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U.S. oil drillers cut rigs as crude prices collapse - Baker Hughes

Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S.

UPDATE 1-Saudi king meets with Obama amid Gulf concerns over Iran deal

WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Saudi King Salman met with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on Friday to seek more support in countering Iran, as the Obama administration aims to use the visit to shore up relations after a period of tensions.

UPDATE 3-Canada's top court says Ecuadoreans can sue Chevron in Ontario

OTTAWA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Canada's top court ruled on Friday that a group of Ecuadorean villagers could pursue a multi-billion pollution lawsuit against Chevron Corp in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Venezuela's Maduro in Qatar to push for stabilizing oil prices

CARACAS, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro arrived in fellow OPEC nation Qatar on Friday in an unannounced visit to push for action on oil prices.

As economy stutters, Putin bets on Asia pivot to lift Russia's flagging Far East

KHASAN, Russia, Sept 4 (Reuters) - With weeds choking the husks of many of its abandoned buildings, the tiny settlement of Khasan on the Russia-China-North Korea border is an object of curiosity for Chinese tourists and a symbol of neglect in Russia's Far East.

Obama, Saudi's King Salman to discuss Yemen, Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said he planned to discuss Yemen, the Iran nuclear deal and other topics with Saudi Arabia's King Salman at the White House on Friday.

BP shares at risk from M&A temptation - BAML

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - BP will need to buy oil and gas fields to offset falling production, which could lead it to issue equity to raise funds, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) said on Friday, cutting its rating on the oil major's shares to underperform from neutral.

Lack of policy hurts Nigeria's economy as Buhari marks 100 days

LAGOS/ABUJA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has made sweeping changes in the oil sector and armed forces during his first 100 days in office but done little to convince experts that he has a clear strategy for Africa's biggest economy.

UPDATE 1-Norway oil fund could sell coal-related shares worth $6.6 bln

OSLO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Norway's $828 billion sovereign wealth fund believes a new rule curtailing its investments in coal-dependent businesses could lead it to sell shares in companies across the world worth about 55 billion Norwegian crowns ($6.6 billion), it said on Friday.

UPDATE 1-Russia targets one third increase in oil output in 20 years - energy tsar

* Russian energy firms resistant to low oil prices due to weak rouble

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