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Indonesian energy minister bemoans bad luck

JAKARTA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - It's not always easy being a reformist minister in Indonesia, as Sudirman Said, the country's energy minister, made plain in remarks on Friday.

Pakistan's economy grew 4.2 pct in 2015, but investors still wary -c.bank

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Pakistan's economy grew 4.2 percent in fiscal 2015, but investors remain wary of systemic weaknesses, the central bank said on Friday, urging the government to adopt clearer, more consistent policies on industry and trade.

Glencore to sell Optimum Coal Mine in South Africa for $136 mln -administrators

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Glencore has provisionally agreed to sell its troubled South African coal mine for 2.15 billion rand ($136 million), narrowly avoiding closing the operation and saving hundreds of jobs, the unit's business rescue practitioners said on Friday.

Bulgaria starts test trading at day-ahead power exchange

SOFIA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Bulgaria started test trading on Friday at its new day-ahead power exchange, which will become operational next month and help liberalise the country's energy market and make it more transparent.

No link between Indonesian govt and speaker over Freeport shares-minister

JAKARTA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Indonesia's chief security minister on Friday said there was no connection between the government and parliament speaker Setya Novanto, who is fighting allegations that he tried to extort shares in the local unit of Freeport McMoRan Inc.

UPDATE 1-China's strategic oil reserves double to 190 mln bbl - stats bureau

BEIJING, Dec 11 (Reuters) - China said it more than doubled the size of its strategic crude oil reserves between November 2014 and the middle of this year, building inventories at a rate exceeding analysts' estimates of the country's stockbuilding.

UPDATE 1-JKX's second-biggest shareholder seeks management shake-up

Dec 11 (Reuters) - JKX Oil & Gas Plc's second largest shareholder, Proxima Capital Group Inc, said it had sought a general meeting to replace nearly all of the energy company's management with its nominees.

Trade rows brew as China helps home team tackle slowdown

* U.S. acting on China aluminium "dumping", aviation tax breaks

China's crude oil stockpiles at 26.1 mln tonnes - stats bureau

BEIJING, Dec 11 (Reuters) - China's oil reserves stood at 26.1 million tonnes, or 190.5 million barrels, in mid-2015, the country's statistics bureau said on Friday.

European shares fall to hover near 2-month lows

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Friday as weak commodity prices put pressure on markets before a widely expected rise in U.S. interest rates next week.

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