WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Lawmakers who want to ditch the 40-year-old U.S. ban on exporting oil will likely enjoy a victory on Thursday in the Senate banking committee - but they are struggling to garner enough Democratic support to pass the bill in the full chamber.
Wellington, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares are poised for a positive start on Thursday, tracking a rise on Wall Street, with the heavyweight natural resources sector likely to underpin gains on stronger commodity prices. Global miner BHP Billiton is expected to open around 1.4 percent higher after a gain in its U.S. ADRs. The share price index futures rose 0.1 percent overnight, a 9.6-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close on Wednesday.
Sept 30 (Reuters) - PBF Energy Inc said it would buy Exxon Mobil Corp's refinery in Torrance, California and restore it to full working order before the deal closes in the second quarter of 2016.
LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Claude Dauphin, the powerful and influential oil and metals trader who built Trafigura into one of the world's biggest commodity players, died on Wednesday after a battle with cancer. He was 64.
NEW YORK, Sept 30 (IFR) - Bonds issued by troubled state-run Brazilian oil company Petrobras were enjoying a rare rally on Wednesday following news that it would raise local gasoline and diesel prices.
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Lifting the ban on U.S.
CONAKRY, Sept 30 (Reuters) - France's former energy minister hopes to raise $3 billion from Western donors by next year to help cash-strapped African nations fund renewable energy projects, in a bid to tackle pollution and spur development.
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