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Brazil prosecutors seek $16 million from pesticide makers

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.<

Pertamina looks to acquire majority stake in Southeast Asian refinery

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.

REFILE-UPDATE 1-U.S. probing Venezuelan officials for possible drug trafficking -WSJ

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.

Eastern Libyan state oil firm appoints boards for two subsidiaries

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.

U.S. probing Venezuelan officials for possible drug trafficking -WSJ

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.

US refiners hoping gasoline margins remain high on summer travel demand

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

WRAPUP 3-Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemen after truce expires

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.

UPDATE 2-Peru strike spares output at top copper, zinc and gold mines

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.

It's complicated: The US, Venezuela, and China's crude oil relationship

The US, China and Venezuela are part of a shifting "love triangle" centered on crude imports and exports. Could the US rekindle its relationship with the Latin America country, once the largest source of US oil imports?

Protesters gather in Seattle to block access to Shell oil rig

SEATTLE, May 18 (Reuters) - About 200 protesters gathered at the Port of Seattle on Monday to block access to a Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig headed for the Arctic this summer to resume exploration for oil and gas reserves.

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