Daily News Energy Headlines from October 6, 2017

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News highlights gathered by Industrial Info and IIR Energy (Sugar Land, Texas) dealing with the energy markets.

PRODUCTION
U.S. Rig Count Falls for Week - The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. fell by two for the week ending October 6 to 748. (Reuters)

Baker Hughes: Worldwide Rig Count Falls in September - Baker Hughes reports that worldwide rig counts were 2,081 in September, compared with 2,116 in August and 1,584 in September 2016. (Business Wire)

TERMINALS
Mexico to Restart Oil Exports from Pacific Coast Hub - U.S. West Coast refiners will breathe a sigh of relief this month as Mexico looks to restart crude exports from a hub on the Pacific coast following four months of disruptions from flooding to fire to an earthquake. (Bloomberg)

POWER
Trump Administration to Begin Overturning Clean Power Plan - The Trump administration will formally propose repealing former President Barack Obama's sweeping plan for curbing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by arguing it went beyond the bounds of federal law, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg News. The proposal, set to be unveiled in coming days, is a first step to delivering on President Donald Trump's promise to rip up the Clean Power Plan. (Bloomberg)

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