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Solar microgrid firm vies for Kenya's last-mile power customers

NAIROBI, July 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Kenya's renewable energy sector is set for a boost in September when a solar microgrid company plans to become the country's first licensed private utility to sell power to the public, ending a half-century monopoly by the state electricity firm.

Oil refiners' "mini golden era" will end soon - IEA

LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - A brief period of high profitability for the world's oil refineries is likely to come to an end as quickly as it began, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.

Britain's Hammond says progress 'painfully slow' in Iran talks

VIENNA, July 10 (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Friday major powers and Iran were making slow progress, but that ministers would reconvene tomorrow to try and overcome the final hurdles.

12 people killed at oil pipeline repair site in Nigeria-ENI

ABUJA, July 10 (Reuters) - Italian oil major Eni said on Friday an explosion at a repair site on one of its Nigerian oil pipelines killed 12 people and injured three on Thursday afternoon.

China stock rout batters Asian firms linked to giant economy

* Stock crash inflicts pain on China-exposed companies across Asia

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric urges neighbours to curb militants

BAGHDAD, July 10 (Reuters) - Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said on Friday regional states were not doing enough to stop the flow of militants into Iraq, and warned that the fighters would return one day to threaten their home countries.

UPDATE 2-DNB cuts loan loss estimate as Norway copes with cheaper oil

* Shares up more than 5 percent (Adds analyst, background, share price reaction, valuation)

COLUMN-U.S. gasoline cracks hit multi-year highs on strong fuel demand: Kemp

LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Tremendous demand for gasoline in the United States has pushed refining margins for motor fuel to the highest seasonal level in a decade.

Thai energy firm PTT expands into fast food to boost non-oil revenue

BANGKOK, July 10 (Reuters) - PTT PCL has signed a franchise deal with U.S.-based fast food chain Texas Chicken as Thailand's largest energy firm tries to boost its revenue from non-oil businesses amid weak crude oil prices.

UPDATE 4-Oil rises on hopes for China, Greece but demand worries weigh

* Market awaits news on Iran nuclear talks; U.S.

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