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Oil stays under pressure as Iran orders sharp rise in crude output

* Goldman says Iran will only increase 2016 output by 285,000 bpd

Japan's Cosmo Oil buys U.S. crude cargo -NHK

TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Cosmo Oil Co has purchased a U.S. crude oil cargo, the first purchase by a Japanese buyer since the ending of a four-decade ban on most U.S.

Hebei Zhongjie and Genoil to build residue upgrading refineries

Hebei Zhongjie Petrochemical Group and Genoil of Canada have signed a contract and plan to establish a new company called Dora Energy Technology Company this month for the construction of one of the world's most advanced heavy oil refineries.

Federal court suspends 11.2-GW Belo Monte hydropower plant's operating license

A federal judge has suspended the operating license for the 11.2-GW Belo Monte hydroelectric project just days after the beleaguered plant came under fire for allegations of violating human rights.

UPDATE 1-Canada PM says weak C$, oil hurt large parts of the economy

SAINT ANDREWS, New Brunswick, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday struck a more downbeat note than typical on the weak Canadian dollar as well as low oil prices, saying they hurt large parts of the economy.

WRAPUP 3-Iran boosts oil output, foreign firms keen to seal deals

* Tehran denounces new, smaller U.S.

UPDATE 1-Brazil Petrobras securities probe may win judgments this year

* Brazil regulator has 10 open cases involving Petrobras (Adds Coutinho and Barbassa declining comment in last paragraph)

60 Minutes Investigates Chinese Cyber-espionage in Wind Industry

A story that RenewableEnergyWorld.com covered in 2012 was featured in the popular news program 60 Minutes on Sunday January 17. The program covered the plight of Massachusetts-based American Superconductor (AMSC) whose Intellectual Property (IP) was stolen by Chinese company Sinovel.  Dejan Karabasevic, an employee of AMSC who was based on Austria, helped perpetrate the IP theft. Karabasevic was arrested and served time in jail in Austria for the crime.

WRAPUP 2-Iran boosts oil output, foreign firms keen to seal deals

* Tehran denounces new, smaller U.S.

Chile upholds approval of Cuervo hydroelectric project amid protest

SANTIAGO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A Chilean ministerial committee upheld on Monday the environmental permit for Energia Austral's Cuervo hydroelectric dams, dismissing nearly a dozen complaints filed against the controversial project by environmental and citizens' groups.

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