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EU lawmakers fail to approve tar sands oil veto

* Committee of politicians vetoed the plan previously * Canada welcomes decision By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - An attempt by some European politicians to veto the import of tar sands oil failed on Wednesday after a European Parliament vote, giving a boost to Cana

London midday: UK stocks back in the red ahead of Fed meeting

UK stocks were back in the red on Wednesday after their first gain in seven days the previous session, with investors scaling back risk appetite ahead of a number of risk events. Along with a host of economic data due out during the session, markets were keeping an eye out for minutes for the latest

BUZZ-Oil stocks decouple from falling crude

** Short-covering squeezing oil stocks higher despite more sharp falls for crude, according to two London-based traders ** Shell most-traded on FTSE 100 by average volume, rising 2.2 pct as Brent crude falls 2.8 pct ** BG Group, Tullow, Ophir, TGS and Petrofac all up between 1.3 to 2

London open: UK stocks extend slide as Chinese data disappoints

Yet more disappointing economic data from China pushed UK stocks lower for the seventh straight session on Tuesday, with markets extending losses despite plunging to an 18-month low the previous session. Not even the news that the Bank of England (BoE) has given a clean bill of health to seven out o

Australia's Woodside postpones decision on Browse LNG project

SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Woodside Petroleum Ltd said on Tuesday it was postponing an investment decision on whether to proceed with development of the Browse floating liquefied natural gas project off the coast of Australia due to low oil prices. Australia's top oil and gas producer had

UPDATE 1-U.S. court dismisses Colombian human rights claims against Occidental

(Adds reaction from lawyer for the families) By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday threw out a human rights lawsuit brought against Occidental Petroleum Corp over allegations that it played a role in killings carried out by the Colom

U.S. court dismisses Colombian human rights claims against Occidental

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday threw out a human rights lawsuit brought against Occidental Petroleum Corp over allegations that it played a role in killings carried out by the Colombian military in 2004. A three-judge panel of

BUZZ-View from the buyside: Vodafone a good divi play-Aviva Inv.

** Investors using Shell as a "lazy holiday" to get divis might instead look to Vodafone as energy cos position for lower oil prices, says Chris Murphy, manager of Aviva Investors UK Equity Income Fund ** Brent crude close to $60/barrel will impact oil majors' cashflow, creating uncertainty

BUZZ-Oil stocks lead FTSE higher

RPT-INSIGHT-U.S. corporations winning fight over human rights lawsuits

(Repeats with no changes to text, headline) By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2013 that made it all but impossible to sue foreign companies in U.S. courts for alleged roles in overseas human rights abuses is proving to be a boo

Asia Tankers-VLCC rates to stay firm after Mideast climbs to near 5-yr high

* Average VLCC earnings from Middle East to Asia highest since 2010 -research head * VLCC Mideast rates to hold around W68-73 -broker * VLCC rates from West Africa to hold firm By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE Dec 12 (Reuters) - Rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on key

INSIGHT-U.S. corporations winning fight over human rights lawsuits

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2013 that made it all but impossible to sue foreign companies in U.S. courts for alleged roles in overseas human rights abuses is proving to be a boon for U.S. firms too, court documents show.

UPDATE 3-Mexico limits shallow-water bids in oil sector opening

(Adds minister meeting) By David Alire Garcia and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Mexico said on Thursday it would cap the number of shallow-water projects companies can bid for as it set out initial contracts for the historic opening of its oil and gas industry, but d

UPDATE 2-Mexico limits shallow-water bids in oil sector opening

(Adds energy minister and company quotes, additional details on fiscal terms) By David Alire Garcia and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Mexico said on Thursday it would cap the number of shallow-water projects companies can bid for as it set out initial contracts for t

UPDATE 1-Mexico limits shallow-water bids in energy opening, no word on tax

(Adds details on new rules) By David Alire Garcia and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Mexico said on Thursday it would cap the number of shallow water contracts companies can bid for as it outlined the tender for the first leg of the country's energy sector opening, bu