Interesting Energy Stories in the News May 30

GCC oil output seen up 800,000 bpd in 2012
Iran to Sign $2 Billion Venezuela Oil Deal, Tehran Times Says
Kuwait-led consortium wins oil exploration contract in Iraq's 4th energy auction
India offers to build pipeline for oil export to Pak: report
China, Russia to discuss downstream, upstream interests in gas talks: minister
Japan Brings In LNG From Far Away Brazil and Spain, A First
Natural gas 'no climate change fix'
Indonesia downplays coal embargo threats from Kalimantan
China digs into American coal mines
Iran's nuclear plant launch delayed
N. Korea declares itself nuclear power
SA's assessment of nuclear readiness to be handed to IAEA for review
Pakistan's first solar power system goes online
Serbia to House World's Largest Solar Farm, But Investment Climate Flounders
Gasoline prices decline in most of the U.S.