Oil and gas news briefs March 18, 2013

• Japan close to new regulations for nuclear plant restarts
• Japan wants to join trade talks to gain access to U.S. LNG
• Environmental groups call for full EIS on natural gas exports
• Report says manufacturing better for U.S. economy than LNG exports
• U.S. Export-Import Bank helps finance Asia-Pacific LNG projects
• Power-plant demand pushes gas prices toward $4
• Strong demand helps cut gas storage to lowest level since May 2011
• New England needs more pipeline capacity to stem gas price spikes
• TransCanada exec says oil pipelines are safer than rail transport
• Eni sells 20% stake in Mozambique gas field to China National
• WTI losing futures market dominance to European Brent 

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