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Israeli city frets about chemical depot after Hezbollah threat

JERUSALEM, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The mayor of Haifa implored Israel's prime minister on Tuesday to remove an industrial chemical depot from the northern city, saying a veiled threat by Lebanon's Hezbollah militia to shell the site put as many as a million people in danger.

Azerbaijan's Socar seeks to grow trading, restart Iran deals

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Azeri state oil firm Socar's trading division is looking to reactivate deals with Iran, as well as expanding into new markets ranging from North American crude to natural gas in Europe, its chief executive told Reuters.

UPDATE 1-Bulgaria signs deal with Shell for deepwater oil and gas exploration

SOFIA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Bulgaria sealed a deal with Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday to explore for oil and gas in an offshore block in the Black Sea in a bid to end its almost total dependence on Russian natural gas.

Japan may not load March Iran oil as insurance to expire -sources

TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Japan will likely refrain from loading oil at Iranian ports in March because of the impending expiry at the end of next month of special shipping insurance cover provided by the government, industry and government officials said.

UK's Drax says may mothball coal plant amid weak energy markets

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - British power producer Drax may decide to mothball its coal-fired power generation units, the company said on Tuesday, as part of a strategy review triggered by competition from cheap gas and renewables.

Wood Group hikes dividend as cost-cutting helps co survive oil slump

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider John Wood Group Plc increased its full-year dividend by 10 percent as its aggressive cost-cutting actions helped it conserve cash.

British bosses say exit from EU would hit economy and jobs

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The bosses of a third of Britain's biggest companies warned on Tuesday that an exit from the European Union would put the economy at risk and threaten jobs.

Bouygues boss weighs up deal on sale of cherished telecoms arm

PARIS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Martin Bouygues, asked once whether he would sell the loss-making French mobile phone business that has been his main contribution to the family empire, snapped: "And you, would you sell your wife?"

UPDATE 2-Noble Group flags first loss in two decades, blames coal price slide

* Expects $1.2 bln impairments in Q4, hit by coal price tumble

The Disunited Kingdom and what it could mean for commodities

The UK referendum on continued membership of the European Union may have some significant and unexpected consequences for the British economy and the goods it creates, including metal products.

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