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* But general outlook remains for oil prices as low as $20/b (Adds comment, updates prices)

SEOUL, Dec 23 (Reuters) - South Korea is eager to increase the diversity of its oil suppliers by looking at U.S.

MONTREAL, Dec 22 (Reuters) - A C$460 million ($330.46 million) settlement fund for victims of the 2013 Lac-Megantic crude-by-rail disaster will begin disbursements this week without the participation of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd , the monitor involved in the payments said on Tuesday.

SYDNEY, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Shares in Aurizon Holdings Ltd were hammered after the commodity rail carrier company lowered its haulage guidance and said it would take a half-year pre-tax impairment of up to A$240 million ($173.47 million).

MONTREAL, Dec 22 (Reuters) - A C$460 million ($330.46 million)settlement fund for victims of the 2013 Lac-Megantic crude-by-rail disaster will begin disbursements this week without the participation of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd , the monitor for the bankrupt railroad blamed for the tragedy said on Tuesday.

* Indexes end up: Dow 0.96 pct, S&P 0.88 pct, Nasdaq 0.65 pct (Updates to close)

BRASILIA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - A key member of Brazil's Congressional budget committee has recommended the approval of the 2014 accounts of President Dilma Rousseff's government, which could undermine her opponents' case for impeaching her.

* Indexes up: Dow 0.93 pct, S&P 0.79 pct, Nasdaq 0.51 pct (Updates to afternoon)

BRASILIA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's new finance minister, Nelson Barbosa, said on Tuesday that he sees no need to inject capital into debt-laden Petroleo Brasileiro SA as new management of the state-run oil company seeks to revive its finances.

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