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June 04, 2015

Fire threat to oil abates in Alberta
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Jun 3, 2015
Staff members are returning to Alberta oil installations after emergency service officials cleared the area of major wildfire threats, Cenovus Energy said. Rain is expected through the end of the week in Calgary, the nation's forecaster said. Hot, dry weather led provincial authorities in May to issue an open-fire ban to curb the spread of wildfires in Alberta. As of Friday, more than 43,000 hectares have burned, though only five of the 41 active fires are considered out of control. Ceno ... read more

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French company grabs Russian LNG French energy company Engie said its sales and purchase agreement with its Russian counterparts will address global needs for liquefied natural gas. ... more		Iran says end of sanctions could lift oil output by 1.0 mn bpd Iran's oil production could be lifted by one million barrels per day (bpd) within half a year of Western sanctions being lifted, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh forecast Wednesday. ... more		Former PHMSA chief questions need for Keystone XL U.S. crude oil production may be at a point where the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada isn't needed, a former U.S. pipeline regulator said. ... more
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