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BP to invest up to $300 mln in Russian exploration JV with Rosneft

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 17 (Reuters) - BP and Rosneft signed a deal on Friday to create an oil exploration joint venture in Russia in which BP plans to invest up to $300 million, according to the companies' statement. Rosneft will contribute its licences and production facilities to the

Global oil majors look to shed refineries as crude prices rebound

* Chevron solicits interest in Burnaby, British Columbia refinery * Shell seeks buyer for Martinez, California plant -sources By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) - Global oil majors Chevron Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc are putting small refineries on the aucti

High-div stocks pace gains

(ShareCast News) - Losses on the top flight index were contained by gains in shares of several of the most-reliable dividend payers on the London market, including the likes of BP, British American Tobacco and Royal Dutch Shell. Hence, a certain safe-haven bid, even within pound assets, appeared to

U.S. West Coast refiners purchase Oman crude, first time in 3 years

By Liz Hampton HOUSTON, June 16 (Reuters) - U.S. West Coast refiners have imported several cargoes of crude from Oman in recent weeks, marking the first arrivals of oil from the Arab country to the United States in nearly three years. The imports of the medium sour crude blend started

Kremlin investor show attracts top oil players, but few deals

* Gazprom-Shell sign only significant deal * Rosneft boss tells investors about U.S., Saudi risks By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Katya Golubkova ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 16 (Reuters) - Global oil company chiefs showed up in force to Russia's main investor show on Thursday, but deal

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks Down As BoE, Fed Hold On Brexit Fears

BP unlikely to invest in Saudi Aramco IPO - CEO

MOSCOW, June 16 (Reuters) - Oil major BP Plc is unlikely to invest in Saudi Aramco's IPO, Chief Executive Bob Dudley told reporters at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday. "It's unlikely we would be a financial investor in Saudi Aramco," he said. Dudley also sai

Gasoline appeal fades as refiners chase the next profit boost

* Diesel gets boost from Asian heat, French strikes * Driving demand soars, but full tanks scupper profits * U.S. diesel profit crept above gasoline in summer abnormality By Ahmad Ghaddar and Libby George LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - Just as drivers hit the road for summer

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BoE Holds As Fed Warns On Brexit "Consequences"

Unplugging from EU could set back UK energy investment

* UK referendum on EU membership set for June 23 * Uncertainty after Brexit would delay investment * Britain faces looming energy supply crunch By Nina Chestney LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - A British vote to leave the European Union next week would make UK energy infrastruc

UPDATE 1-Azerbaijan's Jan-May oil output down 0.7 pct

(Adds more info, background) BAKU, June 16 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan produced 17.5 million tonnes of oil between January and May, down 0.7 percent from a year earlier, the State Statistics Committee said on Thursday. It increased its output of natural gas to 12.45 billion cubic metres (b

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Azeri oil output 0.7 pct down in Jan-May yr/yr

BAKU, June 16 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's crude oil output decreased by 0.7 percent year on year in January-May to 17.5 million tonnes, the State Statistics Committee said on Thursday. (Reporting by Nailia Bagirova; Writing by Dmitry Solovyov; Editing by Vladimir Soldatkin)

RPT-Azeri Socar eyes Houston locale as trading firm expands globally

(Repeats earlier item with no change to text) By Catherine Ngai NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) - Azeri state oil company Socar's trading division is looking to expand in North America, having opened an office in Calgary in recent months and eyeing a second one in Houston, its chief execu