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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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Good Price at Chevron Good production growth and improving refining performance make this stock a little more interesting.
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, 2008 David Lee Smith	ConocoPhillips' Quarter Takes a Crude Turn With upstream up and downstream down, Conoco's quarter was predictable.
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 November 2, 2007 David Lee Smith	ExxonMobil's Scary Slide Investors, pay close attention to ExxonMobil's liquids production. For the quarter, its worldwide liquids production declined by slightly more than 4%, due to maturing oil fields.
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 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 August 25, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	PetroChina: Still Pumping Out the Profits Government alliances and a booming Chinese market make this stock one to watch.
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.
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The Motley Fool April 17, 2009 David Lee Smith	A Total Energy Package Total is hardly sleeping through the slide in crude prices.
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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.
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 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 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 December 5, 2007 David Lee Smith	Kazakhstan to Big Oil: Whack! The Kazakhs are proving tough to deal with as Western companies try to develop two big oil fields there.
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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 September 30, 2009 David Lee Smith	The Next Wave of Oil and Gas Partnerships Venezuela pursues the national route, while Russia seeks to privatize.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2008 David Lee Smith	Big Oil's Biggest Floats Upstream ExxonMobil has added its considerable weight to a producers' strong quarter.
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 March 16, 2009 David Lee Smith	Take Advantage of OPEC's Caution OPEC's decision not to cut production could work to your advantage.
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 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 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.
BusinessWeek August 30, 2004	Venezuela's High-Stakes Vote Political leaders at home and abroad are hoping the Aug. 15 recall vote on Venezuela President Hugo Chavez will bring some stability to the oil-rich nation.
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 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 January 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Harvest Running Out of Resources Energy company Harvest Natural Resources encounters problems in Venezuela. Investors must be alert to the risks that go hand-in-hand with dealing with rulers like Chavez.
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 January 9, 2007 Rich Smith	Chavez Plays Double or Nothing Until yesterday, investors in Venezuelan telecom CA Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela had been feeling pretty good about their stock.
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 29, 2008 David Lee Smith	It's Official: BP Means Better Production London-based BP has raised its quarterly profits, and not just by a little bit.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2009 David Lee Smith	15 More Reasons to Like ExxonMobil Despite the continuing slide in crude prices, the company keeps producing.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2010 David Lee Smith	OPEC's Little Mouse Is Roaring Let's see how far Ecuador gets with its effort to bully the oil companies.
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.
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