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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.   |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2007
David Lee Smith |
A Manhattan Project for Energy, Part 1 A worldwide energy crisis is staring us in the face, and inaction is not an option. Investors, take note. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
May 24, 2004
Reed & Pirouz |
Iran: The Mideast's Model Economy? It's one of the strangest paradoxes in the Mideast. One goal of the U.S. invasion of Iraq was to turn Baghdad into a model regional economy. But could it be that Iran will wind up filling that role? |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Does Iran Really Matter? With its vital geographic location, its financial back to the wall, and its significant position within OPEC, Iran should be taken very, very seriously. Investors must monitor emerging geopolitical strains while retaining their international energy representation in their portfolios. |
BusinessWeek
July 31, 2006
Stanley Reed |
Behind Iran's Defiant Face Oil money flows, but business confidence and foreign investment are flagging. |
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
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
February 14, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Energy's Unstable Foundation How longer-term global events and conditions could affect energy prices, and what it means to investors. |
U.S. Banker
February 2007
Lee Conrad |
And Now for the Big Political Headache: Iran Most of the Middle East is enjoying a booming economy, despite the three-year incursion in Iraq. But as President Bush fields increased criticism over the invasion, neighboring Iran remains in flux. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Robert Aronen |
What Happened to the Oil Boom? Have oil prices dropped enough to create a buying opportunity? |
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? |
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
June 15, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Libya to the West: Let's Party Moammar Gadhafi attempts to boost Libya's oil and gas output by bringing back a group of majors. |
BusinessWeek
October 31, 2005
Stanley Reed |
Iran: So Much For Harmony At The Top Will Ahmadinejad's emergence be the event that leads to the regime's demise? |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Getting Crude in All the Wrong Places These energy companies may remain good investments for years to come, but as demand begins to outstrip supply, will confrontations among nations affect the substantial amount of crude oil we need to import each year? |
The Motley Fool
November 20, 2007
David Lee Smith |
OPEC's Dangerous Bobbsey Twins The misdeeds of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have so far had little impact on the world's crude prices, but the pair could have a profound influence on the world's energy picture in the near future. |
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... |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2007
Will Frankenhoff |
Pump Up Your Position in PetroChina PetroChina's shares should provide high-octane returns in 2007. |
BusinessWeek
July 11, 2005
Reed & Pirouz |
Election Aftershock in Corporate Iran The President-elect of Iran is anti-capitalist and anti-West, so investment may suffer. |
BusinessWeek
June 21, 2004
Stanley Reed |
Waiting For The Oil To Flow Again Not only is Iraq years from achieving its potential of producing 6 million barrels a day, but it is also still struggling to achieve its prewar output of 2.5 million -- let alone the 3.5 million or so it produced before the 1979 war with Iran. |
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 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
September 11, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Oil Again on Center Stage The international economic and political response to the attacks of Sept. 11 put oil front and center. Investors, what now? |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Total Confusion in Iran As the plot thickens, Iran's energy circumstances could be more precarious than is generally recognized. Investors, beware. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Dangerous Curves Ahead Declining production at the world's largest oil fields spells trouble. These concerns should lead wise investors to pay careful attention to the vital energy sector. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Time to Re-Oil Your Portfolio Despite the world's rapt attention to its meetings, OPEC gatherings mean very little. Most of the OPEC nations are already producing at pretty close to their all-out capacity. Investors should take note, and tend to the energy portions of their portfolios. |
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 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... |
Geotimes
December 2004
Naomi Lubick |
Global Oil Hot Spots As consumers continue to face higher gas prices at the pump, petroleum geologists continue to search the world for oil and natural gas. |
BusinessWeek
August 6, 2007
Reed, Sasseen & Pirouz |
Iran: The Buck Stops Here The U.S. is blocking dollar transactions to isolate Tehran. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
February 6, 2006
Stanley Reed |
Oil Prices: The New Reality Futures traders are already assuming sky-high oil prices are here to stay. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
February 28, 2005
Stanley Reed |
The Oil Patch Is Getting Slippery "The days that people had gotten used to, where oil was inexpensive and easily available -- those days are gone," says one oil spokesman. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Drilling in the Heart of Darkness Large oil companies need to range widely, often into hostile locations, in the quest for oil and gas reserves. What is the message here for savvy investors? |
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
July 8, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Our Energy World Is on a Slippery Slope Anything can happen, and likely will. Fully six of OPEC members (that's 50% in my book) are facing question marks or concerns. |
BusinessWeek
March 26, 2007
Stanley Reed |
Going For A Gusher In Libya Italy's ENI is beating out giants like BP and ExxonMobil, partly because it never left. |
Geotimes
April 2003
Lisa M. Pinsker |
Majors Return to Russian Oil Fields There's a resurgence of interest among Western oil companies in Russia. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
November 15, 2004
Bremner, Roberts et al. |
Asia's Great Oil Hunt China needs energy more than ever. Its oil consumption is second only to the U.S., and its quest to secure enough oil and gas to keep its economy humming will change the world |
Parameters
Autumn 2007
Christopher Hemmer |
Responding to a Nuclear Iran What should American foreign policy be if current efforts to discourage Iran from developing nuclear weapons fail? |
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
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
November 22, 2004
Jason Bush |
Oil: What's Russia Really Sitting On? As more Russian oil becomes recoverable, reserve estimates are skyrocketing. Recently revised estimates pushed its total proven oil reserves to 69.1 billion barrels, up from 45 billion bbl. in 2001. And that may just scratch the surface of its real potential. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
5 Things You Didn't Know: OPEC Still not fully understood by the most of the public, we think it's time to introduce you to five things you didn't know about OPEC, your friendly neighborhood oil cartel. |
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
November 16, 2011
David Lee Smith |
$200 Crude in 2012? With U.S. forces exiting, the Persian Gulf region becomes a tinderbox. |
