Aug 13. Confidence of US consumers in the national economy improved in August due to lower gasoline prices, but remained below 50 points, >>> Aug 13. MC RusAl has proposed a large-scale environmental upgrade program for NorNickel's enterprises and offered to help develop a feasibility study for this project. >>> Aug 13. Gazprom's subsidiary is eyeing construction of the Adler TPP. >>> Aug 13. The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has prepared a list of federal fields, >>> Aug 13. Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant has inked an agreement to take over steel pipe maker with US roots John Maneely Company from Carlyle Group and the Zekelman family for USD3.53 bn. >>> Aug 13. The Board of Directors of Russian mineral fertilizer producer Akron has recommended that the shareholders approve H108 per-share dividends of RUB 80, >>> Aug 13. The Federal Securities Service (FSS) HAS registered reports on FGC's additional shares floated as part of the unbundling process from UES. >>> Aug.13. In global petroleum market news, oil prices continued to slide on Tuesday, dampened by a stronger U.S. dollar and more evidence that developed countries are cutting back on their energy use >>> | 
