BRIEF-BP reports no significant effects from Francine in Gulf of Mexico Assets Sept 13 (Reuters) - BP BP.L SAYS FRANCINE DID NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO BP’S OFFSHORE ASSETS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO SAYS THEY ARE WORKING TO ASSESS THE STATUS OF OUR PEOPLE AND FACILITIES IN LOUISIANA AFTER HURRICANE FRANCINE

UPDATE 1-Senegal's president sets parliament election on Nov. 17 Adds quote, detail By Diadie Ba Sept 12 (Reuters) - Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday dissolved the opposition-led national assembly, clearing the way for early legislative elections on Nov. 17. In an evening address, Faye, who came to power in April, said working with the assembly had grown difficult after members refused to start discussions on the budget law and rejected efforts to dissolve wasteful state insti

US Cash Crude-Grades mixed as weakened refinery demand offset tightened supply Sept 12 (Reuters) - Cash grades pulled in different directions on Thursday, dealers said, with a mixed outlook for domestic refinery demand and some supply cuts in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine. Exxon Mobil XOM.N was increasing production at its 522,500 barrel-per-day (bpd) Baton Rouge, Louisiana refinery on Thursday following the passage of Hurricane Francine east of the plant on Wednesday night, said people fa

BP's Whiting, Indiana refinery to start planned turnaround as early as next week, IIR says NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - BP's BP.L 435,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Whiting, Indiana, refinery plans to begin turnaround as early as Sept. 20, research company IIR Energy said on Thursday. The planned maintenance activities are expected to last around 60 days, IIR said.

Iberdrola, BP to build 25-MW green hydrogen project in Spain MADRID, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Spanish renewable power company Iberdrola IBE.MC and Britain's BP BP.L said on Thursday they had agreed to build a 25-megawatt green hydrogen plant in Castellon, on Spain's eastern coast. The project, which will benefit from a 15-million-euro ($16.5 million) EU subsidy, is designed to help BP reduce the carbon footprint of its oil refinery located in Castellon, the two companies said in a joint statement.