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CORRECTED-Motorists hit the roads in record volumes in October - U.S. DOT

NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Motorists logged 273.5 billion miles on U.S. roads in October, a 2.4 percent increase over last year and the most ever for the month, according to data released on Wednesday by the U.S.

UK to allow shale gas fracking beneath national parks

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - British lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favour of the use of fracking to extract shale gas under national parks, weakening a decision against fracking in national parks made earlier this year and giving shale gas explorers access to more resources.

UPDATE 2-Angola signs oil deal with Sinochem in bid for Chinese buyers

LONDON/BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Angola is expanding its long-term oil sales deals to China, signing a 10-year agreement with Sinochem Group that would make the Chinese firm one of the largest contract buyers of Angolan oil.

India to allow more state-run companies to sell coal

NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - India will allow more state-run companies to sell coal to industry, according to a government statement on Wednesday, in a bid to bolster the country's coal production and reduce imports.

Ryan says spending, tax bills will have bipartisan support

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday said bills to fund the government and extend tax breaks are expected to garner support both from Republicans and Democrats in the chamber.

Pelosi on spending bill: lifting crude oil ban might cost U.S. jobs

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she was concerned American jobs could be lost by lifting the crude oil export ban as part of the sweeping spending bill before Congress this week.

UPDATE 1-Solar stocks surge, oil producers up after U.S. spending bill

NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Shares of oil producers edged higher on Wednesday after U.S. lawmakers approved a spending bill that would lift a 40-year-old ban on domestic crude exports, while U.S. solar companies surged as Congress extended investment tax credits beyond 2016.

UPDATE 2-Norway's Statkraft ceases new offshore wind investments

* Says will stick to earlier agreed investment in Dudgeon (Adds quotes from RWE, Forewind, details on UK offshore wind)

U.S. House to vote on taxes Thursday, spending on Friday -lawmakers

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S.

AES Energy Storage Reaches Supply Agreement with LG Chem

AES Energy Storage said on Dec. 15 that it has reached a multi-year agreement with LC Chem for the supply of batteries for AES’ Advancion grid-scale energy storage solution.

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