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UPDATE 1-Zambia power cuts hit Canada's First Quantum, Barrick

LUSAKA, July 28 (Reuters) - Power cuts in north-western Zambia, Africa's second-biggest copper producer, have affected production at mines run by Canada's First Quantum Minerals and Barrick Gold, an industry body said on Tuesday.

China added 7.73 GW of solar capacity in H1 - energy regulator

BEIJING, July 28 (Reuters) - China increased its total solar power capacity by 7.73 gigawatts (GW) in the first half of 2015, China's top energy regulator said on Tuesday.

As Fed approaches rate hike, job growth shifts away from oil patch

TULSA, Oklahoma, July 28 (Reuters) - The rebound in U.S. jobs, limited in the early part of the recovery to a handful of booming industries such as oil, has broadened across the country as old-line industrial areas such as Michigan and sun belt hubs like Florida pick up the slack.

UPDATE 1-BHP plans to shed around 100 HQ jobs as commodities tumble

* Cuts to be made gradually over "coming years" (Adds details of job losses, BHP, analyst comment)

UPDATE 2-Statoil Q2 profit beats forecast; keeps dividend

* Fails to break even in international operations (Adds share price, CEO comments, analysts)

UPDATE 2-Attack halts flow in natural gas pipeline from Iran to Turkey

* Botas says able to meet energy demand (Adds details on attack, Botas on demand)

More and bigger drilling-linked earthquakes rattle Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 27 (Reuters) - Several earthquakes shook Oklahoma on Monday as the state experiences a sharp increase in the frequency of tremors linked to wastewater disposal from gas and oil drilling, including from fracking, state and federal officials said.

UPDATE 1-BP misses second-quarter profit forecast on spill charge

* BP trims 2015 spending again to grapple with low oil prices (Adds details, quotes)

Gas flow in Turkey-Iran pipeline halted due to attack - minister

ANKARA, July 28 (Reuters) - A natural gas pipeline stretching between Iran and Turkey has come under attack inside Turkish territory late on Monday and gas flow was halted, Turkish energy minister Taner Yildiz and state gas company Botas said.

As Rosneft turns to Asia, will spot crude oil sales in the East decline further?

Russian giant Rosneft's recent deals in Asia suggest it is potentially shifting the balance of its crude oil sales in the region, Daniel Colover observes.

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