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Enrico Letta, Italy's centre-left Prime Minister, is seeking urgently parliamentary support for a new government after centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi pulled his ministers out of their five-month-old coalition, risking a financial market backlash. Mr Letta held crisis talks on Sunday night wit

RPT-Oman looks beyond Iran sanctions for gas lifeline

* Oman laying political foundations for future gas imports * Sanctions, price disagreement, technical challenges big hurdles * Iran liquefied natural gas exports from Oman unlikely By Daniel Fineren DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - If Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's dream of

UPDATE 1-BP Whiting IN refinery crude overhaul pushed to Nov. -sources

* Overhaul delayed due to problems in building new coker * Work was scheduled to begin in early Oct. (Adds BP no comment) HOUSTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A planned overhaul of a 100,000 barrel per day (bpd) crude distillation unit at BP Plc's 405,000 bpd Whiting, Indiana, refinery has

BP Whiting IN refinery crude overhaul pushed to Nov. -sources

HOUSTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A planned overhaul of a 100,000 barrel per day (bpd) crude distillation unit at BP Plc's 405,000 bpd Whiting, Indiana, refinery has been moved from October to November, according to sources familiar with operations at the refinery. Problems with construction of

BP-Husky Toledo refinery running at reduced rates -sources

HOUSTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - BP Plc's joint-venture 135,000 barrel per day (bpd) Toledo, Ohio, refinery has been running at reduced production levels since Tuesday, when the sulfur recovery units at the refinery were shut, according to sources familiar with operations at the refinery. Refin

UPDATE 2-Grangemouth strike vote raises fears of N.Sea oil disruption

* Refinery outage could cause disruption to Forties grade * Strike prompted by alleged victimisation of worker * Decision to be made by union on Monday or Tuesday By Simon Falush LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Workers at the 210,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Grange

North Sea Crude-Forties steady, traders eye potential strike

* Forties unchanged in quiet market * Grangemouth refinery workers vote to strike * Korean shipments should help tighten market LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - North Sea Forties crude differentials were unchanged on Friday in a market where the only offers were withdrawn and traders atte

Pay up or dry up - Egyptian gas at a crossroads

By Andrew Callus LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - An offshore gas find in the Nile Delta is strong new evidence that Egypt has the resources to end power cuts and get export income flowing again. Its challenge is to persuade wary international oil companies to develop them. In the deepest

RPT-BP faces pressure over Algeria gas plant attack

* Relatives of workers killed ask BP to investigate security * Email says expats felt threatened by strikers before attack * BP cooperating with UK coroner * Workers felt safe with BP - lawyer By Lin Noueihed LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Some foreign workers at an Alg

Real estate investors shun Egypt as foreign firms retreat

* Global firms slim down and retreat from Egypt * About 25 pct of top office space vacant in Cairo - report * Egypt's loss will be sub Saharan Africa's gain - property experts * Some developers seek to convert schemes to residential By Praveen Menon and Tom Bill DUBA

Deep sea recovery from U.S. Gulf spill could take decades -study

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The muddy deep-sea ecosystem around the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill could take decades to recover from the effects of the disaster, researchers reported on Tuesday. The oil spill from BP Plc's Macondo well had its most severe impact on the ecosystem

UPDATE 1-Malfunction shuts BP-Husky Toledo refinery SRUs -sources

(Adds background) HOUSTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The sulfur recovery units at BP Plc's 135,000 barrel per day (bpd) joint-venture Toledo, Ohio, refinery were shut on Tuesday due to a malfunction, sources familiar with operations at the refinery said. The refinery asked local police to s

BP-Husky Toledo refinery SRUs shut on upset -sources

HOUSTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The sulfur recovery units at BP Plc's 135,000 barrel per day (bpd) joint-venture Toledo, Ohio, refinery were shut on Tuesday due to a malfunction, said sources familiar with operations at the refinery. The refinery asked local police to shut public roadways near

UPDATE 1-Riverstone Energy investment firm plans stock market debut

By Sarah Young LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Energy-focused private equity firm Riverstone Holdings is to list a new energy vehicle on the London Stock Exchange in an initial public offering that could raise up to 1.5 billion pounds ($2.4 billion). The new company, Riverstone Energy Lim

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