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UPDATE 1-U.S. refinery strike widening to include largest refinery

(Adds additional strike notices, USW statement) HOUSTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. refinery strike was widening on Friday night as workers at the nation's largest refinery gave notice of a walkout beginning at 12 a.m. (0600 GMT) on Saturday, the United Steelworkers union (USW) said. Read more

U.S. refinery strike widening to include largest plant -sources

HOUSTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. refinery strike was widening on Friday night as workers at the nation's largest refinery gave notice of a walkout beginning at 12 a.m. (0600 GMT) Saturday, said sources familiar with negotiations. Shortly after talks between union and oil company represe

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Eurozone PMI Data Leavens Greek Uncertainty

TOP NEWS: Standard Life Reports Bumper Profits, Raises Dividend 7.8%

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Weir Lifted By Goldman As Greek Talks Awaited

MARKET COMMENT: London To Open Lower With Greek Proposal In Focus

PRESS: BP Loses Appeal To Reduce Gulf Of Mexico Fine - BBC

UPDATE 1-BP loses bid to cut maximum $13.7 bln Gulf spill fine

(Adds details from decision, BP argument, case citation, byline) By Jonathan Stempel Feb 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected BP Plc's attempt to reduce the maximum civil fine it could face for its role in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, leaving it potentially liable to

BP loses bid to cut maximum Gulf of Mexico spill fine

Feb 19 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected BP Plc's attempt to reduce the maximum civil fine it could face over its role in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans agreed with the federal government that the maximum civil penalty that

MARKET COMMENT: London Ends Mixed As Germany Dismisses Greek Terms

Sector movers: Oil stocks track crude prices lower ahead of stockpile data

Oil producers and energy services stocks were hit on Thursday by a tumble in the price of crude on the back of speculation that US government data will show that oil stockpiles rose to a record high last week. Industry group, The American Petroleum Institute, said on Wednesday that stockpiles of cru

FTSE 100 movers: Centrica drops, oil and gas stocks lower

With oil and gas prices plummeting, Centrica took dramatic action by slashing its dividend and future payout policy, warning that earnings for next year will be lower than expected too. Shares in the British Gas owner dropped sharply the company cut its dividend 21% to 19.2p, which will be a "major

UPDATE 4-New Centrica chief cuts dividend as weak energy prices bite

* Cutting dividend payouts by 30 percent * New CEO reviews strategy after profits fall * Two British power plants to close (Updates throughout) By Susanna Twidale LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Britain's largest utility Centrica Plc said lower gas prices and demand would for

UPDATE 1-Azeri oil exports up 3.7 pct in Jan yr/yr-customs committee

(Adds details, background) BAKU, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Azeri oil exports rose 3.7 percent in January year-on-year, the State Customs Committee said on Thursday, driven by increasing oil output at fields operated by BP. The committee said Azerbaijan exported 2.8 million tonnes of oil in t

BUZZ-Oil and gas companies: Oil prices fall on worries of oversupply

** Oil and gas companies shares down 1-6 pct premarket ** Brent crude oil prices slipped below $59 a barrel after another big weekly build in U.S. crude inventories and a possible rise in Saudi output stoked worries about oversupply ** Brent crude down 2.3 pct at $59.14 per barrel at