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7:02pm

Anadarko and Videocon eye gas stake sale

an Anadarko vessel hunts for gas

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Auction of 20% stake in Mozambique field could raise $4.5bn

6:44pm

Ophir shares jump on fundraising plans

Scale of placing and rights issue catches analysts by surprise

5:42pm

John Wood Group shares soar

Oil and gas services provider’s annual profits up by more than a third

From LEX 2:41pm

Oil in Venezuela: reset needed

National oil company needs a capitalist reality check

From COMMENT 1:25pm

Chávez leaves legacy of economic disarray

Venezuela has no choice but to deal with the oil majors as a supplicant

From WORLD 2:27am

Petrobras raises diesel prices

Politically sensitive move that could affect Brazilian inflation

From MINING 8:39pm

Glasenberg sees strength in trading model

Glencore chief hails ‘natural hedge’ offered by division’s success

From LEX Mar 5, 2013

East African gas: Ophir Energy

Oil and gas is not the only one interested in the region

Cooling towers operate at the RWE AG coal-fueled power plant in Weisweiler, Germany

©Bloomberg From UTILITIES Mar 5, 2013

RWE to quit oil and gas exploration

German utility looks to cut costs after switch from nuclear

From MARKETS Mar 5, 2013

IEA adjusts measure of China’s oil demand

Agency’s new methodology reflects product inventories

China becomes world’s top oil importer
Nick Butler Oil demand could peak within five years

Mar 4, 2013

Ophir seeks to raise £553m

Group eyes £462m from rights issue and £91m placing

Lombard from INDUSTRIALS Mar 4, 2013

Banks unlikely to become biggest payers

Investors in banking stocks should be wary

Mar 4, 2013

Exillon claims victory over Worldview

Two of three candidates withdraw consent to join board

Mar 4, 2013

Hess plans shake-up to deflect pressure

Focus on oil and gas exploration follows investor break-up calls

From MARKETS Mar 4, 2013

UK natural gas prices reach seven-year high

Power outage at plant in Norway squeezes supplies

From MARKETS Mar 4, 2013

China becomes world’s top oil importer

Shale revolution reduces US need to import crude

Mar 4, 2013

Repsol sells 5% stake to Temasek for €1bn

Spanish oil group moves to stabilise shareholder base

Nick Butler Mar 4, 2013

Nick Butler: Oil demand could peak within five years

From TELECOMS Mar 4, 2013

Qatar and Kuwait to back Gulf web project

Gulf Bridge telecoms cabling system aims to combat cyber sabotage

Mar 4, 2013

Japex to take 10% Canada LNG stake

Japanese group to pay $1bn for share of Petronas-led project

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