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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
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News

560 Miles of Dredging Means Access to a Lot of Colombian Coal

Colombia’s plan to dredge its biggest river could boost coking coal output fivefold, according to the government agency overseeing the project, potentially

May 28, 2014
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Monday, May 26, 2014
Chinese Vessel Attacks and Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat – Report
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Chinese Vessel Attacks and Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat – Report

A Chinese vessel attacked and sank a Vietnamese fishing boat, the Vietnam government said, raising tensions over a territorial dispute that saw clashes between

May 26, 2014
Total Views: 57

Friday, May 23, 2014
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LNG Sellers to Chase Japan, South Korea on China-Russia Gas Deal

By Chou Hui Hong May 23 (Bloomberg) — Liquefied natural gas sellers may face more competitive markets in Japan and South Korea, which together bought

May 23, 2014
Total Views: 34

Thursday, May 22, 2014
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U.S. Senate Clears Port-Dredging Bill Aiding Maersk to Cargill

By Kathleen Hunter May 22 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Senate cleared for President Barack Obama’s signature a $12.3 billion water-projects bill that

May 22, 2014
Total Views: 44

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Port Hedland Union Defers Strike Threat for 30 Days to Negotiate

The union representing tugboat workers at Australia’s Port Hedland, the world’s biggest bulk export terminal, will suspend taking strike action for the

May 22, 2014
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, May 21, 2014
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U.S. Crude Imports Drop to 17-Year Low as Production Climbs

By Mark Shenk May 21 (Bloomberg) — U.S. crude imports dropped to a 17- year low last week as the shale boom bolstered output, moving the nation closer to

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 29

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Russia Signs Unprecedented $400 BILLION Gas Deal with China

By Elena Mazneva and Stepan Kravchenko May 21 (Bloomberg) — Russia reached a $400 billion deal to supply natural gas to China through a new pipeline over

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 45

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Woodside Scraps $2.6 Billion Israeli Gas Deal as Talks Fail

Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Australia’s second-biggest oil and gas producer, scrapped an agreement to buy a quarter of Israel’s largest natural gas field for

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 90

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Finance

Maersk Profit Jumps on Lower Costs, Higher Shipping Volumes

By Christian Wienberg May 21 (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S’s container- shipping line, the world’s largest, said first-quarter profit more

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 139

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Bourbon Chairman Eyes Asia Partnerships After Proposed Takeover
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Bourbon Chairman Eyes Asia Partnerships After Proposed Takeover

By Tara Patel May 20 (Bloomberg) — Bourbon SA Chairman Jacques de Chateauvieux said his proposed takeover offer that gets under way today valuing the

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 42

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Repsol Considering $2 Billion LNG Export Facility on Canada’s East Coast

By Esteban Duarte and Rebecca Penty May 20 (Bloomberg) — Repsol SA is considering building a $2 billion plant on Canada’s Atlantic coast to export

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 71

Monday, May 19, 2014
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Iron Ore Futures Fall Below $100 Amid China Concerns

By Jasmine Ng May 19 (Bloomberg) — Iron ore futures in Singapore traded below $100 a metric ton for the first time since the contract started last year

May 19, 2014
Total Views: 41

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Park Says She Will Disband Coast Guard in Ferry-Sinking Apology

By Sam Kim May 19 (Bloomberg) — South Korean President Park Geun Hye apologized to the nation over the sinking of a passenger ferry that left 300 people

May 19, 2014
Total Views: 61

Friday, May 16, 2014
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Norway’s Lawmakers Force Statoil to Power Offshore Fields From Land

Mikael Holter and Stephen Treloar May 16 (Bloomberg) — Norwegian opposition parties will force Statoil ASA and other companies to power four North Sea

May 16, 2014
Total Views: 196

Thursday, May 15, 2014
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Taking the Environmental Option at Johan Sverdrup May Put Thousands of Jobs at Risk

Mikael Holter May 15 (Bloomberg) — Norwegian lawmakers pressuring oil companies to power North Sea fields from land in an attempt to cut greenhouse-gas

May 15, 2014
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, May 14, 2014
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First Cargo of LNG to Leave Papua New Guinea Soon

By James Paton May 14 (Bloomberg) — Oil Search Ltd., Exxon Mobil Corp.’s partner in a $19 billion liquefied natural gas export project in Papua New

May 14, 2014
Total Views: 97

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
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Hapag-Lloyd Loss Widens on CSAV Takeover Cost, Low Freight Rates

By Nicholas Brautlecht May 13 (Bloomberg) — Hapag-Lloyd AG, Germany’s biggest container line, said its first-quarter loss widened as the takeover of

May 13, 2014
Total Views: 23

Monday, May 12, 2014
Chevron Seeks PEMEX Partnerships
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Chevron Seeks PEMEX Partnerships

By Adam Williams May 12 (Bloomberg) — Chevron Corp., the world’s third- largest energy company by market value, will seek additional partnerships with

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 41

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Oil Prices Predicted to Fall as U.S. Refineries Kick Back Into Gear

May 12 (Bloomberg) — The expansion in stockpiles of U.S. gasoline as refineries returned from maintenance and imports accelerated spurred speculators to

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 45

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Iron Ore Trade at Risk as Port Hedland Tugs Approve Stoppage

By Phoebe Sedgman and Jasmine Ng May 12 (Bloomberg) — Tugboat workers at Australia’s Port Hedland approved work stoppages amid a dispute over wages and

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 47