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UPDATE 3-Oil eases as focus returns to oversupply

* Oil supply exceeds demand by 1.5 mln bpd - Russian energy
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Norway's greenhouse gas emissions rise, despite promised cuts

OSLO, May 20 (Reuters) - Norway's greenhouse gas emissions
rose by 1.5 percent last year, lifted by the oil and gas sector
and industry, making it harder for Oslo to keep promises of deep
cuts to limit global warming, official data showed on Friday.

UPDATE 1-French CGT union calls for refinery shutdown in labour protest

PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - France's CGT union called on
Friday for workers to halt production at the country's oil
refineries in an ongoing nationwide protest aimed at forcing the
government to drop a controversial labour reform.

REFILE-Britain's FTSE led higher by Coca-Cola HBC and miners

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - UK shares rose on Friday, set for
their biggest daily gain in more than a month after a rise in
bottling company Coca-Cola HBC and a rally in mining
stocks.

Tanzania to begin building $3 bln fertiliser plant this year

DAR ES SALAAM, May 20 (Reuters) - Tanzania said on Friday it
plans to start building a $3 billion fertiliser factory in
partnership with a consortium of investors from Germany, Denmark
and Pakistan this year.

French CGT union calls for refinery output halt in labour protest

PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - France's CGT union called on
Friday for workers to halt production at the country's oil
refineries to add pressure on the government to drop a
controversial labour reform.

Hydropower conditions improve as West Coast drought eases

(Fri, 20 May 2016) The western United States, particularly California, has experienced drought over the past several years, but there are now signs of improvement. Since June 2013, most of California has been in a severe, extreme, or exceptional drought, the worst three drought designations as determined by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Australia shares rebound, set for weekly gain; NZ more subdued

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares
staged a modest rebound on Friday after two sessions of declines
led by gains in the mining sector and some of the major banks,
setting the market on track to end the week a touch higher.

UPDATE 3-Oil Search boosts LNG push in PNG with $2.2 bln InterOil bid

* Total to increase stake in Papua LNG

(Adds investor, Total comments)

Oil prices rise as turmoil in Nigeria adds to global supply disruptions

SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early
trading on Friday as turmoil in Nigeria, shale bankruptcies in
the United States and crisis in Venezuela all contributed to
tightening supplies.

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