• JinkoSolar executive says China to hit solar target early

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 21:28:08

  NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A boom in solar power installations in China could mean the country reaches its new target for the renewable power source two years ahead of plan, an executive from Full Article
• EU poised for tar sands vote, stalemate likely

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 21:06:39

  * Canada strongly opposed to EU law * Within EU Britain, Germany, Netherlands may abstain * Next stage likely to be ministerial debate By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - An EU vote on Full Article
• UPDATE 11-Brent oil rises to 9-month high on Iran tension

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 21:09:25

  * Brent oil hits $123, at highest since last May * Asia, Europe cut back on Iranian crude imports * Europe, China PMIs shrink, stoke growth fears * Coming up: API U.S. oil data due at 2130 GMT By Gene Full Article
• UPDATE 2-Ex-mine official charged in fatal West Virginia blast

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 20:51:48

  (Adds details, company comment, stock movement) By Bob Bird CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb 22 (Reuters) - The former superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 workers died in a 2010 explosion was Full Article
• CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises on gold miners, U.S. data

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 20:32:41

  * TSX up 73.98 pts, or 0.6 pct, at 12,697.34 * At highest level since Sept. 7, 2011 * Materials issues rise, financials fall * U.S. housing data boosts sentiment * Weak euro zone, China data weighs By Full Article
• UPDATE 1-Brazil Cosan buys into control of ALL railway

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 20:38:04

  * Cosan to pay more than 100 pct premium for railway stake * ALL stake boosts Cosan role in agricultural transport * Cosan to buy 5.7 pct of key Brazil railway * ALL serves main agricultural regions Full Article
• Lawmakers to Obama: tamp down fuel prices with oil stocks

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 20:30:24

  * Need to send message to Iran, speculators-Democrats * US tapped oil stockpile last year on Libya crisis * Lawmakers say need to reconsider oil product exports By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON, Feb 22 ( Full Article
• U.S. spot natgas edges lower as mild weather weighs

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 20:02:50

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• Brent crude ends near $123/bbl, 9-mtn high, on Iran

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 20:06:10

  NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Brent crude oil futures rose for a third straight day Wednesday and ended near $123 a barrel on worries that Iran's confrontation with the West would heat up further after Full Article
• US crude edges up, recovering late, on Iran worries

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 19:56:43

  NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. crude edged up on Wednesday, extending gains to a fifth straight day, on worries that Iran's confrontation with the West would escalate after talks with U.N. nuclear Full Article
• Canadian spot gas prices ease on supply, forecasts

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 19:36:43

  * AECO down C$0.03 to C$2.04/GJ * Export prices mixed CALGARY, Alberta, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Canadian spot natural gas prices fell on Wednesday on high short-term supplies and forecasts for mild Full Article
• US crude turns positive briefly in late trade, eyes Iran

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 19:35:59

  NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures turned positive briefly in late trading on Wednesday as investors weighed rising Iran tensions with the West against concerns about slower global Full Article
• UPDATE 1-US gasoline demand up ahead of holiday-MasterCard

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 19:23:18

  (Adds quote, graphic) NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. retail gasoline demand rose last week as motorists filled up their tanks ahead of the long holiday weekend, MasterCard said in its weekly Full Article
• TEXT-S& P puts Fortis ratings on watch negative

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 18:54:34

  Overview -- On Feb. 21, 2012, Fortis Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares of CH Energy Group Inc. for about C$1.5 billion. -- As a result, we are placing our Full Article
• TEXT-S& P puts FortisAlberta ratings on watch negative

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 18:57:22

  Overview -- On Feb. 21, 2012, Fortis Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares of CH Energy Group Inc. for about C$1.5 billion. -- We are placing our ratings, including Full Article
• U.S. gasoline demand up ahead of holiday-MasterCard

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 18:59:54

  NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. retail gasoline demand rose last week as motorists filled up their tanks ahead of the long holiday weekend, MasterCard said in its weekly SpendingPulse report on Full Article
• Germany says will not release strategic oil reserves

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 18:55:28

  BERLIN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The German government has no plans to release any of its strategic oil reserves to combat rising oil prices, a spokeswoman from the Economy Ministry said on Wednesday. "By Full Article
• UPDATE 2-Ex-mine official charged in fatal W. Virginia blast

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 18:51:15

  By Bob Bird CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb 22 (Reuters) - The former superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 workers died in a 2010 explosion was charged on Wednesday with felony conspiracy by Full Article
• UPDATE 1-Canadian Solar to build factory in Japan - Nikkei

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 18:49:03

  Feb 23 (Reuters) - Canadian Solar Inc plans to build a factory in Japan and is currently in negotiations with local governments in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, the Nikkei reported. The business Full Article
• WAfrica Crude-April Angolan cargoes sell at brisk pace

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 18:39:41

  LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Dealings of April West African crude were brisk on Wednesday, reflecting healthy demand for Angolan barrels. Although price details were sketchy, traders said they were Full Article
• North Sea Crude-Swaps rise, backwardation steepens

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 18:17:40

  LONDON, Feb 22(Reuters) - North Sea crude oil swaps rose sharply on Wednesday as traders considered the impact of further delays to the Forties loading programme, although spot levels were little Full Article
• Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Prices track Brent higher

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 18:05:23

  LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Gasoline barge prices in northwest Europe rose further on Wednesday, tracking gains in crude prices, and with traders citing talk of tighter supplies in March even as demand Full Article
• Russia says its gas will bypass Ukraine in future

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 17:45:30

  * Says Ukraine siphoned gas in transit during cold spell * Plans to drop neighbour as transit nation MOSCOW/KIEV, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Wednesday it would aim to Full Article
• COLUMN-Libya is template for releasing oil stocks in 2012: Kemp

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 17:46:40

  (John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) By John Kemp LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The loss of oil supplies from South Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Iran satisfies all the Full Article
• Albania may adjust budget to fund power imports

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 17:32:13

  TIRANA, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The Albanian government is considering adjusting spending in its budget to be able to pay for imports of power if low water reserves force the shutdown of its hydroelectric Full Article
• Euro Coal-Prices move up slightly with strong oil

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 17:35:17

  * Cal 2013 S.African trades at $111.00/T * No prompt fixed price trades seen LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Prompt physical coal prices rose by around 50 cents on Wednesday in line with oil's gains but Full Article
• Europe Distillates-Diesel diffs dip in thin trade

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 17:40:06

  LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Diesel barge differentials in northwest Europe slipped on Wednesday as volumes remained thin with traders continuing to attend conferences and receptions during the IP Week Full Article
• UPDATE 1-German ministers agree to speed up solar cuts

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 17:35:24

  By Markus Wacket BERLIN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The German government has agreed to accelerate the next round of cuts in state-mandated photovoltaic incentives by three months to April 1 after a Full Article
• Canadian oil pipeline squeeze extends into March

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 17:31:29

  * Enbridge, Kinder Morgan apportion lines moving Canada oil * Tight pipe space a factor behind deep crude discounts * New pipeline projects several years away CALGARY, Alberta, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Full Article
• IMO to discuss CO2 curbs for ships, industry frets

  (Reuters) | 22/02/2012 17:21:21

  * IMO committee to weigh market-based mechanisms * Global levy and emissions trading under review * Shipping associations opposed to emissions trading By Jeff Coelho LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The Full Article

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