Interesting Energy Stories in the News Jan 05

Opec oil supply hits three-year high
Japan mulls cuts in Iran oil imports to win US sanctions waiver
Oil Stockpiles Fall and Product Inventories Increase, API Says
China's CNPC 2011 crude production rises 2% on year at 107.54 mil mt
Barclays:US nat gas regains at $3.10/MMBtu
ONGC Said to Develop Gas Fields Near India by 2016, May Spend $4 Billion
China Designates Shale Gas for Development by Smaller Companies
SA cannot give up on coal, say big electricity users
Australia's Coal-Fired Power Generators Prepare for Carbon Tax, an Industrial Info News Alert
Bulgaria says nuclear plant ready for emergencies
France Stands By Nuclear Power, Will Spend $13 Billion For Safety Upgrades
Digitimes Research: 2011 global solar PV installations grew by 15% on year to 23.5GW
REC Shutters Norwegian Solar-Wafer Output as Demand Dwindles
U.S. Gasoline Use Sinks 14% to Seven-Year Low, MasterCard Says
Brazil ethanol demand will top domestic supply through 2013