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Water management key to achieving sustainable development goals - World Bank

STOCKHOLM, Aug 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As demand for water grows, the world must focus on how the precious resource will be shared among farmers, the energy sector and cities if it is to achieve the United Nations' new development agenda, a World Bank expert said.

Israeli biogas digesters energise isolated Palestinian village

BEIT YANAI, Israel, Aug 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - P alestinian villagers living in desolate, off-grid areas in the West Bank have begun using Israeli-made biogas generators that supply free, clean energy by gobbling up organic waste.

INTERVIEW-Shell eyes Iran, to pay debt when sanctions end

TEHRAN, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell will repay a $2 billion debt to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) when sanctions on Iran are lifted and will consider investing in the country's vast energy sector, Shell's boss for new business said.

UPDATE 1-Britain, reopening Tehran embassy, says to tread carefully with Iran

LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Britain must remain cautious in its relations with Iran, foreign minister Philip Hammond said on Monday, after he reopened the British embassy in Tehran nearly four years after it was stormed by protesters.

US crude-by-barge industry faces rough waters in oil markets: Petrodollars

Joshua Mann assesses how the market to move oil has shifted under pressure from crude prices.

Growing global liquids inventories reflect lower crude oil prices

(Mon, 24 Aug 2015) Continued growth in global production of petroleum and other liquids has outpaced consumption growth since August 2014, resulting in rising global liquids stocks. Total global liquids inventories are estimated to have grown by 2.3 million barrels per day through the first seven months of 2015, the highest level of inventory builds through July of any year since 1998, putting significant downward pressure on near-term crude oil prices.

Indonesia extends tax incentives for some industries to boost investment

JAKARTA, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Indonesia has extended its tax incentives for "pioneering" industries such as oil refinery and infrastructure to help attract more investment into the country as economic growth has slowed to its weakest in six years.

UPDATE 1-Commodity markets tumble as China weakness spreads

* Analysts say weak market conditions set to last (Adds comment, updates prices)

CORRECTED-China chemical safety problems highlighted before Tianjin blasts

* State-backed research paper warned of chemical industry risks

Commodity markets tumble as China weakness spreads

SINGAPORE, Aug 24 - Commodities markets hit fresh lows in early Asian trading on Monday as fears spread that a more severe slowdown in China would pull down other economies in the region, denting energy and raw material consumption.

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