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UPDATE 1-Indonesia plans new mining contract renewal rules by year-end

JAKARTA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Indonesia plans to amend its rules on mining contracts by the end of the year, a government official said, allowing U.S.

Family mourns Nigerian pilgrim who fled Boko Haram but died in Haj crush

KADUNA, Nigeria, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Three years after his family fled their northeastern Nigerian home to escape threats from Boko Haram militants, Mudasir Gambo must have thought his luck had changed when he won a ticket to attend the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

Analysts, aluminum buyers mull impact of Chinese petcoke crackdown

China's restrictions on the import, sale or use of higher-sulfur petroleum coke is likely to tighten the supply of anode-grade petcoke for the aluminum industry, analysts say.

With increased regulation, continued decline in residual fuel oil demand is expected

(Fri, 09 Oct 2015) Health and environmental concerns related to the high sulfur content of residual fuel oil (RFO) have led to new policies and regulations that have significantly lowered expectations for future RFO use globally. As the demand for RFO declines, the need for the refining upgrades to convert residual material to lighter, cleaner products will increase.

Brazil Country Analysis Brief

(Fri, 09 Oct 2015) Despite divestment in its exploration and production activities, Petrobras looks to bolster production from its presalt oil fields.

Malaysia's Petronas says remains committed to Canadian LNG project

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said it is committed to its Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) project despite the tumble in oil and gas prices which has hurt the state-owned oil company's profitability.

Japan Sept average LNG spot price falls to $7.40/mmBtu

TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices for buyers in Japan, the world's top consumer, averaged $7.40 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) in September, the lowest seen in data available since March last year, trade ministry figures showed on Friday. The fall was in line with benchmark Asian spot prices, which slid to $6.80 per mmBtu by late September from around $7.60 in late August as fresh supply weighed on market sentiment. The trade ministry surveys s

UPDATE 2-Glencore cuts 4 percent of world zinc output, price jumps

* Latest move by commodities giant to support prices (Adds analyst comment, prices response)

Apple removes some apps from online store over security concerns

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday that it had removed "a few" applications from its App Store, expressing its concern that the security of some users' personal data could be compromised in certain circumstances.

UPDATE 2-UN proposes unity gov't for Libya's warring factions, Tripoli balks

SKHIRAT, Morocco, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The United Nations proposed a national unity government to Libya's warring factions on Thursday to end their conflict, but the deal faces resistance from Tripoli's self-declared rulers and hardliners on the ground.

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