India's average monthly imports in 2017 of about 1.7 million tonnes are well still behind China's 2.2 million tonnes, but it has jumped ahead of third-placed Japan on about 1 million tonnes.

LPG imports: India set to surpass China

The slump comes amid worries about increased American shale production in the wake of ramped-up capital investment

US oil prices close below $50 a barrel

The mining company was hamstrung this year by a bad gamble on shale and the dam disaster in Brazil

World's biggest miner BHP Billiton reports $6.4 billion record loss

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