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UPDATE 1-U.S. oil drillers cut rigs for third week on weak crude prices -Baker Hughes

Sept 18 (Reuters) - U.S.

U.S. oil drillers cut rigs for third week on weak crude prices -Baker Hughes

Sept 18 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms cut oil rigs for a third week in a row this week, data showed on Friday, a sign the latest crude price weakness was causing drillers to put on hold plans announced several months ago to return to the well pad.

Oil bull Hall's fund up slightly in Aug, riding late crude rally

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Oil trader Andy Hall, a well known market bull, put his fund into the black in August after a late rally in crude helped him stave off a fourth straight monthly loss, performance data from the firm showed on Friday.

Kuwait Petroleum aims to boost outlets for its fuels in Europe

BRUSSELS, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) is planning more investments in Europe, including into storage terminals and other oil-related facilities to help to provide more outlets for the fuels it produces.

EU ministers unite on climate mandate ahead of Paris summit

BRUSSELS, Sept 18 (Reuters) - EU ministers on Friday finalised what they said was a tough negotiating position for U.N. climate talks later this year after overcoming objections from coal-reliant Poland.

Glencore inventory sale could sink world zinc prices further

* Graphic on zinc stocks/prices: http://link.reuters.com/dyp65w

UPDATE 1-Maersk Tankers places $300 mln ship order with Samsung

COPENHAGEN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Maersk Tankers, a subsidiary of Danish firm A.P. Moller-Maersk, has ordered nine medium-range tankers, underlining its commitment to the tanker business even though it no longer ships crude oil.

UPDATE 2-India veg oil duty hike too little to check imports

* Refined oils import tax set at 20 pct (Recasts throughout)

Mining job cuts haunt African leaders ahead of elections

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 18 (Reuters) - When Canada's Barrick Gold said it would close its copper mine in Zambia if the government imposed a sharp hike in mineral royalties, President Edgar Lungu had little choice but to back down to save valuable jobs that keep the country going.

Freeport-McMoran files to sell additional shares worth $1 bln

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Diversified U.S. miner and energy producer Freeport-McMoran Inc said it has filed to sell additional shares to raise up to $1 billion.

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