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World Bank does not necessarily see large rise in oil prices following Doha deal

MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) - The World Bank does not necessarily see a large rise in oil prices if oil output freeze deal is reached between major oil producing nations later this month in Doha, Birgit Hansl, lead economist for Russia, told a briefing on Wednesday.

Asia buys more Mideast heavy crude as Latam supplies fall

* Supply outages, strong WTI prices curb Latam exports to Asia

UPDATE 1-Huge oil tanker traffic jam builds at Iraq's Basra port

* Oil tanker traffic jam outside Basra: http://tmsnrt.rs/1q2s07k (Adds comment from Iraqi oil ministry)

UPDATE 1-China says business spats with Myanmar can be resolved

BEIJING, April 6 (Reuters) - China is confident it can resolve business disagreements with Myanmar through friendly talks, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after meeting his counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi, amid pressure from China to resume a stalled $3.6-billion dam project.

Venezuelan oil minister expected in Moscow for conference in April - source

MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) - Venezuelan Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino plans to visit Moscow later this month for an energy conference, a Russian energy source told Reuters on Wednesday.

UPDATE 1-Japan's Pan Pacific to raise April-Sept copper output by over 4 pct

* Copper output to increase after smelter fire last year * Demand at home, abroad seen flat in H1 (Adds comment, detail) TOKYO, April 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Pan Pacific Copper (PPC) plans to boost its April-September output of refined copper by 4.1 percent from the same period last year, when a fire at a local plant crimped production, it said on Wednesday.

BUZZ-Glencore rises on agriculture biz stake sale

** Shares in mining and trading firm Glencore rises as much as 2.2 pct, one of the top gainers on FTSE 100

Glencore to sell stake in agri business to CPPIB for $2.5 bln

April 6 (Reuters) - Global miner Glencore said it had agreed to sell a 40 percent stake in its agricultural business to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for $2.5 billion.

Egypt's debts to foreign oil companies up to $3.2 bln - petro ministry official

CAIRO, April 6 (Reuters) - Egypt's outstanding arrears to foreign oil companies rose to $3.2 billion at the end of March from $3 billion at the end of December, an official at the ministry of petroleum told Reuters on Wednesday.

A2A raises spending and dividends as reshape goes ahead

MILAN, April 6 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest regional utility A2A has earmarked 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion) for investments to 2020 as it presses ahead with plans to close down unprofitable power plants and focus on waste and grid businesses.

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