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Essar and Saipem JV to support Al-Zour refinery project in Kuwait

Essar Projects and its joint venture partner Saipem has won a $1.57bn contract from Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) to develop Al-Zour Refinery Project (ZOR), package-4, in the State of Kuwait.

As oil industry bleeds jobs, Asia's green energy drive offers bright spot

* Global oil sector has cut 200,000 jobs in downturn -recruiter

Tanzania opposition says police raid tallying centre after election

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Tanzania's biggest opposition party Chadema said police have raided its tallying centre and arrested party members after presidential and parliamentary polls closed on Sunday, a rare incident in a mostly peaceful day of voting.

U.S. gas price trough continues, down 10.5 cents a gallon

NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The average price of gasoline in the United States fell another 10.5 cents, with consumers poised to save nearly a dollar a gallon at the pump compared with a year ago, according to a Lundberg survey released on Sunday.

UPDATE 1-Congo Republic votes to decide on third term for president

BRAZZAVILLE, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Congo Republic voted on Sunday in a referendum to determine whether 71-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso can legally stand for a third consecutive term in next year's election.

UPDATE 2-Japan, Uzbekistan sign deals worth more than $8.5 bln

TASHKENT, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Japan and Uzbekistan signed deals worth more than $8.5 billion on Sunday, including investment to explore new hydrocarbon reserves in the central Asian nation, Uzbek President Islam Karimov said after meeting visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

REFILE-Voting starts slowly in Congo Republic referendum

BRAZZAVILLE, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Voting started slowly in a referendum in Congo Republic to determine whether 71-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso can legally stand for a third consecutive term in next year's election.

REUTERS SUMMIT-Green incentives seen as key to lifting U.S. oil export ban

* For other news from Reuters Commodities Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Commodities15

UPDATE 1-Ruling party seen fending off challenger as Tanzanians vote

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Tanzania's ruling party is expected to prevail in presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday against a challenge led by former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who has tapped into mounting anger over corruption and the slow pace of change.

China's Yantai Xinchao to buy U.S. oilfields for $1.3 bln

BEIJING, Oct 25 (Reuters) - China's Yantai Xinchao Industry Co Ltd has agreed to spend about 8.3 billion yuan ($1.31 billion) to buy oilfields in the U.S. state of Texas, the company said in a corporate filing late on Saturday.

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