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UPDATE 1-Alberta probing heron deaths at Syncrude oil sands site

Aug 8 (Reuters) - Alberta's energy regulator is investigating the deaths of 30 blue herons at a Syncrude Canada oil sands site in the northern part of the Canadian province, the agency and company said on Saturday.

Brazil's Rousseff reappoints top prosecutor in Petrobras probe

BRASILIA, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff on Saturday appointed a top prosecutor investigating a massive corruption scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras to remain on the job for another two years.

Suspected pirates attack military base in Nigeria's southern delta, kill five

YENAGOA, Nigeria, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Suspected pirates travelling by speedboat killed four soldiers and a policeman and stole weapons in a raid on a military base in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta region, the police and armed forces said on Saturday.

German trade surplus to rise to new record in 2015 - magazine

BERLIN, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Germany's trade surplus is expected to rise to a new record in 2015 thanks to falls in the prices of imported oil and gas, Der Spiegel reported on Saturday.

Mongolian premier replaces cabinet members amid instability worries

ULAN BATOR, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Mongolian Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg has replaced six members of his cabinet, a change the president said could hurt an already limping economy and further deter foreign investors worried about political stability.

UPDATE 1-China July coal imports at 8-mth high as domestic supply dips

* Iron ore, crude oil, soy also beat expectations amid low prices (Adds detail, wraps in other commodities)

Valero Memphis production cut back due to unit outages -sources

HOUSTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Production at Valero Energy Corp's 180,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Memphis, Tennessee, refinery has been cut back during the week due to unit outages and disruptions, according to people familiar with plant operations.

U.S. Democrats say Iran deal will survive despite Congress setback

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Democrats said on Friday that they would have enough votes to ensure that the U.S.-led international nuclear deal with Iran survives review by Congress, despite influential Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer saying he would vote against it.

Italy's ERG Power Generation acquires 527 MW of hydroelectric power from E.ON

German utility E.ON has agreed to sell its 527 MW Terni hydroelectric power complex to Genoa-based ERG Power Generation S.p.A.

REFILE-RPT-'Frack now, pay later,' top services companies say amid oil crash

HOUSTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Business is so tough for oilfield giants Schlumberger NV and Halliburton Co that they have come up with a new sales pitch for crude producers halting work in the worst downturn in years. It amounts to this: "frack now and pay later."

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