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Energy

	Oil falls to near $92 after sharp 2-week selloff Houston Chronicle
	Modified motorcycles take on larger amounts of fuel in N. Maluku Jakarta Post
	Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN BBC News

Conservation

	Milwaukee Art Museum makes proposal to restore War Memorial Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
	Mexican wind energy boom plays out on gusty shores Reuters
	U.S. Tries to Press China Sea Rights With Pact Wall Street Journal

Maritime

	World stock markets sink on US, Europe worries The Boston Globe
	DAVID GLEASON: Treat clothing shares with caution Business Day
	Milwaukee Art Museum makes proposal to restore War Memorial Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

File - A woman and her children are pictured on the outskirts of Fertait, a village in Jonglei, South Sudan, burned down during the recent escalation of ethnic clashes in this area, 7 January, 2012.

Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN

Coconut oil - oil

Coconut Oil Processors call for establishment of local oil market

In this Tuesday, April 24, 2012 photo, Sudanese workers inspect burnt out oil pipes at the oil-rich border town of Heglig, Sudan.

Oil Wars on the Horizon

Aker Solutions Acquires NPS Energy Rig Zone
Otto Upgrades Reserves at Galoc Field Rig Zone
Crude Snaps Losing Streak As Greece Fears Ebb Rig Zone
Saudi Oil Output Exceeds Russia's Rig Zone
Wartsila Hamworthy Scores Santos Basin Contract Rig Zone
FX Energy Adds Wells to 2012 Drilling Schedule Rig Zone
Platts: Oil Demand in China Edges Higher in April Rig Zone
Petrosa Partners With China's Sinopec Group for Mthombo All Africa
San Leon Scoops Up Praszka Concession Rig Zone
Workover Rig Mobilized for LGO's Goudron Re-Development Rig Zone
SA turns to China for refinery project Independent online
PVR Tags $380M for Marcellus Projects Rig Zone
DNO Posts Record 1Q results Rig Zone
South Africa turns to China for refinery project Business Day
UPDATE 1-Indian refiner MRPL turns to Iran for oil insurance Reuters
Total Confirms Elgin Gas Leak Op is a Success Rig Zone
SA turns to China for Coega refinery News24
East Africa to join world gas giants Mining Weekly
Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil Gulf News
Massive gas discoveries add to East Africa's allure Gulf News

SHALE GAS HYDRAULIC FRACKING: Poisoned Water. Inducing Earthquakes

SHALE GAS HYDRAULIC FRACKING: Poisoned Water. Inducing Earthquakes

Dear Shell: Please Be Honest About Risks from Your Arctic Oc Huffington Post
Kalamazoo River Oil Spill Documents And Photographs Released Huffington Post
Southwold offshore ship-to-ship oil transfer zone in Commons BBC News
Feds release Kalamazoo River oil spill investigation documen Detroit news
275-gallon oil spill at intersection of Palm Beaches Lakes B Palm Beach Post
Roomba-Like Robots Dropped by Helicopter Could Clean Up Oil Treehugger
Enbridge $400 million project would expand oil flow through Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Shell Oil in Nigeria: A Social and Environmental Disaster GlobalResearch
A political debate plays out among Louisiana oil rigs The Los Angeles Times
Major oil spill exercise for Coromandel Scoop
Great Barrier Reef escapes oil disaster by metres as ID Inte The Daily Telegraph Australia
Shell 'must act on oil spills' in the Niger Delta, s The Daily Mail
Second leak in IOC's pipeline, oil supply affected DNA India
Burtynsky: Oil – review The Observer
Burtynsky: Oil – review The Guardian
Chevron tripped up by Brazil's oil politics San Francisco Chronicle
Just Me and My RV Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Exxon Valdez-like oil disaster in Arctic feared Canada Dot Com
Researchers find traces of Gulf oil, dispersants in Minn. bi Star Tribune
Oil well in Cuba comes up dry, raises questions about future The Miami Herald

In this Tuesday, April 24, 2012 photo, Sudanese workers inspect burnt out oil pipes at the oil-rich border town of Heglig, Sudan.

Oil Wars on the Horizon

people wait to fill containers with fuel at a petrol station

OIL IS A STRATEGIC PRODUCT, NOT A COMMODITY: Argentina and the International Oil Picture

Dear Shell: Please Be Honest About Risks from Your Arctic Oc Huffington Post
Southwold offshore ship-to-ship oil transfer zone in Commons BBC News
Saipem Lands More Than $1.1B in E&C; Offshore Contracts Rig Zone
Chariot Secures UDW Drillship for Nimrod Prospect Rig Zone
Iran finds its first Caspian Sea oil for more than a century Houston Chronicle
Iraq turns to U.S. drones to protect oil platforms Chicago Tribune
Iraq turns to U.S. drones to protect oil platforms Reuters
Iraq turns to U.S. drones to protect oil platforms The Star
Iraq turns to U.S. drones to protect oil platforms Daily Press
East Africa to join world gas giants Mining Weekly
Survivtec makes new appointment for offshore oil and gas mar Offshore Shipping Online
A political debate plays out among Louisiana oil rigs The Los Angeles Times
Great Barrier Reef escapes oil disaster by metres as ID Inte The Daily Telegraph Australia
Massive gas discoveries add to East Africa's allure Gulf News
SeaRose oil production vessel in Conception Bay CBC
Where you'll really strike oil and see cowboys in Dallas Austin American Statesman
Oil well in Cuba comes up dry, raises questions about future The Miami Herald
Repsol: Exploratory oil well off Cuba comes up dry Jakarta Post
Repsol: Exploratory oil well off Cuba comes up dry The Guardian
Repsol: Exploratory oil well off Cuba comes up dry Dayton Daily News

CFTC chief - looking at JPMorgan, need global rules The Guardian
Markets Live: Shares break losing spell Canberra Times
Markets Live: Shares see-saw higher Canberra Times
Markets Live: Recovery rally loses steam Canberra Times
Retail sales slow as Europe jitters hit shoppers Canberra Times
Game theory signals obvious solutions to Triffin Dilemma Gulf News
East Africa to join world gas giants Independent online
New finds to transform East Africa into global gas giant The Himalayan
MF Global Trustee Gets $168 Million From JPMorgan The New York Times
Singapore More Business Friendly for Middle Eastern Entrepre Houston Chronicle
Dollar dips to six-months low on euro woes Canberra Times
Markets Live: Euro woes wipe $100b off stocks Canberra Times
Signs of uptick in mainland economy Hong Kong Standard
Markets Live: Shares end slightly lower Canberra Times
Markets Live: Stocks stage late comeback Canberra Times
Scare tactics obscure role of SWFs in economies Independent online
Markets Live: Stocks dragged lower by CBA Canberra Times
Markets Live: Stocks give up gains Canberra Times
Kina Talk Papua New Guinea Post
Darrell Issa Questions Obama On Trans-Pacific Partnership, L Huffington Post

Indian rupee - currency

Rupee falls to record low, spurs RBI to act

Energy bill to boost renewable energy production BBC News
Shaw sells energy/chem unit to Technip for $300 million Reuters
Shaw to Sell Energy & Chemicals Group to Technip for Approxi Seeking Alpha
>Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation is F Seattle Post
>Emerging Fashion Labels to Benefit from Singapore Setup Seattle Post
Total expects to resume Elgin output before year-end after l Houston Chronicle
Get An Even Better Deal On WTI Than Director Stanley Did Forbes
Phone addicts keep shopping fixes alive Canberra Times
'Invest in Safety of Fishing Crews' All Africa
UPDATE 1-Tidewater beats Street on higher vessel revenue Reuters
Tidewater Reports Fourth Quarter Results and Year End Earnin Seeking Alpha
Iran finds its first Caspian Sea oil for more than a century Houston Chronicle
Offshore inspectors use Mr. Charlie Houston Chronicle
Bwin.party to pay Spanish back-tax in licence bid The Guardian
RPT-East Africa to join world gas giants Reuters
Markets Live: Shares break losing spell Canberra Times
Markets Live: Shares see-saw higher Canberra Times
China dependent on foreign expertise China Daily
Qantas to cut another 500 maintenance jobs Reuters
Markets Live: Recovery rally loses steam Canberra Times

A tanker pipe leaking water

Send tankers to affected villages, Raj Thackeray tells partymen

Tanker overturns near Douglas Pass Grand Junction Sentinel
Formaldehyde tanker crash near North Bay's drinking wate Toronto Sun
Review reef shipping routes: Marine pilots Canberra Times
MISC to sail out of choppy waters The Star
Iranian Navy saves Philippine merchant ship from pirates at Irna
LA-area overpass torched in tanker fire reopens The Tribune San Luis Obispo
LA-area overpass torched in tanker fire reopens Fresno Bee
Young cyclist crushed under tanker at Thebarton The Australian
Tanker truck rolls over off Route 400 Buffalo News
Operation continues to rescue Japanese ship stranded on Cape Newstrack India
US Navy ship at San Diego port after collision NZ Herald
Navy assault ship arrives at San Diego port after collision The Washington Post
Navy ship arrives at Calif. port after collision The Guardian
Navy ship arrives at Calif. port after collision Lexington Herald-Leader
Navy ship arrives at Calif. port after collision Kansas City Star
Navy ship arrives at Calif. port after collision The Tribune San Luis Obispo
Navy ship arrives at Calif. port after collision The Charlotte Observer
Navy ship arrives at Calif. port after collision The Wichita Eagle
Navy ship arrives at Calif. port after collision Fresno Bee
Navy ship arrives at Calif. port after collision The State

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