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As arb from NWE slams shut, where will Med utilities get their fuel oil from?

Platts editors on why the premium of Med LSFO prices over NWE tumbled to its narrowest level in 20-months on the back of plummeting freight rates between the two regions.

France's SICASIL Adds Micro Hydro to Drinking Water System

A micro Francis-type turbine added to an existing drinking water system has added 215 kW of hydroelectric power to French utility SICASIL's network.

Nigeria hopeful oil producers will meet in Russia by end of March

ABUJA, March 8 (Reuters) - Nigeria is hopeful some members of OPEC will meet other oil producers in Russia before the end of March for talks about an oil output freeze, Minister of State for Petroleum Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 2-Former Odebrecht CEO sentenced in Brazil kickback case

* Influential executive gets 19 years for bribery, organized crime

Italy, France want to create European industrial champions -Hollande

VENICE, Italy March 8 (Reuters) - France and Italy want to cooperate in key industrial sectors, including telecoms, and create major companies that can compete at a European level, French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday.

Likely impact of first US shale gas shipment to EU on region's plastics

Platts looks at the impending arrival of the first shipment of US shale gas to Europe and its likely impact on the region's plastics industry.

Canada’s First Ministers Issue Declaration on Clean Energy, Climate Change

Canada's First Ministers last week released a declaration on clean growth and climate change they say will move the country toward a pan-Canadian framework that would meet or exceed Canada’s international emissions targets.

Petronas-led Canada LNG project head denies report it will walk away

VANCOUVER, March 8 (Reuters) - The president of a Petronas-led proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal on Canada's West Coast on Tuesday denied a newspaper report that it would walk away from the project if the federal government did not approve it by the end of March.

EU regulators to decide on Halliburton, Baker Hughes deal by July 11

BRUSSELS, March 8 - European Union antitrust enforcers have resumed their investigation into U.S. oilfield services provider Halliburton Co's proposed takeover of Baker Hughes and will decide by July 11 whether to approve the $35 billion deal.

UPDATE 1-Nigeria aims to end refined petroleum imports within 18 months

ABUJA, March 8 (Reuters) - Nigeria, Africa's top oil producer, wants to remove the need for imported petroleum products within 18 months, Minister of State for Petroleum Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said on Tuesday.

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