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WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The United States and India are in talks that could settle a long-running solar power trade dispute, delaying the announcement of a ruling by the World Trade Organization, an Obama administration official said on Friday.

Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas speculators raised their net short positions for a third week in a row as they bet prices would continue to decline on forecasts for weak heating demand for the rest of the winter.

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Argentine said on Friday it was increasing the required blend of ethanol in gasoline to 12 percent from the current 10 percent, a change that will boost the South American country's production of the biofuel by 20 percent.

(Adds details on areas of cuts) Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms deepened their cuts in oil drilling rigs in the seventh week of declines to the lowest levels since March 2010, data showed on Friday, as they continue to cut spending due to the collapse in crude prices. Drillers removed 31 oil rigs in the week ended Feb. 5, the biggest cut since April last year, bringing the total rig count down to 467, oil services company Baker Hughes Inc said in its closely followed report. T

OTTAWA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Canada said it was lifting some sanctions against Iran, including a ban on financial services, imports and exports, thereby allowing companies such as plane maker Bombardier Inc to compete against rivals.

Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week cut oil rigs for a seventh week in a row to the lowest levels since March 2010, data showed on Friday, as energy firms continue to cut spending due to the collapse in crude prices. Drillers removed 31 oil rigs in the week ended Feb. 5, the biggest cut since April last year, bringing the total rig count down to 467, oil services company Baker Hughes Inc said in its closely followed report.

SPEYSIDE, Trinidad & Tobago, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Plunging oil prices are darkening Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival party, which is ramping up as the Caribbean nation slumps deeper into the sort of unpredictable recession that is gripping energy-reliant countries globally.

The U.K. Green Investment Bank Offshore Wind Fund and funds managed by BlackRock Inc. acquired GLID Wind Farms TopCo Ltd. from Centrica Plc and EIG Global Energy Partners LLC for 423 million pounds ($615 million).

OSLO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Sweden's nuclear regulator has ordered tighter security measures including armed guards and perimeter dog patrols at its nuclear power plants because of the global security situation.

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