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Taiwan’s Formosa Petrochemical plans to increase operating rate of Mailiao refinery

Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical is reportedly planning to increase the operating rate at its 540,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery in Mailiao.

UPDATE 1-Tripoli negotiator quits day before new Libya peace talks

TRIPOLI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A senior negotiator from one of Libya's two parliaments on Wednesday quit United Nations-sponsored talks on forming a unity government, a day before a new round of negotiations.

WTO rules against India in solar dispute with U.S. -newspaper

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled against India in a dispute with the United States over its solar power program, Indian business newspaper Mint reported on Wednesday.

Former Brazilian president, chief prosecutor spar in Congress

BRASILIA, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A former Brazilian president who was impeached on corruption charges in 1992 lashed out on Tuesday at the prosecutor investigating him in the current graft scandal focused on state-run oil firm Petrobras.

Petrobras fuel tank explodes in Brazil, killing two

* Blast is 3rd fatal 2015 Petrobras mishap in Espirito Santo state

UPDATE 4-South Sudan president signs peace deal despite concerns

* U.S. threatens U.N. sanctions if Kiir backtracks on deal (Adds U.S. threat of sanctions of Kiir backtracks on deal, paragraph 15)

ORPC Ireland receives funding for marine hydrokinetic feasibility study

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is funding the Ireland division of U.S.-based Ocean Renewable Power Co. (ORPC) to identify feasible tidal energy sites in the coastal waters of County Donegal. 

UPDATE 2-U.S. fuel stocks rise, driving prices lower despite big crude draw

NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell sharply last week as imports tumbled, while gasoline and distillate inventories rose despite a reduction in refinery runs, data from the Energy Information Administration showed on Wednesday.

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Real slump bites Brazil's CSN, others despite debt hedging efforts

SAO PAULO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - While many of Brazil's largest companies have grown savvy about hedging their debt against big currency swings, an increasing number could feel the heat from the real's plunge to a more than 12-year low due to poor planning and rising debt, bankers said.

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