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SAO PAULO, May 18 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Monday that output in Brazil and abroad rose 8.8 percent in April from a year ago to 2.78 million barrels a day of oil and equivalent natural gas a day (boepd).

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18 (Reuters) - Wholesale jet fuel prices in the Los Angeles market remained high on Monday due to maintenance issues at refineries along the West Coast, prompting shipments from Korea and Japan that are expected to arrive in early June, traders said on Monday.

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18 (Reuters) - Brazilian prosecutors said on Monday they would seek at least 50 million reais ($16.6 million) from multinational pesticide manufacturers for alleged safety violations at a collection facility for used pesticide containers.<

State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina is planning to acquire 51% stake in a refinery in Southeast Asia, to meet the mounting demand for petroleum products in Indonesia.

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are investigating Venezuela's powerful parliamentary chief, Diosdado Cabello, and other senior officials for possible cocaine trafficking and money laundering, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

BENGHAZI, Libya, May 18 (Reuters) - A state oil firm controlled by Libya's internationally recognised government has appointed boards for two state-run oil subsidiaries, officials said on Monday.

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are investigating Venezuela's powerful parliamentary head, Diosdado Cabello, and other senior officials for possible cocaine trafficking and money laundering, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Summer driving season is about to kick off in the US, where refiners are cranking up capacity to churn out more gasoline.

ADEN/RIYADH, May 18 (Reuters) - Saudi-led forces resumed military operations in Yemen after a five-day ceasefire ended late on Sunday, and Yemen's exiled government in Riyadh and the Iranian-allied Houthis blamed each other for a failure to renew the truce.

LIMA, May 18 (Reuters) - Some mining unions in Peru took part in a national strike on Monday but plans for a wider stoppage were upended at several large mines because workers feared losing their jobs and companies resorted to replacement labor.

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