Energy Stories in the News Aug 19

South Africa refurbishes 7.5 mln bbls oil storage for use
Shut refineries to put pressure on oil prices as inventories grow
Japan imports drop 3.2% due to sliding oil prices
OPEC's 'Fragile Five' Face Rising Cost in the Fight for Oil Market Share
Asian demand for LNG expected to almost double
Iran may export less gas to boost domestic petchem output
Lower oil prices unlikely to lure Japanese utilities away from LNG: Eclipse
French company opts for producing LNG in Iran
Glencore sees China coal import fall offset by Indonesian cuts
The UK's last deep pit coal mines
Coal prices fall to 12-year lows as China, India join global slowdown in demand
Japan and Iran are preparing for deals after nuclear sanctions end
Why SA mustn't go nuclear
UAE to take part in launch of nuclear fuel bank in Kazakhstan
Indian airport becomes world's first to operate on solar power
World Needs 53GW Of Solar PV Installed Per Year To Address Climate Change
China's solar manufacturing output tops $31 bln in H1 -ministry
First Offshore Wind Farm In U.S. Under Construction
India's thirst for gasoline supports Asian petrol margins, say industry sources
Japan's mid-Aug gasoline shipments rise to multi-year high
BP Refinery Outage Leads to Higher Midwest Gasoline Prices