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* Nuclear lobby says nuclear needed to cut carbon emissions (Adds detail from draft, Commission no comment)

* Saudi, Russia, Qatar and Venezuela may freeze, not cut, output

* Environmental campaigners say 'integrated approach' not enough

WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia participated in air strikes as part of a U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State militants over the weekend, a U.S. Department of Defense spokesman said on Tuesday.

NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Top U.S.

Feb 16 (Reuters) - Top oil producers Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to freeze output levels in what could be the first joint OPEC and non-OPEC deal in 15 years aimed at tackling a growing glut and helping prices recover.

HOUSTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A saturated oil storage network in the Caribbean is forcing some South American and African producers to keep selling crude at prices that do not cover production costs, brokers and sources told Reuters.

DUBAI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Kuwait is committed to an agreement between top exporters Russia and Saudi Arabia to freeze output provided other producers back it, Kuwait's acting Oil Minister Anas al-Saleh said on Tuesday.

ERBIL, Iraq, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The deputy prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan said a dispute with Baghdad over oil sales could easily be resolved if the federal government agreed to cover the region's bloated public payroll, including the salaries of its armed forces.

* Investment may take time to recover for West Africa projects

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