PARTS OF NY STATE LOOKING AT SECEDING TO JOIN PA SO THEY CAN FRACK .... Russia/Iran negotiations of oil for goods stopped by oil price. No buyers .... World oil demand up 2.2Mb/d in Dec over '13 .... Kenya to start $25B infrastructure project to become E Africa's energy hub. Port, rail, roads, pipe. Kenya could start exporting oil as soon as next year. Serving Sudan, Ethiopia .... N Dakota oil rigs in operation down to 121 from 190 .... Rosneft plans to postpone exploration of 12 Arctic licences. (Sanctions.) .... Norway oil exports down 18% in Jan v. Jan '14 .... Moody's dropped Petrobras to junk. World's most indebted oil comp. Market cap down from $310B in '09 to $45B .... Russia-led consortium to build/op 30Kb/d $2.5B refinery in Uganda. Outbid S Korea. Possible arms deals included .... Repsol buying Talisman for $8.3B, assuming $4.7B debt.