Interesting Energy Stories in the News May 23

Venezuela expands China oil-for-loan deal to $8 billion
BP spills again at US's largest oil field
Kurdish Oil Pipeline Could Split Iraq
Colombia Sees Oil Output Of 1 Million Barrels By Year-End
Turkey's gas imports from Iran unaffected by deals with Iraq: Minister
Natural gas prices' rise stirs optimism
Japan's April LNG Imports Rise 14.9%; Oil Purchases Gain 12.9%
India imported 10.3 million tonnes coal in April
Obama's war on coal hits your electric bill
Japan respects VN's decision to build nuclear plants
Iran supplies research reactor with homemade nuclear fuel
Wind farm generation sets new records in Texas, Spain
Canadian Solar Interested in Gulf Amid Saudi's $109 Billion Plan
UPDATE 1-US gasoline demand up 1.3 pct last week-MasterCard