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* European shares push higher as Q2 gets under way * U.S. stocks, U.S. dollar dips after weak private sector job data * Oil rallies as talks on Iran continue By Sinead Carew NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell for a second day and the dollar dipped after a weaker-than-expected report on private sector employment spurred investor concerns that a highly anticipated monthly U.S. jobs report on Friday could also point to slowing economic growth.

NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. crude inventories rose last week to a record high for the 12th straight week, while gasoline stocks fell more than four times than expected as demand grew for the motor fuel, data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Wednesday.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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