Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 David Lee Smith	Walking a Slick Tightrope An investor's look at two volatile oil-exporting countries: Venezuela... Nigeria...
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.
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.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	Iran's Energy Squeeze Don't take your eyes off energy stocks as long as Ahmadinejad is making noise. A prudent approach to energy investment involves the large international players, particularly on the exploration side.
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 March 20, 2008 David Lee Smith	Hugo's Cuffs Removed A U.K. judge has thrown out an order freezing $12 billion in Petroleos de Venezuela SA -- the national oil company of Venezuela's -- assets.
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 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.
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 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 December 5, 2007 David Lee Smith	Chavez: Down, but Not Out Despite losing an election, Chavez is still a destructive force; U.S. oil imports could still be at risk.
BusinessWeek May 16, 2005	Can Venezuela Fix Its Oil-Industry Woes? President Hugo Chavez admitted that state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela is pumping 100,000 barrels per day less than its OPEC-agreed target of 3.165 million bpd. What's unclear is whether a new shake-up lies ahead.
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Stanley Reed	You're Working For Chavez Now Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is squeezing global oil players, but few are squealing.
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 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 December 7, 2009 David Lee Smith	Hugo Chavez's New Friends in Big Oil Big Oil prepares to bid on a group of heavy oil blocks in Venezuela's Orinoco basin.
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 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 16, 2009 Rich Duprey	Big Oil Can't Resist the Chavez Charm Despite getting shafted before, Big Oil is swooning over Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez' latest scheme.
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 February 11, 2008 David Lee Smith	Exxon and Chavez, Ready to Rumble Beyond the independents in the U.S., big companies enjoy a major edge in global energy.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 David Lee Smith	ExxonMobil Swings Back Rather than knuckle under to Hugo Chavez, Exxon is launching an arbitration process. The company, along with ConocoPhillips, is refusing to roll over and accept Venezuela's settlement terms.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2009 David Lee Smith	A Total Energy Package Total is hardly sleeping through the slide in crude prices.
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 March 14, 2005 Geri Smith	Is Venezuela's Chavez Killing The Golden Goose? Venenzuelan President Hugo Chavez is using oil industry profits to enhance social programs. He is also using oil in his bid to turn Venezuela into a counterweight to U.S. influence in Latin America, causing a strain in relations.
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 June 11, 2007 David Lee Smith	Hugo Could Pump Your Gas With President Hugo Chavez working diligently to pattern his nation's economy after the economic catastrophe that is Castro's Cuba, the results could ultimately become negative for the world's wobbly energy supply/demand balance -- and for U.S. gasoline prices.
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 July 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	ConocoPhillips Hammered by Hugo In an otherwise sound quarter, standing up to Hugo Chavez cost Conoco $4.5 billion. It's the sort of thing that was bound to happen when oil and gas are found beneath the lands overseen by unstable governments.
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005	Q&A with PDVSA Director Del Pino The Venezuelan oil company exec discusses higher royalty taxes, coping with 18,000 fewer workers, social-program funding, and more.
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 March 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	OPEC Hangs Back Satisfied by crude prices, the cartel keeps current quotas through September. Investors should have meaningful international energy representation in their portfolios.
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 June 7, 2007 David Lee Smith	Has OPEC Lost Its Moorings? It looks like OPEC wants to have its cake and eat it too. Perhaps the cartel can explain to us how the private companies might invest and presumably operate in a group of countries that, with few exceptions, prohibit such activities. Investors, take note.
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 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 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.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2008 David Lee Smith	Did You Really Think Crude Would Drop? Crude prices hit $100 a barrel, but the future will almost certainly see it go higher.
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 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 April 7, 2011 David Lee Smith	OPEC Poses Petroleum Price Problems With half of the cartel's countries on shaky ground, is crude headed for the stratosphere?
BusinessWeek October 10, 2005 Stephen Ixer	Chavez' Oil-Fueled Revolution Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is stepping up a program of expropriation that could bedevil a number of businesses, both locally owned and foreign.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2008 David Lee Smith	Fool on the Street: Exxon on the Prowl Is it time to re-examine the world's biggest oil and gas company?
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 January 16, 2008 David Lee Smith	More Oil, Please? The President's request for increased OPEC oil output may be difficult to fulfill.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Harvest of Sorrows In an ongoing attempt to squeeze foreign oil companies, the Venezuelan government has once again unilaterally and retroactively changed the rules of the game. Harvest Natural Resources suffers. Investors, take note.
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 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 March 9, 2007 David Lee Smith	ExxonMobil Works to Bulk Up The world's largest publicly owned oil company steps up its efforts to maintain its reserve and production levels. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2008 David Lee Smith	Chevron's New Downstream Tricks A new process could increase the amount of gasoline manufactured from gooey crude.