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New policies could spell oil demand slowdown in India and China

India and China are putting in place new policies to control pollution, particularly in their major cities.

China warns Filipinos against second trip to Spratlys

BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry urged the Philippines on Friday to exercise "restraint" over "relevant parties", after Filipino protesters said they planned a second trip to contested islands in the South China Sea.

UPDATE 1-Ukraine fines Gazprom $3.5 bln, cites abuse of gas transit monopoly

KIEV, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The head of Ukraine's competition authority said on Friday that the watchdog had decided to fine Russian gas company Gazprom 85 billion hryvnias ($3.5 billion) for abusing its monopoly on the Ukrainian gas transit market.

UPDATE 1-Laos picks new Communist Party chief

* Possibility of woman PM this year - expert (Recasts, with party chief named)

Ukraine fines Gazprom $3.5 bln for abuse of transit market

KIEV, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The head of Ukraine's competition authority said on Friday that the watchdog had decided to fine Russian gas company Gazprom 85 billion hryvnias ($3.5 billion) for abusing its monopoly on the Ukrainian gas transit market.

As oil prices tumble, Moody's puts 120 energy firms around the world on downward review

SINGAPORE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Rating agency Moody's on Friday placed large parts of the global oil and gas sector on review for a downgrade, as a crash of more than 70 percent in oil prices over the last 18 months has pulled down energy company stocks as well.

Laos PM, party boss set for political exit after congress vote

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Laos's secretive Communist Party unveiled a new central committee on Friday from which the prime minister and incumbent party chief were absent, signalling their political exits after they opted out of re-election at a party congress.

Russian government approves sale of Yamal stake to China fund

MOSCOW, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Russian government has approved the sale of a stake in the Yamal LNG plant to China's Silk Road Fund in a deal which should bring another $2 billion in investment for the project.

UPDATE 1-Despite oil glut, Tullow launches huge new deepwater production vessel

* Despite cheap oil, Tullow expects to make profit from the field

Azeri oil exports down 1.6 pct in 2015 y/y - Customs Committee source

BAKU, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's oil exports were down 1.6 percent in 2015 compared with 2014, driven by a decline in oil production, a source at the State Customs Committee said on Friday.

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