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U.S. nuclear outages are low during summer peak electricity demand season

(Fri, 17 Jul 2015) As the country reaches the summer peak electricity demand season, nearly all U.S. nuclear generators have returned from refueling outages. Total outages were less than 1.5 gigawatts (GW) on July 6, the lowest level since late January. Daily nuclear outage levels and plant-by-plant status updates can be found in EIA's new Status of U.S. Nuclear Outages page.

U.S. refiners' golden era fading as LatAm export boom stalls

NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - Big U.S.

Japan sets 26 pct cut in greenhouse gas emissions as target

TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan said on Friday it would slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 26 percent by 2030 from 2013 levels and would submit the plan to the United Nations later in the day as its contribution to a global summit on climate change in Paris in November.

Coal mine collapses in central Philippines, 3 dead, 6 missing

MANILA, July 17 (Reuters) - Three people were killed and six others were still unaccounted for when an open pit coal mine in the central Philippines collapsed on Friday due to heavy monsoon rain, a local government official said.

Oil prices rise in early Asian trade

TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose slightly on Friday in thin trade in Asia, underpinned by a power outage at Britain's largest oilfield, though risks of oversupply following the Iranian nuclear deal and mixed economic data held back prices.

UPDATE 1-Petrobras agrees to pay Brazil $508 mln to settle tax dispute

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said late Thursday it paid 1.6 billion reais ($508 million) to settle part of a tax dispute with Brazilian authorities and will take the charge against second-quarter earnings.

UPDATE 4-Islamic State says car bomb explodes near Saudi prison, driver killed

RIYADH, July 16 (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint near Saudi Arabia's highest security prison at sunset on Thursday, killing the driver and wounding two security officials, the interior ministry said, in an attack claimed by Islamic State.

UPDATE 1-U.N. Security Council to vote Monday on endorsing Iran deal -U.S. diplomat

UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Monday on a resolution that would endorse a deal placing long-term curbs on Iran's nuclear program but would retain an arms embargo and ban on the supply of ballistic missile technology, said a U.S.

UPDATE 1-Obama to meet with Saudi foreign minister at White House Friday -official

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir at the White House on Friday in his first meeting with a key ally following the Iran nuclear deal, a White House official said on Thursday.

U.N. Security Council to vote Monday on endorsing Iran deal -U.S. diplomat

UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Monday on a resolution that would endorse a deal placing long-term curbs on Iran's nuclear program, but retain an arms embargo and ban on the supply of ballistic missile technology, said a U.S.

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