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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks indexes fall, dollar rises on rate-hike bets

* Stocks lower on indexes around the globe * Comments from Fed heads push investors to rethink July minutes * Dollar rises on increased Fed hike odds (Updates to U.S. market open, adds quotes, changes dateline, previous LONDON) By Dion Rabouin NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters)

GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares, oil ease as markets return to Fed-watching

(Updates prices) * European shares -1% on the week, oil at 8-wk high * All eyes on Fed, Jackson Hole meeting next week * Oil snaps 6-day rally on hopes of production cuts * U.S. dollar stuck near 8-wk lows vs euro * European earnings f'casts: http://reut.rs/2553txNRead more

BP to avoid repeat CEO pay policy row

(ShareCast News) - Oil giant BP is courting new investors to avoid a repeat of the pay row for its chief executive. In April, the board voted against a £14m pay package for its chief executive Bob Dudley and Sky News reported on 18 August the company had met with potential investors recently to d

Lawyer acquitted over alleged made up charges about BP oil spill

(ShareCast News) - A lawyer has been acquitted on charges he made up thousands of false clients to sue oil giant BP for damages caused by the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Under a 2012 settlement BP agreed to compensate businesses and individuals affected by the disaster. Mikal Watts had alle

Lawyer accused of fraud by U.S. in BP oil spill case is acquitted

By Jonathan Stempel Aug 18 (Reuters) - A prominent Texas lawyer was acquitted on Thursday of charges he made up thousands of fake clients to sue BP Plc for damages that the oil company caused in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill, court records show. Mikal Watts was among five defendants f

Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline cracks gain after large ARA, U.S. draws

LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Gasoline refining margins in northwest Europe rose on Thursday after a 9 percent draw in ARA stocks that followed a large U.S. draw boosted expectations that a recent glut was subsiding. * ARA gasoline stocks independently held in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp d

UPDATE 1-South African fuel strike ends as union signs new pay offer

(Adds union quotes, details) CAPE TOWN, Aug 17 (Reuters) - South Africa's petroleum sector employers and striking workers signed a new two-year wage deal on Wednesday, ending a three-week strike that caused limited supply disruptions, an official representing employers said. Around 15

Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline cracks ease, big U.S. stockdraw caps losses

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Gasoline refining margins in northwest Europe dipped on Wednesday, weighed by weak export economics, but a larger than expected draw in U.S. inventories of the motor fuel capped losses. * U.S. gasoline stocks fell by 2.7 million barrels last week, compared with an

Russia's Rosneft to launch Suzun oil field within one-two months

MOSCOW, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Rosneft, Russia's largest oil producer, plans to launch its Suzun oil field within the next one-two months, Rosneft First Vice President Pavel Fyodorov told a conference call on Wednesday. He also said that Rosneft sees its output rising in the second half of 2016

BP Whiting refinery flaring due to minor upset -sources

HOUSTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Flaring at BP Plc's 413,500 barrel per day (bpd) Whiting, Indiana, refinery on Tuesday afternoon was due to a minor upset that did not affect the week-long restoration of normal operations, sources familiar with plant operations said. The refinery was near norma

Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline cracks gain amid stock draw hopes

LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Gasoline refining margins in northwest Europe rose to $7.50 a barrel on Tuesday amid limited trading activity as recent stock draws eased concerns over recent months' glut. * The arbitrage to the U.S. East Coast has slowed down significantly in recent days. Export

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: End Of Eight-Day Rally Despite Higher Oil Prices

BP India head says India can produce 10-15 tcf of gas by 2022

NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - India has the potential to unlock gas reserves of at least 10-15 trillion cubic feet (tcf) by 2022 on the basis of discoveries made so far, Sashi Mukundan, country head for BP India said in a conference on Tuesday. This production requires up to 3 trillion rupe

Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline slides as crude hits 5-week high

LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Gasoline refining margins in northwest Europe fell sharply to below $7 a barrel on Monday as crude prices jumped, while steady exports to the U.S. and west Africa capped losses. * Oil rallied to a five-week high as speculation intensified over potential producer a

Britain's FTSE at fresh 14-month high, Sage Group recovers

* FTSE 100 up 0.4 pct * Oil stocks track oil price higher * Sage Group ends up after early slide * Entertainment One gains after deal chatter (ADVISORY- Follow European and UK stock markets in real time on the Reuters Live Markets blog on Eikon, see cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageI