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Angry Shi'ites storm Schlumberger camp at Iraq's Rumaila oilfield

By Aref Mohammed BASRA, Iraq, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Dozens of angry Shi'ite Muslim workers and tribesmen stormed a Schlumberger Ltd camp at one of Iraq's main oilfields and wrecked offices early on Monday after accusing a foreign security adviser of insulting their religion, police and employ

UPDATE 1-Britain needs new North Sea regulator urgently -review

By Sarah Young LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Britain urgently needs to set up a new regulator to encourage oil and gas companies to collaborate and counter plunging North Sea production rates, a government-commissioned review said in its initial findings on Monday. The government launche

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Britain should set up new N.Sea regulator -government review

By Sarah Young LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Britain should set up a new regulator that would encourage oil and gas companies to collaborate to help counter plunging North Sea production rates, a government-commissioned review said in its initial findings on Monday. The government launch

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ARCO to pay up to $20 mln to Nevada copper mine neighbors over contamination

By Laila Kearney Nov 7 (Reuters) - Residents of a small Nevada city won up to $20 million in a class action lawsuit that claimed Atlantic Richfield Company and its parent corporation allowed a defunct copper mine to leak harmful chemicals into nearby soil and drinking water. Atlantic

Iraqi Kurdistan reiterates objection to BP's Kirkuk oil deal

ARBIL, Iraq, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurdistan region reiterated its objection to a deal between BP and the central government to develop the northern Kirkuk oilfield, a day after the local governor, a Kurd, voiced full support for the British company's plans. Kirkuk lies on the disputed b

REUTERS SUMMIT-U.S. offshore oil regulator sees growing safety culture

(For other news from the Reuters Global Commodities Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Commodities13) By Erwin Seba and Kristen Hays HOUSTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The new head regulator of the U.S. offshore oil patch says the effort to avert another disaster like 2010's BP Pl

REFILE-REPEAT-Surging ethanol credits bring little joy to Wall Street

By Cezary Podkul NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - As the tiny niche market for ethanol credits turned into this year's hottest commodity, the spike in prices didn't do much for the so-called Wall Street refiners. The biggest commodity traders in the financial world have either steered clea

REFILE-Surging ethanol credits bring little joy to Wall Street

By Cezary Podkul NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - As the tiny niche market for ethanol credits turned into this year's hottest commodity, the spike in prices didn't do much for the so-called Wall Street refiners. The biggest commodity traders in the financial world have either steered clea

Canada crude - Heavy grades edge away from 10-month low

* Dec WCS trades at $41.00/bbl below WTI * Dec synthetic trades at $15.00/bbl below WTI CALGARY, Alberta, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Canadian heavy crude prices steadied on Wednesday after a recent fall to 10-month lows, but looked likely to remain under pressure from limited pipeline capacity

UPDATE 1-Iraq minister, BP boss visit flashpoint Kirkuk oilfield to win support

* Iraq oil minister, BP CEO visit Kirkuk oilfield * Kirkuk governor pledges full support for BP deal * BP to boost output from Kirkuk oilfield By Mustafa Mahmoud and Ahmed Rasheed KIRKUK, Iraq/BAGHDAD Nov 6 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil minister and the boss of BP paid a rare vis

Iraq minister, BP CEO visit Kirkuk to win support for oil deal

* Iraq oil minister, BP CEO visit Kirkuk oilfield * Kirkuk governor pledges full support for BP deal * BP to boost output from Kirkuk oilfield KIRKUK, Iraq, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil minister and the chief executive of BP paid a rare visit to the northern Kirkuk oilfield on W

London open: Upside limited as markets await 'risk events'

- Investors cautious ahead of busy end to the week - Barrage of economic data on tap for Wednesday - Experian drops after acquisition, H1 report techMARK 2,655.82 +0.32% FTSE 100 6,749.23 +0.04% FTSE 250 15,427.39 +0.39% UK markets edged higher on Wednesday morning though the upside was limited as

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Set To Open Slightly Higher Ahead Of Data Releases