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Thailand's PTT returns to net profit in Q4, coal business weighs

BANGKOK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - PTT Pcl, Thailand's largest energy firm, said on Friday it returned to a small net profit in the fourth quarter, though it missed analysts' expectations mainly due to a huge impairment loss from its coal business.

The Saga of a U.S.-China Corporate Murder-Suicide

A few Sunday's ago, my analysis of the Chinese wind industry, which the respected publication, Renewable Energy World, published in 2012, made a cameo appearance in a 60 Minutes’ segment called The Great Brain Robbery, which report described the widespread practice of Chinese cyber hacking of American companies.

UPDATE 2-Half of global oil glut may disappear if output deal works, says Russia

* Russia sees its 2016 oil output up 1.5 pct y/y (Adds details, quotes, background)

UPDATE 1-Statoil says briefed Norwegian police on Angola payments

OSLO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Oil major Statoil met Norway's white-collar crimes police unit this week to explain payments made to Angola's state energy firm Sonangol, the Norwegian company and public officials said on Friday.

Security, political tensions cloud Niger's presidential vote

* Incumbent Issoufou aiming for first-round win in Sunday's polls

UPDATE 1-Enbridge posts higher profit, defers C$5 bln capex to 2018

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc , Canada's largest pipeline company, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and said it would defer C$5 billion in capital expenditure planned for this year and the next to 2018 as two pipelines are delayed.

COLUMN-Oil's slump is scattering the workforce and supply chain: Kemp

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. oil and gas industry has lost around 100,000 jobs over the last 16 months, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://tmsnrt.rs/212GuVD).

Russia's Putin discusses global oil markets with Security Council - Interfax

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and members of his Security Council exchanged views on the situation on global oil markets as Russia's Energy Ministry holds contacts with foreign partners, Interfax quoted the Kremlin's spokesman as saying on Friday.

Enbridge posts higher profit as crude shipments increase

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Canadian pipeline company Enbridge Inc reported a more than fourfold rise in quarterly profit, partly helped by an increase in crude volumes.

RPT-Activist investors take a beating in energy price rout

NEW YORK/HOUSTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Activist investors brave enough to have ventured into the volatile energy sector are paying a heavy price for their courage, stuck with hefty paper losses and no near-term recovery in sight.

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