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RPT-February snow could dig into sky-high U.S. fuel inventories

NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The blizzard that battered the U.S. East Coast over the weekend may be just a taste of what is to come, as February is usually the snowiest month and is likely to be snowier this year because of the El Nino weather phenomenon, weather experts say.

In coal-powered China, electric car surge fuels fear of worsening smog

BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Automakers' latest projections for rapid growth of China's green car market have added to concerns of worsening smog as the uptake of electric vehicles powered by coal-fired grids races ahead of a switch to cleaner energy.

UPDATE 2-Qatar emir names new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle

DOHA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Qatar's emir issued a decree on Wednesday replacing the foreign minister and merging some portfolios, state news agency QNA reported, in what was seen as a move to consolidate his power and cut costs after the sharp drop in oil prices.

Ophir says William Schrader to replace Nicholas Smith as chairman

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Oil and gas explorer Ophir Energy Plc said its Chairman Nicholas Smith will retire from April 30, and that William Schrader would replace him.

MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi, Egypt rise as Brent settles above $30

DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Bourses in Saudi Arabia and Egypt rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors, encouraged by signs that Brent crude may settle above $30 a barrel, moved back into a market that has been hit hard by weak oil prices this year.

BUZZ-Oil cos: another day of target cuts

** Oil cos take another beating as prices hover near $30, and analysts at Credit Suisse cut target prices

UPDATE 2-BASF warns on 2015 earnings as oil fall forces writedown

* Shares down 2.8 percent (Adds share price indication, Moody's comment, further details)

UPDATE 1-Chinese investors bargain-hunting for China shares, just not in China

* Support measures put artificial floor under mainland stocks (Updates with links to video content and graphics)

UPDATE 1-Kurds won't attend Syria talks, Saudi-backed opponents to take lead -Fabius

PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Syrian Kurdish officials will not be invited to peace talks in Geneva, where negotiations for the opposition will be led by a Saudi-backed opposition group, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Qatar emir names new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle

DOHA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Qatar's emir issued a decree on Wednesday in which he named a new foreign minister, state news agency QNA reported.

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