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BOSTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Pope Francis heartened environmentalists around the world in June when he urged immediate action to save the planet from the effects of climate change, declaring that the use of "highly polluting fossil fuels needs to be progressively replaced without delay."

* Shares down 1.2 percent (Adds details on industrial unit, charges, analyst comment, shares)

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Iran could raise its oil output by as much as 730,000 barrels per day (bpd) from current levels fairly quickly after sanctions are removed, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.

* Refinery runs up 4.3 pct y/y in July to 10.25 mln bpd (Updates with new IEA estimate of 2015 China oil demand)

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 12 (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) rejected salary increases between of 5 percent to 6.5 percent on Wednesday from the employers' body, the Chamber of Mines, and said the offer was "insulting."

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index was dragged lower on Wednesday by Unilever, hit after a broker downgrade, and by mining companies suffering from a slump in metal prices due to China's devaluation of the yuan.

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 12 (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers rejected salary increases between of 5 percent to 6.5 percent on Wednesday from the employers' body, the Chamber of Mines, and said the offer was "insulting."

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - North America's leading independent oil and gas producers reported large losses in the second quarter despite cutting costs and increasing output.

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - World oil demand is growing at its fastest pace in five years thanks to rebounding economic growth and low prices, but global oversupply is so great that it will last through 2016, the West's energy watchdog said on Wednesday.

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - World oil demand is growing at its fastest pace in five years thanks to rebounding economic growth and low prices, but global oversupply is so great that it will last through 2016, the West's energy watchdog said on Wednesday.

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