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Britain's FTSE set for biggest weekly gain since 2011

* Investors cheered by Thursday's Fed minutes (Adds quote, detail)

U.S. says CSX missed rail defect blamed for oil train derailment

WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Friday said a February oil train derailment in Mount Carbon, West Virginia, was caused by a rail defect that CSX Corp and its contractor missed during at least two inspections conducted months before the accident. (Reporting by David Morgan; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Green Charge Networks Enters Cal-ISO Market with 61 Energy Storage Systems

Green Charge Networks, the largest provider of commercial energy storage in the U.S., said it has entered the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) market.

Votorantim to Triple Wind Power Next Year, Sets 1 GW Goal

Votorantim Industrial SA, a Brazilian industrial conglomerate that expanded into renewable energy three months ago, is planning to triple its wind capacity by next year, part of a long-term effort to eventually own 1 GW of clean power plants.

Oil market needs an anchor, Saudi adviser says

KUWAIT, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The lack of a clear leader or "anchor" in the global oil market is fueling uncertainty and leading to sharp swings in crude prices, but this uncertainty is unlikely to continue for long, a senior Saudi oil adviser said.

Russia Turns to Sun, Wind to Improve Electricity Supply for Country’s Far East

Russian company RAO ES East will construct 178 renewable energy facilities with a total capacity of 146 MW within the coming five to seven years at the country’s Far East and close to the Artic Circle.

Vietnam to keep coal, crude export taxes under TPP, some state firms exempt

HANOI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Vietnam will exempt some state firms from a Pacific trade pact agreed this week and has negotiated to keep export taxes on its crude oil and coal to support an overstretched state budget, its chief negotiator said on Friday.

COLUMN-Oil prices strengthen, shrug off Goldman warning: Kemp

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Timespreads for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent futures have strengthened significantly over the last month as fears about another big build up in crude oil stocks eased.

Traders eye floating diesel storage in Atlantic

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Oil traders are preparing to store diesel in giant tankers off the coasts of northern Europe and New York as land storage tanks are nearly full, traders said on Friday.

Israel's Delek buys $66 mln stake in North Sea oil producer Ithaca

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The investment arm of Israeli gas firm Delek Group has acquired a near 20 percent stake in North-Sea focused oil producer Ithaca Energy for $66 million, the companies said on Friday.

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