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UK's renewable energy targets drive increases in U.S. wood pellet exports

(Wed, 22 Apr 2015) In 2014, almost three-quarters of all U.S. wood pellet exports were delivered to the United Kingdom (UK), mainly for the purpose of generating electricity. Overall, U.S. wood pellet exports increased by nearly 40% between 2013 and 2014, from 3.2 million short tons to 4.4 million short tons, as the United States continues to be the largest wood pellet exporter in the world.

UPDATE 1-S.Korea says reaches deal with U.S. to revise nuclear energy pact

SEOUL, April 22 (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States reached a deal on Wednesday to revise a 40-year-old agreement that has limited South Korea's ability to enrich uranium for nuclear power generation and to reprocess spent fuel, the foreign ministry in Seoul said.

RPT-Noble Group barred from Platts' oil pricing process - sources

SINGAPORE, April 22 (Reuters) - Commodity trader Noble Group has been barred from taking part in some of the trading processes used to set global oil price benchmarks by reporting agency Platts, according to two people familiar with the matter.

UPDATE 1-In North Korea, solar panel boom gives power to the people

SEOUL, April 22 (Reuters) - In a country notorious for a lack of electricity, many North Koreans are taking power into their hands by installing cheap household solar panels to charge mobile phones and light up their homes.

S.Korea says reaches deal with U.S. to revise nuclear energy pact

SEOUL, April 22 (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States reached a deal on Wednesday to revise an agreement that has limited South Korea's ability to enrich uranium for nuclear power generation and to reprocess spent fuel, the foreign ministry in Seoul said.

UPDATE 1-Japan court approves restart of reactors in boost for Abe's nuclear policy

* Court approves restart of Kyushu Electric's Sendai power station

CERAWeek 2015, Day 2: Other observations from our oil editors

Many of the themes raised Monday at IHS CERAWeek were reprised Tuesday, the second day of the conference. But Tuesday’s offerings were decidedly more global.

RPT-COLUMN-Cheaper fuel to boost container shipping: Kemp

LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Lower oil prices are sharply reducing the cost of shipping merchandise from Asia to the United States and Europe as the cost of bunker fuel tumbles.

UPDATE 1-BHP defers 2017 iron ore production boost, costs fall

* Says units cost now under $20/t (Releads with expansion deferral)

UPDATE 1-Contract driller Nabors posts 10.5 pct fall in revenue

April 21 (Reuters) - Contract driller Nabors Industries Ltd's quarterly revenue fell 10.5 percent, hurt by slower drilling activity in North America, and the company said it had cut its workforce by more than 18 percent since the end of 2014.

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