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Scientific American February 13, 2006 JR Minkel |
Pinching Out Sulfur A few young companies with unconventional methods of sweetening crude oil may soon answer the call for new and better technology to comply with the tightening sulfur limits mandated by Europe and the U.S. |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2008 Rich Duprey |
SulphCo Will Burn Your Portfolio Using sound waves to create usable fuel oil seems like an alchemist's dream. But what's the reality behind SulphCo? |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
The Pros and Cons of Energy Stocks Is now the time to buy or sell? Wise investors intent on tiptoeing through the oil patch may tap superior, long-term returns. |
IDB America September 2002 Ramon Espinasa |
The case for hemispheric energy integration An oil industry expert argues that Latin America and the Caribbean could help to diminish U.S. dependence on petroleum imports from the Middle East |
The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Robert Aronen |
Totally French? In light of increased oil prices, the French government has pressured the major oil companies in Europe to lower prices. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Peter Coy |
Oil Stocks: Only Patient Investors Need Apply Inventories are up, and prices are likely to fall -- not a recipe for quick profits. |
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 July 25, 2005 Jason Bush |
What's Holding Back A Flood Of Russian Oil If Russia is pumping so much crude, why does oil cost $60 a barrel? One reason is that Russia's oil boom has been followed by a dramatic crunch. |
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. |
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 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 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 Family Room Gary Foreman |
Why 'Gas Out' Won't Work ...email encouraging people to support a 'Gas Out' from April 7 to 9th. Everyone would refuse to buy gas those days... |
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. |
Geotimes April 2005 Naomi Lubick |
Oil prices outlook high Forecasts indicate that gas prices will continue to climb though there is debate as to how high. |
BusinessWeek June 21, 2004 Coy et al. |
Why Isn't Big Oil Drilling More? One would expect oil companies to be pumping more oil from existing wells, drilling new wells in current fields, and boosting exploration budgets, yet despite the recent runup in prices, the oil industry is slow to pick up the pace. |
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 July 11, 2005 Palmeri & Coy |
Is There Plenty Of Oil? Thanks to a combination of higher prices, increased exploration and production spending, and improved technology, oil supplies are poised to grow much faster than they have in recent years. |
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 September 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Oil Keeps Slip-Sliding Around What does recent price action say about the outlook for oil prices? |
The Motley Fool August 1, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
Chevron's Checkered Earnings Chevron disappoints investors, but could the company still be a bargain? |
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. |
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 September 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Big Oil Doesn't Hate Hydrogen Oil companies can be nasty, sure, but alternative-energy fans have exaggerated their faults. Ignore the hype, investigate the technology, and invest accordingly. |
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. |
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. |
Salon.com November 20, 2001 Damien Cave |
Oily waters Big oil isn't as powerful as it used to be, but when everyone is buying SUVs and gas prices are dropping, there's still little hope for alternative energy. Second of two parts... |
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 March 23, 2004 Glen Trematore |
An Oily Opportunity Can't choose from among the oil companies? Then choose a bunch through Oil Service Holders. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 Bright E. Okogu |
Middle East to Dominate World Oil for Many Years With oil exports from MENA projected to more than double by 2020, this region will continue to dominate the oil market for the foreseeable future. |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Robert Aronen |
Big Oil Takes the Stand The Senate is grilling oil executives about high prices. Will it help? Dream on. |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: That Last-Quarter Slowdown Is Old News Despite surging oil prices, a waffling stock market, and some surprisingly weak job numbers, the economy began the third quarter on much firmer ground. |
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 Robert Aronen |
Is Oil Nearing Its Peak? According to the peak oil theory, today's gas prices may seem like bargains in the future. Though challenging, investing in oil looks like a good bet. |
Geotimes July 2005 Hirsch et al. |
Peaking of World Oil Production: Is the Wolf Near? We are finding less and less oil in spite of vigorous efforts, suggesting that nature may not have much more to provide. As such, many credible analysts have recently become much more pessimistic about the possibility of finding the huge new reserves needed to meet growing world demand. |
Salon.com October 29, 2001 Damien Cave |
Stuck in the Gulf Could Central Asian oil, piped through a rebuilt Afghanistan, wean the West from the Mideast? Chances are slim... |
Knowledge@Wharton January 29, 2003 |
The Outlook for Oil: What Lies Ahead? Surging oil prices are squeezing U.S. corporate profits, contributing to bankruptcies and forcing some companies out of business altogether. With the threat of war in Iraq and a drastic cut in supply from strike-bound Venezuela, companies are braced for further increases soon. |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
3 Values in Oil These three oil stocks appear to be relatively attractively valued. |