Interesting Energy Stories in the News Dec 23

OPEC Exports Rise to 9-Month High on Libya, Oil Movements Says
India aims to boost oil stockpile
Iraq Oil Output Has Reached a 20-Year High, Shahristani Says
U.S. to start developing Alaskan oil
UPDATE 2-S.Korea Nov crude oil imports down 5.2 pct y/y
Barclays:US nat gas weighs down to $3.17/MMBtu
Bangladesh, Russia's Gazprom To Drill Onshore Gas Wells
Indonesia's LNG Exports May Fall 'Slightly' on Domestic Use
Coal still king of the energy castle
China releases first batch of coal export licenses for 2012
Midwest says its coal-fired plants ready for new EPA standards
UPDATE 1-Hitachi signs interim deal for Lithuania nuclear plant
US approves new nuclear reactor design
Japan to expand wind energy
Germany's wind-power market only a puff for China
Gasoline Stockpiles Rise to Five-Month High in Europe's Hub