Interesting Energy Stories in the News Dec 21

China's Nov oil demand at 9.54 mil b/d as refiners boost diesel output
Petrobras to Expand Pre-Salt Oil Drilling to Angola in 2012
UPDATE 1-Libya awards oil supply in 2012 to major traders
Turkey's Tupras renews annual Iran crude oil deal
UPDATE 1-Japan 2012/13 oil demand may drop 3.9 pct if reactors restart
Indonesia Expects Chevron Kalimantan Gas Field to Start in 2015
Cyprus' foreign minister briefing US officials on natural gas development
China looks to natural gas generation as pollution worries mount
Germany Abandons Coal... Slowly
Rising coal costs to hit India's power projects: Fitch
Bulgaria's Sole Nuclear Plant Sets Production Record
Japan releases 40-year nuke plant cleanup plan
US Government Approves Major Wind And Solar Farm Projects
Wind energy adoption and the increasing cost of electricity in the U.S.
U.S. Gasoline Consumption Increased Last Week, MasterCard Says