HOUSTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A number of U.S. shale oil and gas companies are securing unchanged or even increased credit allotments during their semi-annual loan reviews, defying expectations that banks would slash small firms' credit lines in response to low crude prices.
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BAKU, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's oil exports fell 3.1 percent year-on-year in the January-August period, driven by a decline in production, a source at the State Customs Committee said on Tuesday.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Sept 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - T eams from two South African universities have taken solar-powered cars to Australia to compete in an international rally and showcase their government's efforts to inspire green technology at home.
SYDNEY, Sept 29 (Reuters) - In what could be a cautionary tale for Alcoa Inc, global miner BHP Billiton's decision to spin off non-core businesses into a separate company is yet to pay off for shareholders.
ADEN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Yemen's 150,000 barrel-per-day Aden refinery resumed operations on Tuesday after being shut for more than five months as the conflict in the country worsened, an industry source at the refinery told Reuters.
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