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COLUMN-Saudi Arabia turns oil weapon on Iran: Kemp

LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's decision to
scupper negotiations on a coordinated oil output freeze in Doha
on Sunday seems to confirm a significant shift in the kingdom's
oil policy.

Berlin to take stake in local gas supplier GASAG

FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, April 18 (Reuters) - The German state
of Berlin plans to take a majority stake in the capital's gas
network as part of a broader ownership change at natural gas
supplier GASAG that will push out existing shareholders
Vattenfall and Engie.

UPDATE 1-Congressional vote moves Brazil's Rousseff closer to impeachment

BRASILIA, April 18 (Reuters) - Brazil's leftist President
Dilma Rousseff suffered a humiliating loss when the lower house
of Congress voted to impeach her on Sunday, leaving her almost
certain to be forced from office months before the nation hosts
the Olympics.

Q&A-Key facts about the Doha oil meeting collapse

DOHA, April 18 (Reuters) - A deal to freeze oil output by
OPEC and non-OPEC producers fell apart on Sunday, leading to a
steep drop in oil prices towards $40 on Monday.

China cuts working hours for coal miners in bid to tackle supply glut

BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - China will reduce the number
of statutory working days for its coal miners to 276 a year from
330 as it bids to tackle a chronic supply glut that has sapped
prices, the country's work safety watchdog said on Monday.

Pakistan shares edge lower; rupee weakens, o/n rates fall

KARACHI, Pakistan, April 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan shares
edged lower on Monday, with oil stocks dragging the index down
after a producers' meeting in Doha aimed at capping global oil
output failed, analysts said.

U.S. to give Philippines eye in sky to track South China Sea activity

MANILA, April 18 (Reuters) - The United States will transfer
an observation blimp to the Philippines to help it track
maritime activity and guard its borders amid rising tensions in
the South China Sea, a U.S. diplomat said on Monday.

Low oil prices having a chilling effect on Alaska's economy

Oil revenues let Alaska cut dividend checks to its residents, but now oil prices are low and production is down. What kind of options does the state have to bolster its finances?

U.N. chief urges rival South Sudan leaders to form government soon

JUBA, April 18 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon has urged the leaders of war-torn South Sudan to form a
transitional government quickly and roll out other parts of a
fragile peace deal aimed at ending more than two years of
conflict.

BHP CEO Mackenzie says Brexit would lead to lost decade of damaging uncertainty

LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton
Chief Executive Andrew Mackenzie said on Monday that businesses
could face a decade of damaging uncertainty if Britain voted to
leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum.

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