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* Strong gasoline demand pushed U.S. crude up 5 pct previous day

SINGAPORE, March 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped early on Thursday after U.S.

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, March 9 (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was charged in a money laundering investigation led by Sao Paulo state prosecutors on Wednesday, intensifying scrutiny of the politician questioned in a separate federal graft probe last week.

SAO PAULO, March 9 (Reuters) - Sao Paulo state prosecutors have filed charges against former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a money laundering investigation, a spokesman for prosecutors said on Wednesday.

NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - Energy Transfer Equity , which is in the process of buying rival pipeline company Williams Companies Inc, said it carried out a private offering of convertible shares to some of its investors in order to help pay for the deal.

HOUSTON, March 9 (Reuters) - Colonial Pipeline said it has come up with multiple ways to manage its glutted system while trying to be fair to shippers, but a fuel executive for the top U.S. airline said expanding the largest domestic refined products pipeline system would solve the problems.

SAO PAULO, March 9 (Reuters) - Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva could join Brazil's government if he wishes, the minister in charge of legislative affairs, Ricardo Berzoini, said on Wednesday, a move that would give him some protection from prosecution.

TORONTO, March 9 (Reuters) - Canada's benchmark stock index rose on Wednesday, led by energy stocks as crude oil prices rallied and as financial stocks gained after the Bank of Canada chose to hold interest rates steady.

BRASILIA, March 9 (Reuters) - An investigation into a massive corruption scheme centered on Brazilian state oil company Petrobras enjoys overwhelming public support but concern is growing that prosecutors may be over-reaching as they pursue politicians and executives.

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