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Janet McGurty looks at how prices are impacting refiners and oil producers in the Rockies region of the US in this week’s Oilgram News column, Petrodollars.

Oct 19 (Reuters) - An innovative, government-sponsored program aimed at funding energy-saving home improvements has drawn praise from powerful supporters, including President Obama.

(Mon, 19 Oct 2015) Indonesia ranked third in the world in both geothermal electricity production and geothermal generating capacity in 2014, behind only the United States and the Philippines. The country is located at the convergence of several tectonic plates in Southeast Asia, giving it significant geothermal potential, although most of its potential reserves remain unexplored.

* Utilisation rates at thermal plants continues decline (Adds detail)

TORONTO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Given there is a good chance that Monday's Canadian federal election will not give one party control of the country's parliament, investors may want to brace for a period of political instability that could dent Canadian financial markets.

BEIJING, Oct 19 (Reuters) - China's implied oil demand fell slightly in September from the same period last year even as passenger car sales rose for the first time in six months.

* Strong finish to year seen as "teapot" refiners fill quotas

* In 2016, N.America, Asia expected to drive refined oil demand (Adds more details)

SEOUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) - South Korea's S-Oil Corp said on Monday it expected oil demand to continue to grow in the fourth quarter and next year, supporting refining margins.

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed "adoption day" of the Iran nuclear agreement on Sunday as the United States approved conditional sanctions waivers to take effect when Tehran curbs its nuclear program.

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