oil output ceiling.

VIENNA, June 2 (Reuters) - A deal for OPEC to set a new
ceiling on oil output looks unlikely as Iran is taking a tough
position, two OPEC sources said on Thursday.

* Venezuela warns of price downside when outages ease

(Adds UAE minister, analyst)

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