UPDATE 3-France's Bouygues tops profit forecast on strong energy, construction biz Adds details on orders in paragraphs 3-4, CFO comment in paragraph 8, telecom unit results in paragraphs 9-10 By Michal Aleksandrowicz July 26 (Reuters) - French construction-to-telecoms group Bouygues BOUY.PA posted half-year core earnings above expectations on Friday, as strong performances in its energy arm Equans and its construction unit helped offset a sharp decline in the real estate business.

France's Bouygues beats half-year core profit expectations July 26 (Reuters) - French construction-to-telecoms group Bouygues BOUY.PA posted first-half core earnings above expectations on Friday, driven by its energy arm Equans and construction unit that offset a sharp decline in its real estate business. Half-year current operating profit from activities (COPA) rose to 747 million euros ($811 million), beating analysts' forecast of 721 million euros in a consensus compiled by the company.

POLL-US natural gas stockpiles seen up 16 bcf in week ended July 19 July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. utilities likely added a smaller-than-usual 16 billion cubic feet (bcf) of natural gas into storage last week as power generators burned more gas to keep air conditioners humming during a brutal heatwave, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. That compared with an injection of 23 bcf during the same week a year ago and a five-year (2019-2023) average increase of 31 bcf for this time of year.

Maintenance extended again at French LNG terminal, delaying send-out PARIS, July 24 (Reuters) - Maintenance work at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Montoir in western France has been extended by a week to Aug. 12 due to safety reasons, operator Elengy said in an online bulletin. It is another delay to work at the terminal which was init

Brazil's TAG, Eneva to connect LNG pipeline to private terminal in October By Marta Nogueira ARACAJU, Brazil, July 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian energy firm TAG plans to start operations of a new pipeline section in October that will connect the country's largest pipeline network to Eneva's ENEV3.SA liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage terminal in Sergipe state.