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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.

Industrial and electric power sectors drive projected growth in U.S. natural gas use

(Thu, 26 May 2016) U.S. consumption of natural gas is projected to rise from 28 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in 2015 to 34 Tcf in 2040, an average increase of about 1% annually, according to EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2016 (AEO2016) Reference case. The industrial and electric power sectors make up 49% and 34% of this growth, respectively, while consumption growth in the residential, commercial, and transportation sectors is much lower.

UPDATE 1-Brent oil pushes above $50 for first time in nearly 7 months

* U.S. crude stocks fell 4.2 mln barrels last week -EIA

(Adds comment, updates prices)

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