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BENGHAZI, Libya, July 31 (Reuters) - Seven Libyan soldiers were killed on Friday when Islamic State militants stormed a checkpoint manned by forces loyal to the official government, military officials said.

July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms added 5 oil rigs this week after putting 21 rigs into service last week, the most in over a year, despite a collapse in U.S.

July 31 (Reuters) - Weak oil prices shriveled quarterly profit at Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp on Friday, compelling both companies to rethink operations and plan for what many expect to be a sustained period of cheap crude.

July 31 (Reuters) - Oil producer Afren Plc said its board had decided to put the company into administration as it failed to secure support for a vital refinancing and restructuring plan.

July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms added 5 oil rigs this week after putting 21 rigs into service last week, the most in over a year, despite a collapse in U.S.

SAO PAULO, July 31 (Reuters) - A homemade bomb thrown from a car caused minor damage and no injuries at the foundation of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, authorities said on Friday.

LAGOS, July 31 (Reuters) - Nigerian oil services firm Caverton reported a 32 percent drop in first-half pretax profit to 1.76 billion naira ($9 million) versus a year earlier, it said on Friday.

TBILISI, July 31 (Reuters) - Georgia's economic growth slowed to 2.6 percent in the first half of this year compared with 6 percent in the same period last year, the National Statistics service said on Friday.

* OPEC oil production up 140,000 bpd in July - Reuters survey

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - OPEC oil output reached the highest monthly level in recent history in July, a Reuters survey found on Friday, as Saudi Arabia and other key members show no sign of wavering in their focus on defending market share instead of prices.

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