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The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 David Lee Smith	First Iran, Now Nigeria Add Nigeria to the expanding list of OPEC producers with one foot figuratively on a political banana peel. Pay close attention to the progressively more important energy sector in your investment allocations.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2008 David Lee Smith	OPEC's Production Cuts: Balderdash The Cartel's 1.5 million barrels a day cut will have almost no effect.
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.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2008 David Lee Smith	Hugo, the Russians, and You Venezuela tops a list of unstable oil-producing regions. Don't forget it.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2009 David Lee Smith	The World of Energy Just Might Explode Crude has essentially doubled from it's yearly low. So why, with oil demand still falling among the developed nations, have prices moved higher?
The Motley Fool November 25, 2008 David Lee Smith	Watch Out for OPEC's Black Friday Party For the third time in as many months, OPEC will meet over production cuts.
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.
The Motley Fool March 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Monitoring Energy's Geopolitical Shakiness With two key OPEC members acting unpredictably, the world of energy warrants investors' attention.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 David Lee Smith	Is Crude Demand Slip-Sliding Away? Investors, now's not the time to give up on the energy sector.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2008 David Lee Smith	More Oil, Please? The President's request for increased OPEC oil output may be difficult to fulfill.
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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.
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The Motley Fool March 14, 2007 David Lee Smith	Big Bills for Big Oil Rising costs may push Chevron to jettison some high-cost projects. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 David Lee Smith	My Chicken Little Costume Has Been Stolen! A new International Energy Agency forecast sees world crude supplies below demand the next five years. If your portfolio is light on this important sector, prudence would seem to dictate a reconsideration of your allocations.
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 September 17, 2008 David Lee Smith	Oily Activities South of the Border The real oily activity these days seems to be coming out of South America, not the Middle East or Siberia.
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The Motley Fool February 6, 2007 David Lee Smith	Energy's Excessively Short-Term Orientation Obviously, you'll want to monitor your energy names, just as you do all the companies in your portfolio. But given the inherent volatility of the sector, excessively frequent attention to your energy names likely will do little for your mental health.
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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.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2007 David Lee Smith	Has OPEC Been Neutered? With production sliding within OPEC and gaining elsewhere, the cartel isn't what it once was. Given both the inherent stakes and the macro changes occurring in energy, investors would be unwise to neglect a strong representation in this important sector.
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.
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.
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.
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