Minister: Brazil wants to buy a lot of diesel from Russia

  By Edith M. Lederer in Tanzania UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Brazil’s foreign minister said Tuesday the country wants to buy as much diesel fuel as it can from Russia following a deal with Moscow. Carlos França called Russia “a strategic partner” and said Brazil is in...

U.S. exporting Canadian natural gas as global LNG demand surges

Outlook shows strong case for Canadian LNG projects Canadian natural gas is finding its way to global customers desperate for more LNG, but it’s not because of any export project on Canada’s coasts.   Instead, the supply is taking off on ocean tankers as part of the...

Gas pipeline shutdown starts amid German suspicion of Russia

By Geir Moulson in Berlin BERLIN (AP) — A major gas pipeline from Russia to western Europe shut down for annual maintenance on Monday as Germany prepared to give the green light for 10 coal-fired power plants to restart amid concerns that Russia may not resume the...