Interesting Energy Stories in the News Jan 29

Oil markets open up weak following record U.S. stockpiles
BP, Chevron, Conoco tie up for US Gulf oil project
Iraq oil surge to fan OPEC rivalry that triggered slump
China-Myanmar Crude Oil Pipeline Opens For Test Runs
China 2014 natural gas demand up 5.6pc at 178.6 bcm
UPDATE 1-U.S. House passes bill to pressure regulators on LNG exports
Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline to be completed by 2017
India set to sell 10 percent of coal shares
UPDATE 2-Glencore considers closing S.Africa coal mines, laying off workers
China to Push Exports of Railway, Nuclear Power Products
N.Korea may be trying to restart nuclear reactor - U.S. think tank
US starts playing catch-up on offshore wind
India eyes ambitious renewables targets - with US help
Germany to launch first auction of land for solar power
U.S. ethanol tumbles after EIA shows largest supply in 2 years