NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil production fell for the fourth consecutive month in January, but rising output from shale formations in Texas highlighted U.S.
UNITED NATIONS, March 31 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council said on Thursday it was ready to consider changes to sanctions on Libya's sovereign wealth fund once a unity government confirms it has control of it, along with the National Oil Corporation and the central bank.
* Loadings for China hit highest since Sept. 2014 * WAF-Asia April loadings at eight-month high * Korea, Australia book Nigerian oil * Graphic: http://link.reuters.com/sav75v By Libby George LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - China's loadings of West African crude oil were on track to hit their highest barrel-per-day level in 19 months in April, according to a Reuters survey of shipping fixtures and traders on Thursday.
LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Reuters) - A nuclear power plant in Washington state was restarted on Thursday after being shut down earlier this week after a maintenance test found an issue with a valve.
TORONTO, March 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index seesawed on Thursday as energy stocks firmed after crude oil prices turned higher but materials and healthcare stocks dragged.
LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Strong growth in consumption of gasoline while demand for other fuels remains more subdued is creating a headache for oil refiners in the United States and around the rest of the world.
March 31 (Reuters) - Guinea and Burkina Faso plan to take back hundreds of unused mining permits for re-auction, ministers said this week, as governments try to reignite interest in the sector amid a downturn.
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