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UPDATE 1-Latin American oil producers to meet Friday in Quito - Ecuador president

QUITO, April 5 (Reuters) - Latin American oil producers Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela are to meet on Friday to discuss an output freeze or other methods to bolster crude prices, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa told journalists on Tuesday.

Most of Niger affected by power cuts caused by Nigeria fuel shortage

NIAMEY, April 5 (Reuters) - Nigeria's fuel shortages have caused power cuts across the border in Niger, according to a statement released by the state electric company, NIGELEC, affecting seven of Niger's eight regions for the past 72 hours.

UPDATE 2-California seeks to avoid power outages after Aliso Canyon gas leak

LOS ANGELES, April 5 (Reuters) - Electrical generators in the greater Los Angeles area face up to 14 days of natural gas shortages severe enough to cause blackouts this summer in the aftermath of the months-long methane leak from the Aliso Canyon gas storage field, state energy officials warned on Tuesday.

INSIGHT-U.S., Iran keep Iraqi PM in place as he challenges ruling elite

* Allies back Abadi to avoid delaying war against Islamic State

UPDATE 1-China State Grid officials visit Abengoa's Brazil assets for sale -sources

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, April 5 (Reuters) - Officials from China State Grid visited energy transmission projects in Brazil under construction by Abengoa SA to evaluate the merits of a takeover of the assets that had stalled last year when the Spanish firm ran into financial problems, two sources confirmed on Tuesday.

UPDATE 3-Brazil justice orders impeachment process for VP, heightens crisis

BRASILIA, April 5 (Reuters) - A Brazilian Federal Supreme Court justice on Tuesday ordered Congress to start impeachment proceedings against Vice President Michel Temer, deepening a political crisis and uncertainty over leadership of Latin America's largest country.

Geothermal Development in Salton Sea Moves Forward

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a lease agreement with Controlled Thermal Resources that will allow for the development of a new centralized geothermal power plant in the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area located in Southern California.

UPDATE 1-California makes plan to avoid power outages after Aliso Canyon natgas leak

April 5 (Reuters) - California state and local energy agencies on Tuesday released a plan to help keep the lights on in the greater Los Angeles area this summer, following a major natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon underground natural gas storage facility.

UPDATE 1-U.S. Justice Dept. will sue to stop Halliburton, Baker Hughes merger - source

April 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department will file a lawsuit as soon as this week to stop oilfield services provider Halliburton Co from acquiring smaller rival Baker Hughes , a deal that would combine the No. 2 and No.

Gabon former parliament speaker to challenge Bongo in polls

LIBREVILLE, April 5 (Reuters) - Gabon's former parliament speaker Guy Nzouba Ndama said on Tuesday he would run against the incumbent Ali Bongo for the presidency of the central African oil producer.

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