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UPDATE 1-Dutch Gasunie to spend on foreign gas conversion

AMSTERDAM, March 20 (Reuters) - Dutch gas grid operator Gasunie is preparing a 200 million euro ($216 million) project to make foreign gas compatible with the national network after concerns over earthquakes forced officials to cap domestic output.

U.S unveils new rules to for fracking on federal lands

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Interior said on Friday it finalized new rules to govern drilling on federal land using a process known as fracking, including new measures to protect groundwater.

UPDATE 7-Oil jumps on weaker dollar; U.S. crude up more than 4 pct

* Coming Up: Baker Hughes U.S.

UPDATE 1-Obama calls on Iran to immediately release detained Americans

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran's government to immediately release three detained Americans - Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati and Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian - and to help find Robert Levinson, an American who disappeared in Iran eight years ago, the White House said.

What now for junk-rated "dinosaur" Eskom? South Africa asks

JOHANNESBURG, March 20 (Reuters) - In the dying days of apartheid, the head of South Africa's power utility, the central pillar of the white-run economy, sat down with Nelson Mandela and asked him a simple question: when you take office, what are you going to do with Eskom?

Russia moots higher gas price for Kiev ahead of three-way talks

* Stockholm court ruling on Kiev's gas debt expected in late 2016

UPDATE 1-Ghana says taken steps to address economic challenges

ACCRA, March 20 (Reuters) - Ghana has taken steps needed to address revenue shortfalls and consolidate debt, both critical measures in addressing the West African country's fiscal challenges, Finance Minister Seth Terkper said on Friday.

UPDATE 2-S.Africa's Eskom swaps Alstom for ABB in Kusile plant contract

* Follows suspension of executives, ratings downgrade (Recasts with ABB, details)

Obama calls on Iran to immediately release detained Americans

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S.

U.S. to set fracking standards on federal land

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday is due to unveil rules for oil companies that frack on federal land, included beefed-up safety measures, but won't likely require strict oversight as environmental groups want, according to sources.

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