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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
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
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
February 3, 2006
Brian Gorman |
Big Oil in Political Crosshairs While the government doesn't seem likely to take any drastic action immediately, it's possible that there could be some future meddling in the energy sector if fuel prices remain high. Investors might want to consider companies with political cover. |
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
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
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 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... |
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. |
Geotimes
December 2005 |
Highlights 2005 -- Energy Gas Prices Keep Rising... Congress Passes Energy Bill... |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2006
Rich Smith |
BP Wants to Share Growth may be harder to come by, but management is committed to returning funds to shareholders. |
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
April 29, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
ChevronTexaco Tries to Do More With Less Lower hydrocarbon production and refinery margins lead to a disappointing quarter. Investors, take note. |
Geotimes
December 2006
Megan Sever |
Energy Economics: Global Supply and Demand: Q&A with John Felmy An interview with the chief economist at the American Petroleum Institute about the energy market over the last year. |
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
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
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. |
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 |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
CITGO's No-No? Will the Venezuelan government give CITGO an unfair competitive advantage? |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Does Chevron Earn Its Stripes? The country's second largest oil company doesn't really stand out in any particular way. With a realistic chance to increase energy production and a pretty conservative valuation, these shares might be worth a look to more value-minded investors. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Ciao Bella, Eni Italian energy company Eni might not be the best-run oil company in the world, but it doesn't really seem to get its due. Of course, that might be good news for investors still wanting to add some exposure to oil and gas but afraid of paying too much. |
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
February 4, 2008
Philip Durell |
Best International Stock: Canadian Natural Resources A quick profile of oil and gas producer Canadian Natural Resources. |
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
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2006
Tim Hanson |
Profit From $60 Oil Integrated oil companies are earning mind-blowing amounts of money and should provide solid returns for long-term investors. Yet the best investments should be in the tiny innovators that Big Oil needs to keep profits growing. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2005
Robert Aronen |
Gasoline Hangover Consumers are still feeling the pain of high prices after Katrina and Rita, but for how much longer? As production returns, oil prices continue to fall -- crude oil futures were down 6.6% and gasoline futures were down 14.4% last week alone (retail gasoline prices fell only 2.7%). |
BusinessWeek
June 7, 2004
Anderson et. al |
The Bright Side Of $40 A Barrel Just when you think commodity prices can't go higher, the market proves otherwise. The stubbornly high prices are finally encouraging companies to explore, develop, and produce more oil and natural gas. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Chevron: Big Oil's Bridesmaid Given Chevron's mix of international operating locations, its P/E discount to Exxon, its solid balance sheet, and its relatively generous dividend history, this company is more than a little intriguing. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
May 28, 2007
Christopher Palmeri |
Pumping Cash, Not Oil Exxon's risk-averse stock-buyback strategy is the new profit model. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Can Oil Still Power Portfolios? This is the first in a series of articles regarding the outlook for investments in the oil industry in 2006 and beyond: Oil demand growth... Declining growth in production rates... etc. |
The Motley Fool
November 27, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Total: This Well Hasn't Run Dry Total has one of the best production growth rates among the major oil companies, is a leader in terms of reserve replacement ratios, carries an attractive valuation, and yields north of 3%. Investors, what's not to like? |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2008
David Lee Smith |
With Crude Sliding, You've Gotta Love Exxon's Earnings Like other members of Big Oil, Exxon performed well last quarter. However, the decline in commodities prices likely will hurt next quarter's earnings. |
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
August 7, 2006
Robert Aronen |
BP's Bad News BP is shutting down a major Alaskan oil field to repair a pipeline. Just one more blow to the nation's fragile energy infrastructure. It will take a long time and a ton of money before America's energy infrastructure is back in top form. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Ready for the Hurricanes? A look at what hurricane season means for investors in the oil patch. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 6, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
2 Ideas to Fuel Your Portfolio Renewed production growth, superior reserve replacement rates, expanded share repurchases, and increased dividends equal a golden investment opportunity. Investors, here's a look at ExxonMobil and BP. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2006
Glen Kenney |
ExxonMobil's $400 Million Insult How much compensation is too much? Former ExxonMobil chief Lee Raymond recently left with a $400 million golden parachute. How much of your $3-a-gallon gas goes to such compensation packages? |
The Motley Fool
July 5, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Peek at BP BP's guidance on the second quarter is positive but not really surprising. While the market reacted well to this news, energy prices also were trading higher |
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
June 28, 2006
Glen Kenney |
ExxonMobil's $400 Million Insult: Part 2 Oil companies are presently making a lot of money. They make it by pennies per gallon from refining, and only a little more from production. Oil prices are set by global supply and demand, and they will continue to rise as long as demand keeps increasing. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2004
Phil Wohl |
ExxonMobil Gassing Up Higher energy prices help boost first-quarter results for the oil and gas industry. |
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
January 27, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Wait for a Dip on Chevron Chevron is a fine oil company and oil still has room to run, but don't chase the stock. |
CFO
October 1, 2004 |
Oil Man Occidental Petroleum CFO Stephen Chazen has no control over the price of oil. But he does get to spend the windfall. And in this article he gets to discuss the reserve controversy, his hopes for Libya, and why higher oil prices "will bring out more supply." |
BusinessWeek
December 11, 2006
Stanley Reed |
Surprise: Oil Woes In Iran Flagging output from its vast oil reserves could diminish Tehran's influence. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Royal Dutch Shell Goes to School in Search of Profits New mathematical procedures from MIT could lead to new oil discoveries. The technology is unlikely to make or break Shell, but it's the kind of tool that might help the company keep pace with competitors until Shell can determine whether its big bet on the oil sands of Canada pays off. |
