Interesting Energy Stories in the News Aug 15

Iran seizes Indian ship carrying oil from Iraq
Japan Power Utilities Use Less Oil in July as Reactors Restart Oil giant Shell closes Egypt offices
Rudd Gloom Misses Australia's Looming Natural Gas Surge: Economy
Alaska LNG could prove just the right fit for Asian markets
South African coal prices rise on strike talk and higher demand
Colombia coal output dips 13.4 pct in a turbulent 2013
UAE to host international nuclear conference
South Africa Cozies up to Nuclear Power, Dismaying Critics
Report: Global offshore wind market to grow 32 per cent year-on-year
Brazil Sees Less Wind Energy Applicants With Tighter Bid Rules
India Plans to Spend 6 Billion Euros on Wind, Solar Transmission
US gasoline stocks dip as refiners slow run rates, imports down: EIA