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Bahrain postpones plan to remove meat subsidies

DUBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Bahrain has postponed by one month a controversial plan to remove government subsidies on meat, in a sign of the political obstacles that Gulf Arab governments face as they try to reduce social handouts to save money.

COLUMN-Asian consumers missing out on full benefit of crude oil slump: Russell

--Clyde Russell is a Reuters columnist. The views expressed are his own.--

South Africa may increase nuclear power -newspaper

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 2 (Reuters) - South Africa's future energy mix could include an even higher share for nuclear power than the 9,600 megawatts (MW) already planned, the Business Day newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing an interview with a government official.

Low oil prices are painful, but volatility is insult to injury

Price volatility plays havoc with costing and investment planning, forcing some oil companies into a holding pattern in the hope of greater certainty over future returns.

Low oil prices are painful, but volatility sucks

Price volatility plays havoc with costing and investment planning, forcing some oil companies into a holding pattern in the hope of greater certainty over future returns.

Much ado about … an OPEC editorial

OPEC has regularly stated its willingness to talk to other producers in its latest Bulletin seems merely to reiterate this. Margaret McQuaile investigates.

Effects of removing U.S. crude export restrictions depend on price, resource assumptions

(Wed, 02 Sep 2015) A new study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on the potential implications of allowing more crude oil exports finds that effects on domestic crude oil production are key to determining the other effects of a policy change. Gasoline prices would be either unchanged or slightly reduced. Trade in crude oil and petroleum products would also be affected.

Native protesters seize oil wells in Peru to urge government action

LIMA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Indigenous protesters in Peru seized oil wells in an Amazonian oil block on Tuesday and said they also planned to halt output in a neighboring concession to press the government to address pollution and compensation demands.

China oil market reform paves way for new crude benchmark

* Chinese crude futures could be launched as early as October

PetroChina to seek additional environmental approval for part of new refinery

BEIJING, Sept 2 (Reuters) - PetroChina will obey a ruling from the country's environmental watchdog ordering the state energy giant to halt construction of part of a new large refinery in southwestern China, a company official said on Wednesday.

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