Interesting Energy Stories in the News Dec 29

Oil Demand Projected To Grow 1.1 Pct Y/Y In Q1
ExxonMobil, ConnocoPhilips win oil bid licence
Bahrain oil output hits a record
Chavez: Venezuela Will Be World's Top Oil Exporter
Noble's Cyprus Gas Discovery May Be Complicated by Turkey
Qatar cements its global gas lead
Turkey gives Russia green light to build South Stream gas pipeline
China asks major energy users to save 250 million tonnes coal
Coal ship queue hits 60 at Newcastle Port in Australia
Russia quake halts coal mining ops in Siberia
Will The Nuclear Power Industry Regain Public Trust?
Japan starts operating new centrifuges for enriching uranium
Black Silicon Solar Technology Promises More Efficient Solar Cells
Solar in China: Booming beyond expectations
U.S. Gasoline Use Rises 7.7% as Shoppers Drive, MasterCard Says