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INSIGHT-Putin's Russia in biggest Arctic military push since Soviet fall

MURMANSK, Russia, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The nuclear icebreaker
Lenin, the pride and joy of the Soviet Union's Arctic great
game, lies at perpetual anchor in the frigid water here. A relic
of the Cold War, it is now a museum.

COLUMN-India cedes top coal importer spot back to China as growth trend stalls: Russell

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Jan 30 (Reuters) - India has
surrendered its status as the world's top importer of coal back
to China, with its overseas purchases in 2016 falling to less
than 200 million tonnes.

Sulphur-rich crudes, usually discounted, shine after OPEC cuts

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Efforts to stem the world's
surplus of crude oil have thus far only moderately balanced the
market - but have turned typically lower-quality crude into the
most sought after barrels.

Trump travel ban stirs faint corporate outcry beyond Silicon Valley

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Ross Kerber
NEW YORK/BOSTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Most U.S. corporate
bosses have stayed silent on President Donald Trump's
immigration curbs, underscoring the sensitivities around
opposing policies that could provoke a backlash from the White
House.
While the leaders of Apple Inc, Google
and Facebook Inc emailed their staff to denounce the
suspension of the U.S. refugee program and the halting of

Natural gas-fired generating capacity likely to increase over next two years

(Mon, 30 Jan 2017) The electricity industry is planning to increase natural gas-fired generating capacity by 11.2 gigawatts (GW) in 2017 and 25.4 GW in 2018, based on information reported to EIA. If these plants come online as planned, annual net additions in natural gas capacity would be at their highest levels since 2005.

UPDATE 1-Oil extends declines on rising U.S. output

* OPEC cuts will quickly reduce global crude inventory -ANZ

(Adds comment, detail)

UPDATE 1-Brazil's Batista headed back to Rio to face charges on Monday

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Former billionaire Eike
Batista, once Brazil's richest man, is scheduled to arrive in
Rio de Janeiro early on Monday, where he is wanted by police in
connection with charges including an alleged bribe of about $16
million to a former governor.

Brazil's Batista expected back in Brazil to face charges on Monday

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Former billionaire Eike
Batista, once Brazil's richest man, is expected to arrive in Rio
de Janeiro on Monday, where he is wanted by police in connection
with charges including an alleged bribe of about $16 million to
a former governor.

RPT-COLUMN-Hedge funds load up on oil calendar spread options to bet on rebalancing: Kemp

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Hedge funds are betting heavily
that crude oil markets will move into a supply deficit and start
to draw down excess stockpiles in 2017.

In call, Trump, Saudi king pledge to step up counter-terrorism push-source

BEIRUT, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and
Saudi King Salman spoke for over an hour by telephone on Sunday,
agreeing to step up counter-terrorism and military cooperation
and enhance economic relations, a senior Saudi source said.

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