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An agreement to discuss lifting sanctions against Iran offers a glimpse of hope that its oil and gas sector could be reopened to international business. Elaine Maslin reports.

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Executive Officer Merrill A. passes energy bill “Pete” Miller, Jr. will step down, concurrent with

Mexico’s Senate approved a new energy the completion of plans reform bill that will open the country’s oil to spin off to its shareholders and gas industry to private and foreign its distribution business as an independent, publicly traded company.

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