Interesting Energy Stories in the News Aug 09

Middle East crude production to be hit by maintenance and industrial action
Canadian Light Crude Oil Strengthens Before Plant Maintenance
India mulls guarantee for insuring refiners of Iran oil
Angola, Vietnam oil firms to set up joint-venture
Natural Gas Climbs as Inventory Increase Was Near Forecasts
Australian-developed technology reduces coal-stockpiling hazards
US coal output falls 0.4% year-on-year in week ended Saturday: EIA
Unfortunate that Indo-US nuclear trade has stalled, says Washington
Swiss nuclear plant outages
Solar Shipments Surge in Second Quarter as Demand Rises in Asia
A Material That Could Make Solar Power "Dirt Cheap"
Ethanol Discount to Gasoline Narrows on Possible Plant Closings