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MELBOURNE, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Australia's competition watchdog on Friday raised concerns about Halliburton Co's proposed $35 billion takeover of rival Baker Hughes Inc , saying it was likely to hurt competition in a number of oilfield goods and services markets.

BRASILIA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Brazil has told Dutch SBM Offshore NV, the world's top oil production ship leaser, to agree soon to a $250 million bribery settlement if it wants to regain its biggest client in the world's largest oilship market, a government source told Reuters.

BONN, Germany Oct 22 (Reuters) - OPEC members Iran and Saudi Arabia, the top greenhouse gas emitters yet to submit national strategies for tackling climate change, say they will do so before a U.N. summit in December in a sign of widening participation even by oil producers.

* Market pares gains as focus returns huge crude stockpile build (New throughout with market settlements)

SOCHI, Russia, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the rouble rate has stabilised despite continuing oil price fluctuations.

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Teck Resources Ltd reported stronger-than-expected operating earnings on Thursday, and its share price rose even though weak commodity prices prompted the Canadian miner to write down the value of its coal and other assets by C$2.2 billion ($1.68 billion).

* Tauron to use stake in PKO bank as collateral (Adds more detail, background)

LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The world's biggest oil traders are sitting on a war chest worth billions of dollars, but are reluctant to embark on a spending spree, because the pool of available assets is either too pricey or simply not for sale.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Energy in a combined announcement on Oct. 21 said they will award $4.9 million in grants to four universities and the USDA Agriculture Research Service to study bioenergy development.

* Says Hyundai yard demands additional time and $167 mln payment

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