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BusinessWeek November 15, 2004	Oil: The View from "a Long-Term Bull" Will oil prices stay at their highest levels in two decades for the foreseeable future? And what's ahead for the stock prices of the big oil outfits? Guinness Atkinson Asset Management's chairman and chief investment officer offers his vision of crude-oil prices in 2005.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2003	Oil Down, Gas Up What is the outlook for oil and gas prices now that Saddam has been captured, and what stocks are attractive?
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Peter Coy & Forest	Why Is Oil So Expensive Again? More demand and fears of Mideast extremism are two reasons, but prices could ease soon
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 Robert Barker	Stocks By The Barrel: Sizing Up The Oil Patch Most of the world's energy titans by now have reported blowout 2004 profits. But if crude supplies stay tight, will these be the best oil stocks to hold?
The Motley Fool March 15, 2004 Salim Haji	Unearthing Values in Oil Stocks As the price of oil continues to hit new highs, oil stocks should benefit. One company looks particularly good. As the price of oil continues to hit new highs, oil stocks should benefit. Suncor, a small, non-traditional Canadian company, particularly stands out as an attractive investment opportunity.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 W.D. Crotty	The Frontier of Oil Refining Frontier Oil is profiting handsomely from being able to process heavy crude oil. But what's the earnings potential?
The Motley Fool June 17, 2004 Salim Haji	Suncor Shines On As oil prices remain high, Suncor sees continued rapidly growing production while maintaining high profitability. Suncor's core business model is based on mining oil sands in Alberta, Canada.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Robert Aronen	What Happened to the Oil Boom? Have oil prices dropped enough to create a buying opportunity?
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 Peter Coy	Oil Prices: Don't Count On A Dip Why are prices so high when crude inventories are above average? Because traders are looking past the inventory numbers to the potential for trouble ahead.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2004 W.D. Crotty	3 Values in Oil These three oil stocks appear to be relatively attractively valued.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2008 David Lee Smith	It's Official: BP Means Better Production London-based BP has raised its quarterly profits, and not just by a little bit.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2004 Ben McClure	Refiners Pumped Up Refinery stocks are way up, but leave them alone.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Strong Prices, Strong Profits at Occidental Soaring oil prices lead to soaring profits for this oil and gas producer. Should energy prices continue to creep higher and new production come online as expected, the stock could still have some room left for investors.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Big Oil, Bigger Profits ExxonMobil reaps the benefits of rising energy prices yet again. Whether the future holds more expensive oil or cheaper oil, investors can probably count on ExxonMobil to be there making the most of it.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	BP Keeps Pumping Higher hydrocarbon prices continue to lead to profit growth. So, how should you evaluate this stock?
The Motley Fool September 9, 2004 Chris Mallon	The Best Oil Stock You Don't Own Valero Energy has been one of the best performing oil stocks this year, but will it continue?
The Motley Fool November 27, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Frightening Idea of $100 Oil Why have oil prices raced upward so quickly, and what does all this mean to you?
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Robert Aronen	Gas Prices Won't Go Down Blaming Big Oil does not get to the root of rising prices at the pump, but the negative publicity oil companies face may cause oil stocks to sell off, and that could make for some temporary bargains in the oil patch. Pay attention, and you may just profit from the hoopla.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Oil Keeps Slip-Sliding Around What does recent price action say about the outlook for oil prices?
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Reed & Palmeri	Open Season On Big Oil An angry public wants quick relief from high gas prices. Here's why none is in sight.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	CITGO's No-No? Will the Venezuelan government give CITGO an unfair competitive advantage?
IndustryWeek October 1, 2005 Michael K. Evans	Evans On The Economy -- Oil's Murky Mystery Solved Why higher oil prices haven't slowed the U.S. economy.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Robert Aronen	Is the Oil Boom Over? The oil patch is undoubtedly cyclical. Do the numbers support the notion that the oil boom is coming to a close? Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek October 16, 2006 Stanley Reed	The Sheiks Don't Shriek Why the Saudis can live with cheaper oil.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Losing the Shell Game Whoops, looks like Shell miscounted. The world's second-largest oil company, Royal Dutch/Shell cut its reported proven reserves of crude and natural gas by close to 3.9 billion barrels, correcting a reporting error that began as early as 1996.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Petrobras Deserve Parity? Should one of South America's largest oil companies trade at such a discount to other large oil companies?
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004	A Big Tax Hike On Oil Majors In Venezuela Venezuela's mercurial President, Hugo Chavez, took foreign oil companies by surprise on Oct. 10 by decreeing a tax hike from 1% to 16.7% on heavy crude oil projects in the Orinoco Belt.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Total Return French oil producer Total SA continues to produce strong growth and margins, but production needs to pick up. Of course, these shares will be volatile in response to moves in the oil market, so they may not be the best pick for investors focused on the short term.
BusinessWeek December 20, 2004 Wendy Zellner	For A Change, OPEC Is Worried The oil supply is ahead of demand -- but falling prices probably won't last long.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Not a Total Success Total SA remains a quality investment idea in the energy space, but investors should be aware that the company will be taking on risk to hit its targets.
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 Coy, Reed & Bush	The Trouble With Gushing Oil Demand Traders, worried about any interruption in supply, have bid up oil prices.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2004 Glen Trematore	An Oily Opportunity Can't choose from among the oil companies? Then choose a bunch through Oil Service Holders.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Oxy's Well-Oiled Quarter Occidental Petroleum rode crude prices and an oil orientation to a solid third quarter.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2007 David Lee Smith	A Royal Dutch Investment Firm While not spectacular, Royal Dutch Shell's first-quarter results potentially set the stage for a strong year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2007 David Lee Smith	Will Big Oil Stay Big? 2030 is the year in which forecasters such as Exxon and the U.S. Department of Energy think the world's daily energy requirements will reach about 120 million barrels of oil. That's more than 40% above today's level, and the realization faces a couple of big, perhaps insurmountable, hurdles.
BusinessWeek February 13, 2006 Peter Coy	Exxon's Silver Lining Has A Cloud High energy prices fuel profits. But they also make it harder to tap new oil supplies.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Saudi Oil: A Slippery Future? Saudi Arabia's oil minister makes several reassuring comments, but can we rely on them? With so much of an important resource concentrated in one place, we'll likely see plenty of nervousness and volatility for years to come.
BusinessWeek March 21, 2005 Cooper & Madigan	U.S.: Job Creation Isn't A Problem, But Oil Might Be Job growth is positive but consumer spending may be down because of increasing gasoline prices.
The Motley Fool September 18, 2007 Rich Smith	On Goldman and Black Gold Goldman Sachs kicked off the trading week with a bang, laying the groundwork for a surge in oil stocks as it trumpeted a prediction of $85-per-barrel oil by year-end, rising to $95 a barrel in 2008. To which investors reply: bunk.
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Wendy Zellner	Crude Lessons About Oil Low-quality $35-a-barrel oil is plentiful, but refineries lack the capacity to handle it. The result is that the price of oil -- and of products made from it -- is higher and more volatile than it might be.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Iraq: Stuck in the Middle with You The news from Iraq overlooks that nation's importance in global energy. Given the trends, investors would be wise to include major, geographically diverse oil producers in their portfolios.
Reason May 2006 Ronald Bailey	Peak Oil Panic Is the planet running out of gas? If it is, what should the Bush administration do about it?
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Stanley Reed	Why You Should Worry About Big Oil Beyond the fat profits, the oil giants are surprisingly vulnerable worldwide. That's bad news for business - and consumers.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2007 David Lee Smith	Has OPEC Been Neutered? With production sliding within OPEC and gaining elsewhere, the cartel isn't what it once was. Given both the inherent stakes and the macro changes occurring in energy, investors would be unwise to neglect a strong representation in this important sector.
The Motley Fool March 26, 2008 David Lee Smith	The Pied Piper of Peak Oil Matt Simmons is betting on $200 oil in two years. Investors should listen to his predictions and watch oil production trends.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Great Value in the Oil Patch? PetroKazakhstan may have some risks, but it can yield benefits, too.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2008 Kris Eddy	Digging Into the Oil Sands There's oil in them thar sands. The world wants it, and it's not doing the growing international economy much good trapped in sand. It's not easy or pretty to get to it, but for companies playing in the oil sands, sustained high oil prices would mean high sweet profits for years to come.
BusinessWeek October 18, 2004 Cooper & Madigan	U.S.: How The U.S. Is Riding Out The Energy Storm Broader demand plus lower inflation and interest rates help bolster growth in the U.S. economy.
BusinessWeek November 26, 2007 Peter Coy	What Options Are Telling Us The betting action is in options on light sweet crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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