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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 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 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 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 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 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 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?
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 November 27, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Frightening Idea of $100 Oil Why have oil prices raced upward so quickly, and what does all this mean to you?
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 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.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2008 David Lee Smith	Bulletin: The Empty Quarter May Be Empty Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter just may be aptly named; a whole lot of natural gas apparently isn't located where it was supposed to be.
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 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 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.
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Stanley Reed	Commentary: The Other Saudi Arabia? Russia is fast reemerging as the oil power to challenge OPEC.
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 31, 2007 David Lee Smith	Bigger Than LUKOIL? Watch for the emergence of a new Russian state oil company that could make some waves. The new company would be larger than publicly traded energy giants such as ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, and BP.
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 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 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 May 7, 2007 David Lee Smith	Walking a Slick Tightrope An investor's look at two volatile oil-exporting countries: Venezuela... Nigeria...
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.
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 8, 2007 David Lee Smith	Chevron's New China Syndrome It appears that the second-biggest U.S. oil company may be plying its trade in China. What does all this mean for smart investors?
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 May 25, 2007 David Lee Smith	Russia: Bigger Than Big Oil Our former foe quietly surpasses Saudi Arabia's oil output, while U.S. production dwindles.
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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.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2012 David Lee Smith	How to Play the World's Wavering Oil Scene The energy scene in a number of countries is far more unstable than it was a year ago.
The Motley Fool November 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Next Stop: Turkmenistan Under new leadership, natural gas-rich Turkmenistan is the subject of lots of attention from oil companies and neighboring countries.
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 February 28, 2011 David Lee Smith	Iraq Could Send Crude Prices to the Moon More Iraqi demonstrations could blast crude prices to nosebleed levels.
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 January 29, 2007 Will Frankenhoff	Pump Up Your Position in PetroChina PetroChina's shares should provide high-octane returns in 2007.
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.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2009 David Lee Smith	The Return of $150 Oil? Is our energy sector really ready for an economic recovery?
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?
The Motley Fool March 26, 2008 David Lee Smith	Russia's At It Again Western companies doing business in Russia must deal with government interference. Last week, Russian police visited the offices of TNK-BP, a joint venture between U.K.-based oil giant BP and a pair of Russian companies.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 David Lee Smith	ExxonMobil, World Traveler The oil giant is traversing the globe and finding new ways to meet energy demands. ExxonMobil deserves consideration from investors.
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 August 19, 2011 David Lee Smith	You Can't Afford to Ignore the Middle East It's only far away in geographic terms. Along with my clear-cut notion that investors should monitor the Middle East as never before, dubious energy circumstances also dictate energy inclusion in your portfolio.
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 March 16, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Most Global of Businesses Investors, while it's absurd to contend that cycles have been completely wrung out of the energy sector, it's true that the changed picture in the sector has rendered the multiples currently being paid for these quality companies equally absurd.
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 June 30, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Will Lukoil Investors Get Lucky? There are risks here, but also growth and huge reserves. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2011 Aimee Duffy	Big Oil Cranks Up Investments in Iraq The oil majors make a big investment in Iraq's oil infrastructure.
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.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 David Lee Smith	ExxonMobil Knows When to Fold 'Em The world's largest integrated oil company apparently won't challenge Venezuela's Chavez over crucial oil projects. Investors, take note.