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Brent oil prices fall after supertanker heading to Asia turns back

LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The price of a North Sea crude which underpins the Brent oil benchmark has fallen after a supertanker heading to South Korea unexpectedly turned back, leaving supply more ample, traders and analysts said.

Nigerian lawyer sent in to clean up state oil giant

ABUJA/LAGOS, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The new head of Nigeria's state oil company is a workaholic stickler for the rules with a strong background in law, qualities he will need if he is to overhaul an organisation notorious for corruption and mismanagement.

1 GW Solar Sunlight-to-Steam Breakthrough for CSP

In the South Oman oilfields, a glass-encased Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project the size of an average nuclear plant has broken a new record for solar.

UPDATE 5-Oil trades close to multi-month lows, Brent below $50

* Some U.S refiners running at record high rates -EIA (Updates prices, adds fresh comment)

Cargill reports Q4 loss on one-time charges, revenue down

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Global commodities trader Cargill Inc reported a net quarterly loss on Thursday due to one-time charges in the three months ended May 31, but said its core business segments were profitable in the period.

COLUMN-U.S. refiners find the oil market's sweet spot: Kemp

LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Low crude prices and strong demand for gasoline are creating near-perfect conditions for oil refineries across the United States, especially those geared towards maximising gasoline production.

UPDATE 1-Apache reports $5.6 billion loss, hurt by oil-price slump

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Apache Corp on Thursday reported a nearly $6 billion quarterly loss as a slump in oil prices led the U.S. energy company to write down the value of some assets.

UPDATE 3-South Africa's Sibanye Gold seeks coal assets for power

* H1 HEPS 19 cents, middle of range it had flagged to market (Updates with detail on assets sought)

Britain's FTSE boosted by dovish BoE vote

* RSA falls, with focus on prospect of Zurich bid (Recasts)

GLOBAL MARKETS-UK rate hike fears recede, emerging markets on edge

* Dollar index eases after touching 3 1/2 month high (Updates with Bank of England data)

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