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UPDATE 1-Nigeria says pipeline attacks costing $2.4 mln a day; ex-militants deny involvement

ABUJA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Attacks on pipelines in Nigeria over the weekend have since then cost Africa's biggest economy around 470 million naira ($2.4 million) per day in lost gas and electricity, the government said on Thursday.

UPDATE 1-Montreal mayor, local leaders oppose Energy East pipeline

MONTREAL, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The influential mayor of Montreal and leaders representing 81 nearby municipalities said on Thursday they oppose TransCanada Corp's proposed Energy East pipeline because of environmental and economic concerns.

EDF plans two new nuclear reactors in France by 2030-document

PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - France's EDF plans to build two new nuclear reactors by 2030 in a bid to start renewing its existing fleet of 58 ageing reactors, the state-controlled utility said in a document released to its unions on Thursday.

Kinder Morgan surges on prospect of higher dividend, buyback

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S.

New cash crunch looms for Abengoa as viability plan discussed

* Abengoa needs 500 mln euros to survive until March - source

No sign Saudi Arabia will ride to oil market rescue

RIYADH/DUBAI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Low oil prices have pushed top exporter Saudi Arabia to hasten difficult economic reforms and cut spending on popular benefits, but it has few options beyond sticking with a strategy to defend its market share - no matter how low prices sink.

Azeri banks place new limits on foreign currency sales

BAKU, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Some bank branches in Azerbaijan's capital imposed limits on Thursday on the amounts of foreign currency they would sell to customers, who in some places queued outside to convert their cheapening manats.

UPDATE 1-Azeri leader says ready for deal with OPEC

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Azeri president Ilhan Aliyev said on Thursday he was ready to cooperate with OPEC on production policies, if a global deal was reached to reduce oversupply.

US Army Buys 65 MW of Wind, Solar for Fort Hood

The U.S. Army has signed a contract for its biggest renewable-energy project yet, picking Apex Clean Energy Inc. to provide 65 MW of solar and wind energy at Fort Hood in Texas.

COLUMN-Saudi Arabia's dwindling oil revenues and the challenge of reform: Kemp

* Saudi GDP per capita and oil prices: http://tmsnrt.rs/1nA8Apa

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