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RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A group of Japanese shipbuilders led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) plans to exit its 30 percent stake in Brazilian shipbuilder Ecovix and declare the investment as a loss, Valor Economico newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc , a U.S. provider of environmental services to the energy sector, has been working with investment bank Lazard Ltd on restructuring its debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

RIYADH, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Foreign companies will be allowed to invest in Saudi Arabian airports being privatised without the need for local partners, the kingdom's aviation regulator said on Tuesday.

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - OPEC oil output fell in December, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, led by lower supply from Iraq following a record-breaking month in November and smaller declines elsewhere in the producer group.

Global Bioenergies SA, an unprofitable French maker of sugar-based gasoline, said oil’s recent slump to $35 a barrel is testing the financial viability of its biofuel technology even as it plans expansion in the U.S.

The cost of installing energy storage systems is expected to decline 41 percent over the next five years as key components get cheaper, according to a report by GTM Research.

ALGIERS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Algeria's government on Tuesday unveiled draft constitutional reforms, including a two-term presidency limit, an obligatory consultation with parliament to name prime ministers and making local Amazigh an official language.

ABUJA, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund endorsed on Tuesday Nigeria's efforts to tackle corruption, while saying the country needed to reduce its reliance on oil, sharp falls in the price of which have crippled its economy.

When it comes to federal support for renewable energy deployment, the difference between Canada and the U.S. can be summed up in a quote by the late actor Robin Williams: “Canada is like a sleepy loft apartment over a really great party.”

COLOMBO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka and Pakistan have agreed to include services in a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday.

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