Forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Saturday blocked oil exports from Libya's main ports, the National Oil Company said, raising the stakes on the eve of international peace talks.

StockMarketWire.com - Nostra Terra Oil Gas said it had received a letter from investor Eridge Capital calling for a general meeting to vote on the removal of chief executive Matt Lofgran. Eridge also wants Andrew Morrison appointed to Nostra Terra's board and the removal any directors that may be appointed before the general meeting. Nostra Terra said it would comply with its legal obligations and, subject to establishing the validity of the request, convene the general meeting. At 2:07pm: [LON:NTOG] Nostra Terra Oil Gas Company PLC share price was -0.05p at 0.85p Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

KOLKATA (miningweekly.com) – The Indian government on Wednesday started the fifth round of international competitive bidding, offering 11 oil and natural gas fields for exploration and development under new financial terms.

“In continuation of our aggressive acceleration of exploration and production activities and adhering to prescribed timelines, the government has now launched Round-V for international competitive bidding. In this round, an area of approximately 19 800 km2 is on offer for bidding by the investor community,” the government said in a statement.