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SAO PAULO, April 6 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Monday it would halt five drilling rigs under contract with Schahin.

Baoli Bitumina Singapore, a joint enterprise of Baoli Asphalt and Bitumina companies, is planning to acquire small oil refineries in Russia's Far East, aimed to create a refinery grid.

Gazprom Neft has signed series of agreements with Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam), strengthening their collaboration on joint oil and gas exploration, production and development projects.

Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina is planning to reduce output of some of its crude-oil processing facilities, as part of its efforts to cut the operating costs.

WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday called for the faster replacement of rail cars that carry flammable liquids like crude oil or ethanol, one of four urgent recommendations stemming from an investigation of recent derailments.

* China steelmakers want maximum benefit from iron ore price drop

President Barack Obama said the U.S. economy is being buffeted by slowdowns overseas and made a pitch for his proposals on infrastructure, education and energy as the remedy to sustain growth.

MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) - Gazprom said on Monday it plans to sell its 10.52 percent stake in Germany's natural gas supplier Verbundnetz Gas (VNG), in line with the Russian company's strategy to pull back from operations in Europe.

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, April 2 (Reuters) - The militant leaders who once wrought havoc in the Niger Delta oil industry have suddenly gone quiet following the defeat of Nigeria's incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan, in an election this week.

WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran are on the same page about the framework agreement for a nuclear deal agreed last week, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said on Monday, seeking to minimize differences in portrayals of the deal by both sides.

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