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REFILE-UPDATE 1-China port blast hits iron ore deliveries, tanker operations

SHANGHAI/SYDNEY, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Two massive explosions at the Chinese port of Tianjin that ripped through parts of the terminal have hit iron ore import operations, as well as disrupting oil tanker arrivals and departures at this gateway to northeast China.

UPDATE 2-Glencore to cut spending, take $790 mln writedown on Chad oil assets

* First-half copper output down 3 pct (Rewrites throughout, adds analyst comment)

India prepares to pay $1.4 bln Iran oil dues -sources

* Indian refiners owe more than $6.5 bln for Iran oil imports

Tianjin port blasts disrupt oil, chemical tanker traffic -sources

SINGAPORE, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The deadly explosions in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin have disrupted chemical and oil tankers going in and coming out of the port, trading and shipping sources said on Thursday.

Tree loophole casts shadow over EU carbon action

BRUSSELS/LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - European environment law provides more financial incentives to fell a tree than to plant one, campaigners say.

Czech refiner Unipetrol reports fire at Litvinov plant, no injuries

PRAGUE, Aug 13 (Reuters) - A fire broke out on Thursday at Czech refiner Unipetrol's Litvinov plant.

UPDATE 1-Maersk shares jump on strong Q2, share buy-back

* Buyback also helps to support shares (Add quotes from CEO, analyst)

Officials at Chinese port where blasts killed 44 met recently to discuss safety - agency

BEIJING, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Officials from the northeast Chinese city of Tianjin, where two huge blasts in warehouses containing toxic chemicals and gas killed 44 people, said just a week ago they had discussed tightening safety standards with companies at the port.

UPDATE 1-Britain changes rules to fast-track shale gas permits

* Shale gas appeals given priority (Adds comment from UK energy secretary, IGas, Labour minister and detail)

BHP says iron ore operations disrupted by Tianjin port blasts

SYDNEY, Aug 13 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton's iron ore operations have been disrupted at the port of Tianjin after two massive explosions ripped through an industrial area in the northeast Chinese port city, the company said on Thursday.

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