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California energy tech firm pushing gas-to-liquids technology

HOUSTON, April 1 (Reuters) - A San Francisco company that has come up with a less expensive technology to convert natural gas to gasoline, diesel and other liquids is seeking to put it to use on a larger commercial scale.

Global Wind Growth Hits All-time High

Today the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) launched its flagship publication the Global Wind Report: Annual Market update. The report details wind power's remarkable growth in 2014, during which the industry installed more than 50 GW of wind power bringing the worldwide total installed capacity to just about 370 GW.

Gulf Keystone ex-chairman says was forced out, tried to lure Exxon

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - The former head of oil company Gulf Keystone said he was talking to several parties, including ExxonMobil, about a rescue for the firm before being forced to quit under pressure from an investor.

UPDATE 1-Finnish businessman says banned from Russia for security threat

* FSB declines comment, Kremlin says does not know him (Adds comment from businessman)

Economics to trump politics in Turkey's rift with Iran

ANKARA, April 1 (Reuters) - Turkey and Iran have accused each other of trying to dominate the Middle East as they back opposing sides in the crisis in Yemen, but the war of words is unlikely to permanently damage a relationship driven by deepening economic ties.

COLUMN-The decline and fall of South American aluminium production: Andy Home

* Brazil, US physical premiums: http://link.reuters.com/buv44w

Blaze hits Mexico oil platform, 300 workers evacuated

MEXICO CITY, April 1 (Reuters) - Mexican state-run oil company Pemex said on Wednesday that it was fighting a fire on oil platform in Campeche Bay on the Gulf of Mexico, home to the country's biggest oil field, and that some 300 workers have been evacuated.

Popularity of Brazil's Rousseff keeps falling -poll

BRASILIA, April 1 (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff's popularity continues to fall, with the number of Brazilians considering her government "great" or "good" down to just 12 percent, a nationwide poll showed on Wednesday.

Nigeria's Buhari says to "spare no effort" in fighting Boko Haram

LAGOS, April 1 (Reuters) - Nigeria's newly-elected President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday his government would "spare no effort" to defeat Islamist militant group Boko Haram.

Afren expects to finalise funding deal with bondholders soon

April 1 (Reuters) - Oil producer Afren Plc said it expects to finalise a $200 million interim funding deal with its bondholders and name a chief executive "imminently".

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