BEIJING, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Petrochina, China's largest oil and gas producer, is trying to reduce the impact of import tariffs on U.S.

HOUSTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Par Pacific Holdings Inc shares jumped 17 percent on Thursday after the refiner said it would acquire assets from its rival in Hawaii and expand its fuels production.

After surging to $70.50 a barrel, the October WTI futures contract settled at $70.25 for a 74-cent gain on the day.

The WTI crude oil futures contract for October settled above the $70 mark Thursday amid ongoing speculation tied to a Venezuelan-owned U.S.

NEW DELHI, Aug 30 (Reuters) - India's state railways on Thursday signed a preliminary deal with gas firm GAIL (India) Ltd to use natural gas in some of its operations, part of a drive by the world's third biggest oil consumer to gradually shift to cleaner fuels.

Neptune Energy Group, an independent oil and gas E&P BOP Blow Out Preventer repair company gulf coast whose core region is the North Sea, has appointed two senior people to its organization.

Oil closed at its highest in a month following a bigger-than-expected decline in US crude stockpiles.

(Bloomberg) -- Oil closed at its highest in a month following a bigger-than-expected decline in U.S.

HOUSTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - U.S. oil producer Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp aims to at least triple in buy Wellhead market valuation in coming years as it develops shale acreage across eastern and southern Texas, Chief Executive Steve Chazen said on Wednesday.

Oil & Gas UK talks about the mood of the UK Continental Shelf oil and gas sector.

There is a mood of cautious optimism in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) oil and gas sector, according to Mike Tholen, head of upstream policy at industry body Oil & Gas UK.