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Bioenergy in 2016: Powered Up, Hoping to Run

As 2015 closed, bioenergy held some strong positions. The Paris climate negotiations focused the world on moving away from fossil fuels. The European Commission was preparing legislative initiatives for member-states’ energy and climate plans, to be presented early in 2016. The U.S. EPA finalized its Clean Power Plan and, critically, updated the Renewable Fuel Standards.

U.S. natgas futures fall over 5 pct on forecasts for warmer weather

Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas were trading down over 5 percent early Monday on forecasts for warmer weather over the next two weeks that should reduce heating demand. After ending up over 5 percent on Friday, front-month gas futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 12.1 cents, or 5.27 percent, to $2.177 per million British thermal units at 8:35 a.m. EST (1335 GMT). Both the U.S. and European weather models called for warmer than normal weather over the next two weeks. T

UPDATE 1-CenterPoint Energy considering review of Enable Midstream investment

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Electric and natural gas utility CenterPoint Energy Inc said on Monday it was considering strategic options for its investment in oil and natural gas pipeline company Enable Midstream Partners LP, including a sale or a spinoff.

COLUMN-U.S. economy slows sharply as oil and gas slump deepens: Kemp

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy eked out anaemic growth in the final three months of 2015, and the struggling performance of the oil and gas sector was a major contributor to the slowdown.

No decision yet on any OPEC, non-OPEC meeting - sources

LONDON/DUBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - OPEC and non-OPEC countries have not yet agreed to hold a meeting to discuss action to support oil prices, two OPEC delegates said on Monday, nearly a week after Russian officials said Moscow should talk to OPEC.

CenterPoint Energy considering review of Enable Midstream investment

Feb 1 (Reuters) - CenterPoint Energy Inc said on Monday it was considering strategic options for its investment in natural gas pipeline company Enable Midstream Partners LP , including a sale or a spinoff.

Afraid to speak out, Kazakhs let numbers talk for them

ALMATY, Feb 1 (Reuters) - In Kazakhstan, where people worry they may lose their jobs or be jailed for criticising the authorities, some have found a new way to express the economic pain they are feeling: a web site whose name roughly translates as "Oh My God!"<

RPT-COLUMN-Saudi's China challenge: How much can it pay for oil market share: Russell

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Feb 1 (Reuters) - It's probably no coincidence that Saudi Aramco revealed it is in advanced talks to buy stakes in Chinese refineries just as data came out showing that Russia toppled Saudi Arabia as China's biggest crude provider in December.

WRAPUP 1-Slower Polish factory output growth stands out in CEE

WARSAW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Czech factory output jumped to a six-month high in January while Hungary's output bounced back after a brief contraction, but Poland's manufacturing sector slowed and business sentiment deteriorated, surveys showed on Monday.

Hong Kong considering revision of share suspension rules -sources

HONG KONG, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Hong Kong regulators are considering revising the financial centre's share-suspension rules as pressure grows from hedge funds and other investors to bring them in line with Western markets, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

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