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Cash-strapped Nigeria turns to oil swaps to stave off gasoline shortages

* Oil slump left Nigeria short of funds to import oil products * NNPC has ramped up deals to exchange oil for oil products * Contracts not yet signed, vulnerable to changes at NNPC By Libby George and Julia Payne LONDON/ABUJA, March 17 (Reuters) - Nigeria is set to ramp up the amount of crude oil it swaps for vital gasoline imports by more than a third as it grapples with the worst economic crisis in years and upheaval in its graft-ridden energy sector.

With Threat of Default Looming, Regulators Give Ivanpah More Time To Produce

California regulators gave the owners of the world’s biggest solar-thermal power plant more time to avoid defaulting on a contract with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. after failing to supply power they had guaranteed.

Siemens wins $81 mln wind turbine deal for Bosnian utility

SARAJEVO, March 18 (Reuters) - Bosnia's power utility Elektroprivreda HZHB (EPHZHB) said on Friday it had awarded a 72 million euro ($81 million) deal to German industrial conglomerate Siemens to supply wind turbines for its future 44 megawatt (MW) wind farm.

UPDATE 1-Libya's eastern govt warns against imposition of UN-backed cabinet

BENGHAZI, Libya, March 18 (Reuters) - Libya's eastern government said on Friday moves to impose a new U.N.-backed unity cabinet on the country without a vote of approval by the eastern parliament risked deepening the nation's crisis.

UPDATE 2-Militants fire rockets at Algerian BP/Statoil gas plant, no casualties

OSLO/ALGIERS March 18 (Reuters) - Militants attacked an Algerian gas plant operated by Norway's Statoil and BP with rocket-propelled grenades on Friday, causing no casualties or damage but forcing the facility to be closed as a precaution.

EU leaders meet on Libya as migrant flows rise

BRUSSELS, March 18 (Reuters) - Europe's major powers will discuss Libya in the margins of an EU summit on Friday, with leaders expected to focus on efforts to end the political chaos and conflict in the country and rising migrant flows.

Libya's eastern government warns against imposing U.N.-backed cabinet

BENGHAZI, Libya, March 18 (Reuters) - Libya's eastern government said on Friday that imposing a U.N.-backed cabinet on the country without a parliamentary vote of approval risked deepening the crisis.

Biggest mining equity rally in years built on shaky foundations

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - The biggest rally for mining company shares since 2009 risks fizzling out as gains have largely been driven by funds reversing bets on lower prices rather than long-term investors looking for value.

Statoil says Algeria gas plant has been attacked

OSLO, March 18 (Reuters) - An Algerian gas plant owned by Norway's Statoil, BP and state firm Sonatrach was attacked on Friday, the company said.

EXCLUSIVE-U.S. sees new Chinese activity around South China Sea shoal

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The United States has seen Chinese activity around a reef China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago that could be a precursor to more land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea, the U.S.

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