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Norinco may postpone $14 bln refinery plan despite approval

BEIJING, Aug 28 (Reuters) - China's North Industries Group Corp, a state-run defense conglomerate that also invests in oil and gas, may postpone a multi-billion dollar plan to build a refinery because of a capacity overhang, industry sources said.

CORRECTED-Fuel firm Total Kenya say H1 pretax profit falls 14 pct

NAIROBI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Oil marketer Total Kenya said its first-half pretax profit dropped by 14 percent due to inflation and volatility in international oil prices.

UPDATE 3-Oil markets extend gains after biggest daily climb in 6 yrs

* Brent set for first weekly rise for two weeks (Adds more details and updates prices)

UPDATE 1-U.S. court places hold on federal water protection rule

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. court on Thursday blocked a federal clean water rule from going into effect in certain states until a legal challenge has been resolved, handing a victory to states and business groups that have strongly opposed the regulation.

Democrats confident Iran deal will survive in Congress

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Democrats are confident they will have enough votes to protect the Iran nuclear deal in the U.S.

Amec Foster to support Vietnam’s Dung Quat refinery $1.8bn expansion plan

State-owned Vietnam National Oil & Gas Group’s (PetroVietnam) subsidiary Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical (BSR) has awarded a front end engineering design (FEED) contract to Amec Foster Wheeler for the Dung Quat oil refinery in Quang Ngai province.

Mechanical failure prompts CNPC to close Soraz oil refinery in Niger

China National Petroleum (CNPC) has reportedly closed operations at its Soraz oil refinery in the southern region of Zinder, Niger, due to a mechanical failure.

More $4.3bn need to complete the first unit at Comperj refinery, says Petrobras

Brazil's state-run oil and gas company Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) has revealed that it needs to invest around $4.3bn to complete the development of the first unit at Comperj refinery outside Rio de Janeiro.

Former New Mexico governor: Halting plutonium cleanup 'very bad idea'

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers should work with the Department of Energy to restructure a project to convert excess U.S.

Changing Power Market Dynamics Open Up New Opportunities for STE

There are two major tends driving the U.S. power sector. First, a large number of new technologies are becoming commercially available at different levels. The second trend has to do with new public health.

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