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SAO PAULO, March 14 (Reuters) - A judge in Sao Paulo transferred on Monday pending charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to the federal court in Curitiba, citing an "undeniable connection" to a broad investigation into kickbacks at state-run oil firm Petrobras.

ABUJA, March 14 (Reuters) - Nigeria's state oil company failed to remit 3.2 trillion naira ($16.1 billion) to the public purse in 2014, the auditor-general said on Monday.

NEW YORK, March 14 (Reuters) - The first major upstream oil and gas bankruptcy filing of the year could occur this week as SandRidge Energy Inc, Venoco Inc and Energy XXI Ltd reach the end of grace periods following millions in missed interest payments.

United Airlines said that on March 11 it began using commercial-scale volumes of sustainable aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled flights.

BUENOS AIRES, March 14 (Reuters) - Argentine prosecutors are probing close to 100 companies, among them Brazilian firms, in an investigation into the suspected payment of bribes to government officials, a source with direct knowledge of the investigation said.

* Says forecast drop in 2016 non-OPEC supply is more uncertain

Sunrun Inc., a residential solar power provider, expects growth to slow this year, in part because it has halted operations in Nevada.

* Russia says Iran should be treated separately on oil output (Adds detail)

KIRKUK, Iraq, March 14 (Reuters) - Iraq's state-run North Oil Company has stopped pumping crude produced at fields it operates in the Kirkuk area through a pipeline to Turkey, three sources said on Monday.

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - OPEC on Monday predicted global demand for its crude oil will be less than previously thought in 2016 as supply from rivals proves more resilient to low prices, increasing the excess supply on the market this year.

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