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May 1 (Reuters) - Oil and natural gas producer Chevron Corp reported a 43 percent drop in quarterly profit on Friday, though results beat analysts' expectations as cost cuts and robust refining margins helped offset the impact of tumbling oil prices.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - Long-awaited new safety rules for trains carrying oil in the United States and Canada were announced on Friday as regulators seek to reduce risks after a series of explosive accidents accompanied a surge in crude-by-rail shipments in recent years.

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Market participants expect the price of Brent to average around $75 per barrel through the rest of the decade, not much above the current level.

* Refining and trading made 60pct of oil majors' profits in Q1

First Solar Inc., the biggest U.S. solar- panel maker, reported its first loss in three years as it prepares to create a new company to operate some of its completed power plants.

May 1 (Reuters) - Oil and natural gas producer Chevron Corp reported a 43 percent drop in quarterly profit on Friday, though results beat analysts' expectations as cost cuts and robust refining margins helped offset the impact of tumbling oil prices.

Tesla Motors Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk unveiled a suite of batteries to store electricity for homes, businesses and utilities, saying a greener power grid furthers the company’s mission to provide pollution-free energy.

WILLISTON, N.D., May 1 (Reuters) - The clock kept ticking in April on a suspension of North Dakota's oil extraction tax after a state-calculated average of the month's crude price fell below $52.59 per barrel for a fourth straight month.

Solar energy is a booming business across North America. Installations grew 30 percent across the United States in 2014 for the industry’s biggest year yet, but industry expansion also brings consolidation – Ernst & Young reports industry deal values hit a four-year high of $177.1 billion in 2014, with investment and acquisitions both predicted to

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