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Europe: The perennial LNG sponge

This winter saw record volumes of LNG arriving on the shores of Europe, as cargoes sought value in an environment of weak LNG spot pricing.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories now provide the most days of supply since 1985

(Thu, 19 Mar 2015) With lower U.S. refinery runs and increases in domestic crude oil production, U.S. commercial crude oil inventories at the end of February provided the most days of supply since the mid-1980s. Commercial crude inventories were sufficient to supply 29 days of U.S. refinery demand, based on expected refinery runs in March.

State Energy Profiles: New Data for December 2014 and January 2015, Updated Information on Four States, New 2013 Data, and New 2012 Data

(Thu, 19 Mar 2015) New monthly data are available for electricity, natural gas, and coal series. In addition, the Quick Facts and analytical narratives for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio have been updated. New annual data for 2013 are also available for ethanol consumption and vehicle miles traveled, and new 2012 data are provided for the number of motor gasoline stations.

UPDATE 2-UN: Peace process only way for Israel to stay a democracy

UNITED NATIONS, March 18 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Wednesday that Israel needs to stick with the Middle East peace process to remain a democracy after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abandoned a commitment ahead of his re-election to negotiate a Palestinian state.

UPDATE 4-Brazil securities regulator fines tycoon Batista $432,000

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 18 (Reuters) - Brazil's securities regulator fined former billionaire Eike Batista 1.4 million reais ($432,000) for failing to promptly let investors know about a takeover and the delisting of parts of his once-giant EBX energy, mining, port and shipbuilding group.

EIA analysis: US oil stockpiles, production rose last week

At 458.51 million barrels, US stockpiles for this time of year are at the highest level seen in at least 80 years, the US EIA said Wednesday.

U.S. lawmakers question DOE about future of emergency oil reserve

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Representatives asked the Department of Energy on Wednesday to explain its plans for the emergency oil reserve, a facility created after the 1970s oil crises, but likely to be reduced in light of a sharp drop in crude imports.

South Sudan warlord offers abducted boys sit exams -U.N. envoy

UNITED NATIONS, March 18 (Reuters) - A South Sudanese warlord who abducted about 89 boys from their school has offered to let them return to finish exams as long as they are then given back to him to fight, United Nations global education envoy Gordon Brown said on Wednesday.

UPDATE 10-Oil up over 6 pct as dollar falls on worry of slow U.S. rate hike

* Brent oil up 6 pct in post-settlement trade, extending gains

S.Korea producer prices fall 3.6 pct yr/yr in Feb

SEOUL, March 19 (Reuters) - South Korea's producer prices fell 3.6 percent year-on-year in February, showing the same rate of fall seen in revised figures for January, central bank data showed on Thursday, as oil prices continued to drag down prices. Manufactured goods led the drop as they fell 6.5 percent in February from a year earlier. Among the manufactured goods, coal and oil products plummeted by 35.4 percent on an annual basis in February, the Bank of Korea data showed.

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