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Rail continues to dominate coal shipments to the power sector

(Wed, 24 Feb 2016) U.S. electric power generators consumed 740 million tons of coal in 2015, fueling about one-third of total electric power generation and accounting for 92% of all coal consumed in the United States. Nearly 70% of all coal used by power plants to generate electricity was shipped either completely or in part by rail. The rest was transported by waterway, truck, or?for power plants located near a coal mine?by conveyor.

Asia's oil markets in upheaval as China, India change the game

* India overtakes Japan in oil imports, China goes for top spot

UPDATE 1-Oil prices fall as OPEC squabbles over output targets, crude stocks swell

* Saudi Arabia says coordinated output cut "not going to happen"

RPT-COLUMN-U.S. gasoline demand is critical to oil outlook in 2016: Kemp

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S.

Oil prices fall as OPEC producers squabble over output targets

SINGAPORE, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices slid in early trading on Wednesday, extending sharp falls from the previous session after top exporter Saudi Arabia ruled out production cuts and industry data showed a further build in U.S. crude stockpiles.

China sends fighter jets to South China Sea island -U.S. sources

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - China has sent fighter jets to a disputed island in the South China Sea, where it deployed surface-to-air missiles earlier this month, U.S. government sources said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-Brazil police accuse 7 of murder over Samarco dam burst

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Brazilian police in the state of Minas Gerais on Tuesday accused six Samarco executives and one contractor of murder in connection with the deaths of 19 people caused by a burst tailings dam at a mine in November.

India's ONGC $500 mln San Cristobal investment deal imminent - PDVSA

CARACAS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA is about to clinch a deal for India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp to invest some $500 million in their San Cristobal joint venture, the South American company's president said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-Silver Run raises $450 mln in IPO to buy energy companies

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Silver Run Acquisition Corp, a U.S.

UPDATE 5-JPMorgan signals rough Q1 as trading flags, energy woes deepen

NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co signalled a rough first quarter on Tuesday with double-digit declines in investment banking revenues and a $500 million increase in provisions for expected losses on energy loans.

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