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UPDATE 1-India coal imports falling in boost to self-sufficiency goal

* October coal imports fall 5 pct to 14.52 mln tonnes * April-Oct purchases down 4.6 pct at 108.4 mln tonnes * Coal secretary says falling trend to continue (Adds details, quotes from coal secretary) By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - India's coal imports fell 5 percent in October in their fourth straight monthly slide as local output rose fast under the government's push to open a mine every month, keeping the country on course to become self-sufficient in thermal

CO2 levels hit record high for 30th year in a row -WMO

GENEVA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2014 as the relentless fuelling of climate change makes the planet more dangerous for future generations, the World Meteorological Organization said on Monday.

UPDATE 1-OPEC's Badri says oil market to be more balanced in 2016

DOHA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The oil market is expected to become more balanced in 2016 as demand continues to grow, OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri said on Monday ahead of the producer group's policy meeting next month.

Long-term oil market fundamentals robust despite price drop, Saudi says

DOHA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Long-term oil market fundamentals remain robust but prolonged low prices could threaten security of supply and pave the way for a price spike, Saudi Arabia's vice oil minister said on Monday.

Oil price faces fresh downturn as Russia, Saudi tussle in Europe

LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A sales push by Saudi Arabia into north Europe's refineries, a step into rival Russia's backyard, piles fresh pressure on oil prices already struggling against oversupply.

Qatar energy minister says low prices could hurt supply

DOHA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A prolonged period of low oil and gas prices would depress investment in the industry and could lead to a shortage in supplies, Qatar's energy minister Mohammad bin Saleh al-Sada said on Monday.

COLUMN-Who's behaving rationally in iron ore, steel? Everybody and nobody: Russell

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Nov 9 (Reuters) - - It's becoming harder to work out who are the most rational players in the global iron ore and steel markets, where contradictions are multiplying amid the persistent supply glut.

New biofuels eliminate need for blending with petroleum fuels

(Mon, 09 Nov 2015) A new type of renewable diesel fuel is meeting the growing demand for renewable biofuels, which is driven by biofuel mandates and customer demands for higher quality. Unlike other biofuels, hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) fuels are nearly indistinguishable from their petroleum counterparts. Worldwide, more than a billion gallons of HEFA fuels were produced in 2014.

UPDATE 1-Adani coal mine in Australia faces fresh legal challenge

* Adani has been battling environmentalists over the mine (Adds environmental group comment, detail)

Average US gasoline price edges higher, ends 19-weeks of losses: Lundberg

NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The average price of gasoline in the United States rose less than a cent over the past two weeks, breaking a 19-week-long decline when the price plummeted by 63 cents per gallon, according to a Lundberg survey released on Sunday.

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