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Chile's state-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, announced on Wednesday it would soon break ground on a $1.4 billion project to extend the life of its aging Salvador division thru 2068.

(Adds Equinor comment, detail) OSLO, April 26 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has revised the estimated start-up date for its Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at Hammerfest to March 31 next year to allow more time for repairs after a fire last year, it said on Monday. A September 2020 blaze shut down production at the Melkoeya plant, also known as Hammerfest LNG, and Equinor had previously scheduled a restart for Oct. 1 this year. The six-month delay reflects the need ...

1 Min Read April 21 (Reuters) - The Limetree Bay refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, has resumed producing fuel following an entire plant shutdown earlier this month, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Shipping data reviewed by Reuters indicates that the refinery is producing vacuum gas oil and ultra-low-sulfur diesel. The plant halted operations earlier this month due to an undisclosed operational issue. (Reporting by Laura Sanicola; Editing by Leslie Adler)

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Electricite de France (EDF) is seen in Paris, France, March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) - French state-controlled power group EDF has made a binding offer to build six third-generation EPR nuclear reactors at the Jaitapur site in India’s Maharashtra region, EDF said on Friday. EDF said the project would have an installed capacity of 9.6 gigawatts (GW), and would generate up to 75 terawatt hours (TWh) p...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Equinors Johan Sverdrup oilfield platforms in the North Sea, Norway December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo OSLO (Reuters) - Norway’s oil and gas production slightly lagged official expectations in March, preliminary data from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) showed on Tuesday. Crude oil output fell 1.1% from February to 1.773 million barrels per day (bpd) in March, while the NPD’s forecast for the month had st...

Nissan Motor Co will slash production at severalfactories in Japan next month, three sources with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters on Thursday, in the latest hit to an automaker from a global shortage of semiconductors. Japan's third-largest automaker will idle...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon August 14, 2020. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s top diplomat said on Tuesday that an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility which it blames on Israel was a “very bad gamble” that would strengthen Tehran’s hand in talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers. Tehran has said an explosion on Sunday at its key...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon August 14, 2020. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s top diplomat said on Tuesday that an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility which it blames on Israel was a “very bad gamble” that would strengthen Tehran’s hand in talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers. Tehran has said an explosion on Sunday at its key...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia’s state oil company PT Pertamina said it has put out a fire that had engulfed part of its 125,000 barrel per day refinery in Balongan, West Java and had begun making preparations to restart the plant. Slideshow ( 4 images ) The fire broke out just after midnight on Monday, forcing Pertamina to shut the plant and evacuate around 950 nearby residents. Six were treated at the hospital due to the fire. Pertamina said in a statement that by...

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Britain’s nuclear regulator said on Tuesday it had approved a restart of EDF Energy’s reactors 3 and 4 at Hunterston nuclear power plant in Scotland. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) said on its website that each reactor will be active approximately for six months, and this will be the power station’s final period of operation before moving into the defueling phase. (Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin; Editing by Kirsten Dono...