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RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday charged 12 people with a bribery scheme involving Dutch firm SBM Offshore NV, the world's top leaser of oil production ships, and state oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA .

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil imports have accelerated over the last four weeks, pushing commercial crude inventories within a whisker of the record set in April.

The implications of cheap natural gas, federal loans for advanced energy projects and the growing role of renewable sources were just a few of the takeaways provided by speakers during the one-day GenForum Dec. 7 in Las Vegas.

MOSCOW, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was not sure that the flow of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine should end when a Gazprom transit contract runs out at the end of the decade.

Renewable Energy Group Inc., a U.S.-based biodiesel producer, surged with the advance of federal legislation that would retroactively reinstate a tax credit for the fuel.

Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. oil and natural gas company Anadarko Petroleum Corp raised the midpoint of forecast for oil sales volume and expects lower spending during the current quarter and next year as well.

* INEOS says is now UK's largest shale gas developer by acreage (Updates throughout)

The U.K. said it will cut solar subsidies by less than previously proposed after the industry shed thousands of jobs and appealed for less draconian measures to wean developers off government support.

Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. oil and natural gas company Anadarko Petroleum Corp raised the midpoint of its current quarter forecast for oil sales volume by more than 15,000 barrels of oil per day.

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Scottish Power Renewables has sold its tidal power business to Atlantis Resources in exchange for a six percent stake in Tidal Power Scotland Limited, the country's largest tidal power developer.

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