Interesting Energy Stories in the News Dec 12

Iraq-Saudi OPEC standoff over next oil curbs
Oil interest in Gulf of Mexico may surge
Nigeria oil output seen steady in 2013
UPDATE 1-India state oil firms persist on Canada oil sands bid
Colombia is fast becoming a rising oil giant in Latin America
S African coal influx could push down European Feb prices: traders
GE tries to make coal burning cleaner – with foam
Indonesian Officials Visit Site of Turkey's First-Ever Nuclear pPlant
Activists call for debate on India's nuclear power programme
Cuba backs Iran right to develop N-technology for peaceful purposes
Japan researchers invent solar-cell fabric
Surge in new Canada wind installations seen through 2016
UPDATE 2-Brazil's robust gasoline consumption tests supply
U.S. Gasoline Use Down 3.7% vs Week Earlier at 8.515 Million B/D - SpendingPulse