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Senate panel approves Trump EPA chief pick over Democrats' boycott

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Senate committee suspended
rules on Thursday to approve President Donald Trump's
controversial choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
on Thursday amid a boycott of his nomination by the panel's
Democratic members.

CANADA STOCKS-TSX inches up as gold miners gain; BCE, Cameco weigh

TORONTO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index inched
higher on Thursday as gold miners gained and insurers slipped
with uncertainty around when the U.S. Federal Reserve might next
raise interest rates.

UPDATE 1-Poland may curb imports of low-quality coal to fight smog

WARSAW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Poland plans to curb imports of
low-quality coal as it tries to fight heavy smog, a move that
could hit purchases from Russia.

Hungary, Russia to start gas supply talks for post-2021 period -PM Orban

BUDAPEST, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Hungary has agreed to start
negotiating with Russia on gas shipments after its supply deal
expires in 2021, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on
Thursday after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.

U.N.'s top court says its judges can rule on Somalia-Kenya boundary case

THE HAGUE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Judges at the United Nations'
highest court ruled on Thursday they have the authority to
adjudicate in a maritime boundary dispute between Kenya and
Somalia involving stretches of the Indian Ocean that are
potentially rich in oil and gas deposits.

Saudi Aramco examines Berri oilfield oil, gas expansion -sources

KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, Feb 2 (Reuters) - State oil giant
Saudi Aramco is considering expanding its oil and gas production
from the Berri offshore oilfield, industry sources told Reuters.

Energy Storage Market Outlook 2017: State of Play

Without doubt, energy storage has a great role to play in facilitating the integration of renewable energy; and with the rising tide of renewables, the complementary deployment of energy storage is a trend set to continue into 2017 and beyond.

Brazil top court picks newest member to head corruption probes

BRASILIA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court picked its
newest member on Thursday to take over the investigation of
politicians implicated in Brazil's biggest graft scandal, which
is expected to shake the country's establishment and its
government.

UPDATE 3-Shell nears another $5 bln in sales to ease debt load

* Renewable energy spending capped at below $1 bln

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Crackdown on bush refineries unsettles Nigeria's oil heartland

OGONILAND, Nigeria, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Listening for the
engines of navy boats hunting illegal refineries in the swamps
of Nigeria's Niger Delta, workers heat up crude oil in a tank
next to a waterway.

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