Interesting Energy Stories in the News Dec 28

GLOBAL MARKETS-Iran oil threat buoys crude, curbs shares
Exxon Mobil-Kurd oil deal spat spotlights Iraq's juggling act between politics and investment
UPDATE 1-Japan total oil sales hit 26-year low for November
Saudi Arabian Light Crude Prices to Fall 12% Next Year, NCB Says
Chinese oil companies prepare to resume operations in Yemen
U.S. natural gas exports could surge if DOE approves applications
NYMEX January gas futures contract falls 2.6 cents midday Tuesday
Southeast Asia's Top Coal Producers Indonesia, Vietnam Undertake New Export Strategies
Pakistan coal reserves to provide electricity more than 30 years - Dr Samar
Japan utilities seal Australian coal deals on index-linked prices
S Korea's top nuclear envoy visits U.S. over DPRK issue
U.S. nuclear production falls as Mass., NY reactors undergo repairs
Wind energy achieves many milestones this year in USA
Latin America Flirts With Solar Power Development
Gasoline prices set December record