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BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Merrill Lynch Downgrades Burberry To Neutral

BUZZ-Portland gasoline surges as typhoon stokes supply concerns

HOUSTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Portland gasoline traded at a 35-cent a gallon premium to the NYMEX RBOB contract on Monday, up almost 16 cents from Friday's levels as the remnants of Typhoon Songda stoked regional supply concerns. * Tesoro Corp and Phillips 66 on Monday said operations were no

Azerbaijan's oil output edges down 0.3 pct in Jan-Sept y/y

BAKU, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan produced 31.268 million tonnes of oil and gas condensate in January-September, 0.3 percent less than in the same period last year, the State Statistics Committee said on Monday. It increased its output of natural gas by 3.8 percent to 22.051 billion cubic

UPDATE 1-Iran aims for oil, gas fields tender in November

* Iran to launch tender for South Azadegan oil field * A total of 11 fields will eventually be offered - NIOC * Iran seeks to revive sector after years of sanctions (Recasts, updates throughout) By Rania El Gamal TEHRAN, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Iran will launch next month its

RPT-INSIGHT-Oil majors experiment with technology to weather crisis

(Repeats story published on Sunday) * Drones, drill design, data software, robot cleaners * Among technologies oil majors using to make savings * More cost cuts to come as companies shield dividends * Graphic on industry investment: http://tmsnrt.rs/2cG4Dj9 By Karoli

INSIGHT-Oil majors experiment with technology to weather crisis

* Drones, drill design, data software, robot cleaners * Among technologies oil majors using to make savings * More cost cuts to come as companies shield dividends * Graphic on industry investment: http://tmsnrt.rs/2cG4Dj9 By Karolin Schaps and Jessica Jaganathan LOND

RPT-It's lonely at the top for Britain's FTSE 100 index

(Repeats Thursday report) * Dividend funds, index trackers dominate inflows * Foreign buyers put off by sterling slide * Handful of large-caps soaking up flows * GRAPHIC: FTSE 100 vs FTSE 250: http://bit.ly/2e3GHSu * GRAPHIC: The pound's slide: http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbf

It's lonely at the top for Britain's FTSE 100 index

* Dividend funds, index trackers dominate inflows * Foreign buyers put off by sterling slide * Handful of large-caps soaking up flows * GRAPHIC: FTSE 100 vs FTSE 250: http://bit.ly/2e3GHSu * GRAPHIC: The pound's slide: http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh By Vikram Subhedar <

Rosneft stake likely to be valued based on market price -RIA cites EconMin

MOSCOW, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A stake in Russia's top oil producer Rosneft which the government plans to sell is most likely to be valued based on a market price for the company's shares, RIA news agency quoted Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev as saying on Thursday. (Reporting by Mari

UPDATE 1-Putin says Rosneft buy of Bashneft gives impetus to privatisation

* Rosneft buys 50.1 pct of Bashneft for 330 bln rbls * Rosneft 19.5 pct stake sale seen by end-2016 * Rosneft may buy part of 19.5 pct stake on its own * Rosneft privatisation to bring another 700 bln rbls (Adds further details, comments, background, wraps stories) By Ok

Putin says Rosneft's purchase of Bashneft to boost privatisation effect

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Russia's privatisation drive will be more efficient after the country's largest oil producer Rosneft purchases a state stake in mid-sized oil firm Bashneft , President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Speaking at an economic forum, Putin said that now a 19.5 percent sta

Potential oil output deal prompts another worry: a shortage

* Executives warn of lack of investment in new fields * Volatility to remain even after OPEC deal -Total CEO * Shale, technology to mitigate impact of supply shortage By Ron Bousso ISTANBUL, Oct 12 (Reuters) - While OPEC and other big crude producers work towards a deal to

Marathon suit attempt to renegotiate Texas City purchase terms -BP

Oct 11 (Reuters) - BP Plc on Tuesday said it would vigorously defend itself against a federal civil suit by Marathon Petroleum Corp alleging that it had failed to deliver a Texas oil refinery and three products terminals in the condition promised under a $2.4-billion sales agreement signed in 201

Tuesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Easyjet: Deutsche Bank keeps at hold with a target price of 1000p. BP: HSBC reiterates buy, 570p target. Petrofac: Credit Suisse keeps at outperform with a 1100p target. British American Tobacco: Jefferies reiterates buy with a 6000p target. Royal Dutch Shell: HSBC keeps at bu

UPDATE 2-BP scraps plan to drill off Australia's south coast

* Cites project costs as reason for withdrawal * Decision in line with move away from risky drilling -RBC * BP's move welcomed by environmental groups * Other oil companies also hold exploration permits (Adds analyst, share price, background) By Sonali Paul and Karolin S