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INTERVIEW-Russian ministry wants almost 1 trln roubles from privatisation in 2017-19

MOSCOW, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Russia's Economy Ministry wants to raise almost 1 trillion roubles ($15.76 billion) in total from privatisation deals over the next three years, Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev told Reuters in an interview. Ulyukayev also said a planned buyback by oil firm Rosnef

Wednesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Lancashire: JP Morgan keeps at neutral with a target price of 595p. Rolls Royce: UBS stays at neutral, 800p target. Rio Tinto: Barclays reiterates overweight with a 3200p target. Derwent London: Goldnman Sachs reiterates buy with a 3035p target. TUI AG: UBS reiterates buy with

Britain's FTSE pulled lower as StanChart and BP drop

* FTSE 100 index down 0.5 pct at close * StanChart and BP among top fallers * Precious metals miners lead (Adds detail and updates with closing prices) By Kit Rees and Atul Prakash LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell slightly on Tuesday, with Standar

WRAPUP 3-Shell takes top earnings spot from Exxon as oil majors adapt to low prices

* Shell stocks rise over 4 percent as it beats estimates * BP falls over 4 percent as results boosted by one-off gain * Most oil majors report estimate-beating Q3 earnings * Graphic http://tmsnrt.rs/2c0eSev (Adds Shell CFO comment, updates shares) By Ron Bousso and Karol

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Standard Chartered Sold As Profit Misses

BP and Rosneft form Siberian joint venture

(ShareCast News) - BP and Russian resources behemoth Rosneft have created a new joint venture called Yermak Neftegaz to explore for oil and gas in seven license blocks in Siberia and nearby. As part of its 49% ownership of the JV, BP will contribute $300m in two phases into the onshore exploratio

UPDATE 1-BP beats quarterly earnings estimates, trims spending again

* Expects further restructuring charges in 2017 * Q3 underlying replacement cost profit of $933 mln beat estimates * 2016 capital expenditure trimmed to around $16 billion * On track to sell $3-5 bln of assets this year (Adds details, background) By Karolin Schaps

BP third quarter profits cut in half but beat forecasts

(ShareCast News) - Underlying third-quarter profits halved at BP compared to last year but the fall was not as bad as feared as the oil colossus continues to chip away at costs. Although down 49% on last year due to lower oil prices, currency effects and one-off events hitting production levels, und

BP beats quarterly earnings estimates, trims spending

LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - BP reported a near halving in third-quarter earnings on Tuesday and trimmed 2016 spending by another $1 billion as weak prices cut into profits yet the British oil major still beat analysts' estimates. BP's underlying replacement cost profit, the company's definiti

London close: Crude prices, policy meetings and Carney weigh on FTSE

(ShareCast News) - London equities closed down on Monday amid sharply lower crude prices and as the market looks to policy calls from Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve later in the week. BoE issues its policy decision on Thursday, with rates seen unchanged, and its quarterly inflation repor

Tuesday preview: BP and Shell report quarterly results

(ShareCast News) - BP is on Tuesday expected to reveal its profits more than halved in the three months to September as low oil prices continue to weigh. The oil producer is forecast to post quarterly underlying profits of $780m, down from $1.8bn in the same period a year earlier, as oil prices aver

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Norway expects up to 15 development plans from oil firms in 2017/2018

(fixes typo in headline) BODOE, Norway, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Oil firms are expected to submit up to 15 development plans for oil and gas fields off Norway over the next two years, the head of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate told Reuters on Monday. Oil firms worldwide have been slash

Aker BP sees more Sverdrup capex cuts; dividend floor $0.185 per quarter

OSLO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - ** Aker BP, partner at Norway's giant Johan Sverdrup oil field, expects further capex cuts at the field ** CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik says "I will leave it to the operator but the markets are continuing to be bearish. There is a lot of work to be done, also rega

Norway expects up to 15 developments plans from oil firms in 2017/2018

BODOE, Norway, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Oil firms are expected to submit up to 15 development plans for oil and gas field off Norway over the next two years, the head of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate told Reuters on Monday. "There will probably 10-15 development plans over the next two year

Newly formed Aker BP beats Q3 earnings forecast, sets dividend

OSLO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil firm Aker BP reported inaugural earnings ahead of analysts' expectations for the third quarter on Monday and said it would initially pay a dividend of at least $250 million per year. Operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) stood