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BRASILIA, March 8 (Reuters) - The former chief executives of major Brazilian builders Odebrecht SA and OAS Empreendimentos SA could strike plea bargain deals with prosecutors in the Petrobras probe, newspaper O Globo reported on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton's vow to regulate oil and gas fracking almost out of existence was met with skepticism Monday, failing to convince either industry or environment groups that she would - or could - end the controversial drilling practice if she becomes president.

March 8 (Reuters) - Rooftop solar panel installer Vivint Solar Inc said on Tuesday it had terminated an agreement under which it would have been taken over by solar energy company SunEdison Inc after SunEdison failed to consummate the deal.

SINGAPORE, March 8 (Reuters) - Chevron has started up its massive Gorgon LNG project in Australia and will soon be shipping more of the super-chilled fuel into an oversupplied market, eroding producer revenues but also likely hastening the advent of a liquid Asian spot market.

NEW DELHI, March 8 (Reuters) - India's congested cities are awarding new rail projects at a record rate, creating a boon for companies such as Siemens to Larsen & Toubro Ltd in a sector forecast to offer $5.8 billion worth of orders next year.

SINGAPORE, March 8 (Reuters) - Chevron has started up its massive Gorgon LNG project in Australia and will soon be shipping more of the super-chilled fuel into an oversupplied market, eroding producer revenues but also likely hastening the advent of a liquid Asian spot market.

CAPE TOWN, March 8 (Reuters) - The first exploration for shale gas in South Africa will begin in the next financial year, the government said on Tuesday, following years of postponement.

BEIJING, March 8 (Reuters) - China is pursuing efforts to resolve the problem of a stalled dam project in Myanmar, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that Beijing had confidence in the incoming government of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party.

* Prices, sales volumes fell in 2015, further declines expected

* Rising prices likely to cool demand from new Chinese buyers

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