BRASILIA, July 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian police on Wednesday raided the offices of the federal tax agency and national mint as part of an investigation in a fraud scheme that allegedly channeled 100 million reais ($32.26 million) in bribes to finance ministry officials.
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA's long history of failed spending and output plans may be the biggest obstacle to its efforts to convince investors it will reduce its massive debt.
BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) - A new trading platform for oil and gas was launched in China on Wednesday, state media reported, as the world's largest energy consumer looks to extend its influence over global commodity pricing.
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KIEV/MOSCOW, July 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine halted natural gas imports from Russia on Wednesday after a failure to agree on a price for the third quarter, state transport monopoly Ukrtransgaz said, in talks loaded with the political tension between the two.
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