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Nearly half of U.S. Senate challenges Obama carbon rules

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Nearly half of the U.S. Senate supports a resolution to challenge the Obama administration's regulation cutting carbon emissions from power plants, the core of the United States' broader climate change strategy, sponsors of the measure said on Tuesday.

Mexico's Pemex says refinery alkylation plant shut after gas leak

MEXICO CITY, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Mexico's national oil company Pemex said on Tuesday that an alkylation plant at its smallest refinery has been shut following detection of a gas leak, adding the refinery was operating normally.

Angola reviews oil sector as prices tumble

LUANDA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Angola's president has appointed a government team to help reorganise the oil sector and state firm Sonangol as Africa's second-largest crude exporter suffers from the price drop.

France warns thorny issues unresolved as climate summit nears

PARIS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Delegates to a climate summit in December remain divided over fundamental issues including a framework for measuring carbon emissions, the envoy of the host nation said on Tuesday, though she believes a deal to cut global warming will be signed.

Turkey takes over Gulen-linked firms, intensifying crackdown before election

* Cleric accused of running "parallel structure" within state

Wind Power Now Cheaper Than Natural Gas for Xcel, CEO Says

Xcel Energy Inc., the biggest U.S. provider of wind power, expects long-term contracts for the technology to beat the cost of natural gas, another sign of the rapid transformation of the power market.

Wind Power Now Cheaper Than Natural Gas for Xcel, CEO Says

Xcel Energy Inc., the biggest U.S. provider of wind power, expects long-term contracts for the technology to beat the cost of natural gas, another sign of the rapid transformation of the power market.

UPDATE 1-Kazakhstan considering $2 bln fine on BG-Eni venture - Bloomberg

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan is considering levying a fine of as much as $2 billion on a gas project led by BG Group Plc and Eni SpA for failing to fulfil certain contractual obligations, Bloomberg reported.

UPDATE 2-Tullow delays Uganda oilfield sanction to early 2017

* Ugandan still pushing for earlier production date (Adds Ugandan official comment)

UPDATE 1-Nigeria launches televised bidding for oil contracts, to cut deals by a third

ABUJA/LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Nigeria's state oil firm NNPC began auctioning annual crude term contracts on live television on Tuesday and vowed to cut the number of contract holders by a third in a drive to boost transparency at an institution dogged by corruption.

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