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China Expected to Outperform Germany in Solar PV Capacity

China is expected to add new solar PV installation capacity of more than 19 GW this year, bringing the total PV installation capacity to above 60 GW, outperforming Germany to become the world’s largest country in terms of the aggregate PV installation capacity.

U.S. durable goods surge on transportation, but business spending weak

WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - Orders for long-lasting U.S.
manufactured goods surged in April on strong demand for
transportation equipment and a range of other products, but
continued weakness in business spending plans suggested the
manufacturing rout was far from over.

Military push, economic hardship fuel insurgency in Nigeria's Delta

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, May 26 (Reuters) - Slumped in a
chair at Port Harcourt airport in Nigeria's Delta region,
community leader Udengs Eradiri warns that attacks on oil
facilities there are likely to escalate unless the government
"changes its body language".

UPDATE 2-French union leads new anti-reform protests, seeks to maintain momentum

* Less train disruption, Total warns of oil refinery halts (Updates with street marches, details on strikes, Total comment)

UPDATE 3-Niger Delta militant attack shuts down Chevron facility -company source

YENAGOA, Nigeria, May 26 (Reuters) - Chevron's
onshore activities in Nigeria's Niger Delta have been shut down
by a militant attack at its Escravos terminal, a company source
said on Thursday.

AGL Eyes Energy Storage for Australian Homes to Tap Solar Surge

AGL Energy Ltd. plans to announce a program within a few months to roll out about 1,000 energy storage systems for Australian homes with rooftop solar panels amid forecasts that falling prices will stimulate demand.

RPT-COLUMN-LNG industry tension to rise as price breaks link to crude oil: Russell

LAUNCESTON, Australia, May 26 (Reuters) - The price of spot
cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia has broken its
long-standing link to crude oil this year, a development likely
to fuel tensions in an already unsettled market.

Cartel or talking shop? OPEC awaits Saudi ruling

DUBAI/LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - For those seeking guidance
on Saudi Arabia's thinking regarding the future of OPEC, the
last few weeks' agenda of the new Saudi energy minister, Khalid
al-Falih, might offer a few clues.

Saudi offers more oil to Asian clients ahead of OPEC meet

* Some buyers say Arab Extra Light price uncompetitive vs
UAE oil

Oil tankers backed up at southern French port due to strike

PARIS, May 26 (Reuters) - Nearly two dozen vessels were
queued outside the French oil import terminal in Fos, southern
France on Thursday, held up by a strike organised by the
hardline CGT and FO unions over planned labour reforms.

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