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Kremlin confirms oil-for-goods swap with Iran under way

MOSCOW, April 14 (Reuters) - The Kremlin confirmed on Tuesday that an oil-for-goods barter deal between Russia and Iran was being implemented and said all legal barriers had been removed to Moscow supplying S-300 missile systems to Tehran.

Japan set to miss hydrogen stations target for fuel-cell cars this year

TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - Japan looks set to miss its ambitious target of having around 100 hydrogen fuelling stations for fuel-cell cars in operation by March 2016, with just 76 approved after the deadline to apply for subsidies passed last month.

UPDATE 1-Gulfsands ousts CEO, names Waterford nominee as chairman

April 14 (Reuters) - Gulfsands Petroleum Plc said it removed Mahdi Sajjad as chief executive and appointed Alastair Beardsall, a nominee of its top shareholder, as executive chairman with immediate effect.

REFILE-Australia shares retreat from 6,000 barrier as iron ore slumps

SYDNEY, April 14 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.2 percent on Tuesday as investors backed away from testing 6,000 points on the benchmark index, selling mining stocks like BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto amid a slump in iron ore prices.

Gulfsands Petroleum removes CEO, appoints new executive chairman

April 14 (Reuters) - Gulfsands Petroleum Plc said it removed Mahdi Sajjad as chief executive and appointed Alastair Beardsall as executive chairman of the company with immediate effect.

Australia's Atlas Iron says in "positive" talks with creditors

SYDNEY, April 14 (Reuters) - Australia's Atlas Iron Ltd on Tuesday said it was holding "positive" discussions with unsecured creditors and was not at risk of defaulting after deciding to cease mining due to low iron ore prices.

UPDATE 1-Papua New Guinea in talks to raise billions to fund oil, gas plans

* Fund raising expected to kick off later this year or in 2016

Riverstone confirms resignation of ex-BP boss Browne

LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - Investment vehicle Riverstone Energy confirmed on Tuesday former BP chief executive John Browne would leave the company's board next month.

As US-Cuba relations thaw, oil and gas hopes languish

The historic meeting Saturday between President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro during the Summit of the Americas in Panama may be a strong signal that over 50 years of trade restrictions will soon be eased, but don’t expect US oil and gas operators on or offshore the island nation anytime soon.

Look out OPEC! Oil ETF investors head for exit, risking new slump

NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - Oil investors who amassed a $6 billion long position in exchange traded funds, occupying as much as a third of the U.S. futures market, are now racing for the exit at a near record pace.

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