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(Bloomberg) -- Two members of Ecopetrol SA’s board quit following the company’s decision to pull out of a $3.6 billion deal to buy a stake in Texas shale-oil assets from Occidental Petroleum Corp.Most Read from BloombergTurkey Plans Istanbul Taxi Surge to Tackle ComplaintsIntergenerational Housing Could Help Older Adults Combat LonelinessAs Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones FollowNazi Bunker’s Leafy Makeover Turns Ugly Past Into Urban EyecatcherA Loud Warning From the Past Abou

It's been a year since the people of Ecuador voted to halt oil drilling in a national park in the heart of the country's share of the Amazon, and nothing has been done to start shutting down operations. For supporters of the shutdown, that's not even the worst part: the government is now seeking a five-year extension for the state-run oil company to get out. The Waorani people, an Indigenous group whose territory overlaps Yasuni National Park, and others are frustrated by the lack of compliance with the referendum.

(Reuters) -Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday on persistent concern over Chinese demand and elevated risks of a broader slowdown, though the decline was capped by potential supply losses from the Middle East and Libya. Brent crude futures were down $1.15, or 1.45%, at $78.40 a barrel by 1200 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.20, or 1.6%, to $74.33.

(Bloomberg) -- Weak Chinese demand is depressing the global steel market, but Vladimir Putin’s war economy has made Russia a striking exception.Most Read from BloombergNazi Bunker’s Leafy Makeover Turns Ugly Past Into Urban EyecatcherChicago Overcomes DNC Skeptics With Calm, Parties and SunThe Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine has stimulated the Russian economy, driving up residential construction and spurring infrastructure spending. That’s buoying the country’s steel industry, while markets in Eur