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The Motley Fool July 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	Saying No to Hugo Two oil giants refuse to become minor partners as Venezuela's Chavez seizes assets. When a government privatizes an industry, it's usually a good time to get in on the investment.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2008 David Lee Smith	Hugo's Cuffs Removed A U.K. judge has thrown out an order freezing $12 billion in Petroleos de Venezuela SA -- the national oil company of Venezuela's -- assets.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 David Lee Smith	ExxonMobil Knows When to Fold 'Em The world's largest integrated oil company apparently won't challenge Venezuela's Chavez over crucial oil projects. Investors, take note.
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.
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BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Geri Smith	Is Venezuela's Chavez Killing The Golden Goose? Venenzuelan President Hugo Chavez is using oil industry profits to enhance social programs. He is also using oil in his bid to turn Venezuela into a counterweight to U.S. influence in Latin America, causing a strain in relations.
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Stanley Reed	You're Working For Chavez Now Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is squeezing global oil players, but few are squealing.
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.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2007 David Lee Smith	Chavez: Down, but Not Out Despite losing an election, Chavez is still a destructive force; U.S. oil imports could still be at risk.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 David Lee Smith	ExxonMobil Swings Back Rather than knuckle under to Hugo Chavez, Exxon is launching an arbitration process. The company, along with ConocoPhillips, is refusing to roll over and accept Venezuela's settlement terms.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2007 David Lee Smith	A Latin American Halliburton? Having successfully booted a host of producers, Hugo Chavez is now after oilfield services. But Chavez's privatization of all aspects of Venezuela's energy production may already be resulting in a sharp slide in that production. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2008 David Lee Smith	Exxon and Chavez, Ready to Rumble Beyond the independents in the U.S., big companies enjoy a major edge in global energy.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Rich Smith	Chavez Plays Double or Nothing Until yesterday, investors in Venezuelan telecom CA Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela had been feeling pretty good about their stock.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Robert Aronen	Hugo Chavez Makes His Move Venezuela's leader wants to be OPEC's top dog. The other members of OPEC are unlikely to welcome this development, but it will not be easy for them to simply reject the proposal. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Total Growth Story The French oil giant Total SA was one of the few oil companies to benefit from higher prices after the Gulf hurricanes. While this stock has already been an outperformer among its large brethren, investors shouldn't be in a hurry to sell just yet.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2007 David Lee Smith	Chevron's New China Syndrome It appears that the second-biggest U.S. oil company may be plying its trade in China. What does all this mean for smart investors?
The Motley Fool February 6, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Royal Dutch Smell Royal Dutch leardership seems just fine with a large write-off of reserves.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2007 Seth Jayson	If Hugo Wants Cement ... Cemex could survive a grab from Venezuela's Chavez. But, as distasteful as it is, shareholders will remain better served if the company can play ball with Hugo.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2007 Toby Shute	Quick Take: Kazakhstan Won't Grease the Wheels Some bullying from the land of Borat. Work on the giant oil field in Kazakhstan is now looking at a start-up date of 2010, and the Kazakhstan government is using the delay to try to get a bigger slice of the petroleum pie.
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BusinessWeek May 15, 2006	Venezuela: Open for Business CVP President Eulogio Del Pino says the country isn't hostile to foreign capital in the oil industry.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	ConocoPhillips Hammered by Hugo In an otherwise sound quarter, standing up to Hugo Chavez cost Conoco $4.5 billion. It's the sort of thing that was bound to happen when oil and gas are found beneath the lands overseen by unstable governments.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2008 David Lee Smith	ConocoPhillips' Quarter Takes a Crude Turn With upstream up and downstream down, Conoco's quarter was predictable.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2008 David Lee Smith	Total: Totally Intriguing With improved upstream and downstream results, Total may lead the pack of integrated oil companies.
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 Stanley Reed	The Problem's Not Peak Oil, It's Politics Go-it-alone governments are choking back oil output to perilous levels.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Robert Aronen	Drilling for Inspiration Sometimes, investment inspiration comes from strange sources. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says oil is running out. Could that be true? What does it mean for investors.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2008 David Lee Smith	The Kazakhs' Crush on Eni It appears that yet another muscular government, that of Kazakhstan, is having its way with Western oil companies.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2004 W.D. Crotty	3 Values in Oil These three oil stocks appear to be relatively attractively valued.
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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 June 7, 2007 David Lee Smith	Has OPEC Lost Its Moorings? It looks like OPEC wants to have its cake and eat it too. Perhaps the cartel can explain to us how the private companies might invest and presumably operate in a group of countries that, with few exceptions, prohibit such activities. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Petrobras Still Looks Well-Oiled The Brazilian oil company profits from high energy prices and controlled production costs. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 David Lee Smith	Yet Another Battle for Chevron Along with its difficulties in Venezuela and Kazakhstan, Chevron's got a new battle. Investors may want to take a pass on shares until its operating economics and its geopolitical squabbles become more settled.
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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.
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