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Finance & Development December 1, 2001 Davis, Ossowski, Daniel & Barnett	Oil Funds: Problems Posing as Solutions? Heavy dependence on oil revenues---which are volatile and unpredictable, and will, sooner or later, dry up---greatly complicates a country's fiscal policy. To tackle these problems, many oil-producing countries are setting up oil funds. But are these really a solution, or just a problem posing as one?
The Motley Fool April 21, 2006 Robert Aronen	Black Gold Tries for Gold The first crude oil ETF has hit the American markets. However, the greater availability of investment options in the oil market will likely leave the United States Oil Fund sitting on the sidelines of most portfolios.
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004 Cooper & Madigan	OPEC: Where All Those Petrodollars Will Go With oil prices touching $54 per barrel, how will the transfer of wealth from oil-consuming countries to oil producers play out in the global economy?
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 Peter Coy	Barrels Of Confusion Where crude prices go next is anybody's guess, so companies are learning to live with volatility - and Wall Street is cleaning up.
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 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.
Finance & Development March 1, 2008 Helbling et al.	Riding a Wave Soaring commodity prices -- especially those of oil, nickel, tin, corn, and wheat -- has brought a sea change to the commodities landscape. Trade policies should be adjusted for better efficiency.
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 Laura D'Andrea Tyson	What CNOOC Leaves Behind Despite the protectionist rhetoric from U.S. politicians over the CNOOC bid, there's already a framework in place to adequately assess whether such purchases will serve America's economic interest.
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.
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 Barnett & Ossowski	What Goes Up... Why oil-producing states must husband their resources
The Motley Fool August 1, 2006 Mike Norman	The Reason for High Oil Prices The rise in oil prices has become a very pressing issue. All the talk in the world about what will stop the energy price rise is moot if we fail to see it as a consequence of speculation, not supply and demand.
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 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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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 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.
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?
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Topley & Kinsel	Oil and Gas Options Fuel 1031 investments with these hot exchange alternatives. Prior to pursuing this option, commercial real estate investors should consult with a professional tax adviser to learn more about this viable replacement property alternative.
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 March 23, 2004 Glen Trematore	An Oily Opportunity Can't choose from among the oil companies? Then choose a bunch through Oil Service Holders.
Investment Advisor March 2006 Bob Clark	Clark at Large: The Latest Oil Crisis Some advice on how advisors should play the oil game.
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...
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 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 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.
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 14, 2006 Christopher Palmeri	Striking It Rich In Africa Africa now accounts for 30% of ExxonMobil's output
Geotimes April 2003 Lisa M. Pinsker	Majors Return to Russian Oil Fields There's a resurgence of interest among Western oil companies in Russia.
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Otis Port	Tapping Gushers Beneath The Gushers Many engineers are reassessing the riches that may lie hidden under low-flow oil wells.
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.
Geotimes July 2006 Rasoul Sorkhabi	Energy Problems Need Energy Solutions A sensible energy policy should plan to heal, not worsen, our country's addiction to oil. This can be achieved by reducing our oil consumption, and diversifying our energy sources to create an "energy-mix" market. Both strategies are necessary.
Entrepreneur August 2006 Robert Kiyosaki	Top of the Heap However hard high oil prices hit the economy, you can prepare your business.
BusinessWeek August 16, 2004 Jason Bush	The Kinks In Russia's Oil Pipeline If Yukos is dismembered, the surviving private companies are bound to think twice before investing. Global oil markets -- and Russia -- would suffer as a result.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2006 Bob Hirschfeld	Running on Empty? An interview with the Houston oil and gas analyst Matthew Simmons on dwindling natural resources and what investors can expect from the volatile world energy market.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Toby Shute	Cambodia's Oil Curse When a poor country strikes oil and gas riches, is it a curse or a blessing?
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Manjeet Kripalani	India And China: Oil-Patch Partners? It's one of Asia's most intense rivalries. With their fast-growing economies and soaring demand for energy, both India and China have been desperate to lock in long-term oil supplies in recent years.
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 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.
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006	BP Remains Confident Despite Big Changes Oil giant CEO John Browne talks about his company's place in the oil game and the state of the industry.
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 January 13, 2004 W.D. Crotty	3 Values in Oil These three oil stocks appear to be relatively attractively valued.
BusinessWeek February 5, 2007 Roben Farzad	Oil: It's Back To Supply And Demand The speculators who bid up the market last year are in retreat. So much for the new reality.
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The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel	Oil and Sand Mix With This ETF The new Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income ETF seeks to reduce the overall risk of investing in the technically challenging oil sands business.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2004 Brian Gorman	ChevronTexaco's Got Gas Investors shouldn't sweat declining U.S. production.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Does ExxonMobil Mark the Spot? Big Oil doesn't get any bigger than this. If you really have to own a big domestic oil company, ExxonMobil is an OK choice. It's a little undervalued, pays out ample cash to its shareholders, and has a pretty good outlook for maintaining/increasing production.
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