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  • Shell Outpaces Exxon in Iraq

    By Sarfaraz Khan - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: XOM, PTR, RDS-A

    According to Iraq’s oil minister Abdul Kareem al-Luaibi, the country has 150 billion barrels of oil reserves, and this doesn’t include resources from the autonomous Kurdish region and other additional deposits. The country most likely has more than 200 billion barrels of total reserves. The British oil major BP thinks that the country has the world’s fifth largest reserves. However, its production has lagged far behind other more »

  • When a Good Quarter Isn't Really Good, But It Doesn't Matter Anyway

    By Jason Hall - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: CLNE, RDS-B, RDS-A, TA, WPRT | Editor's Choice

    As we emerge from earnings season, I've taken some time to review a few of my favorite companies and come to terms with where things stand. That's led me to take a hard look at the part of my portfolio that's dedicated to the expansion of natural gas as a transportation fuel. There are a handful of companies that are early in the game:

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  • When a Bad Quarter Doesn't Really Matter

    By Jason Hall - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: CLNE, CMI, RDS-B, RDS-A, WPRT

    As we emerge from earnings season, I've taken some time to review a few of my favorite companies and come to terms with where things stand.  That's led me to take a hard look at the part of my portfolio that's dedicated to the expansion of natural gas as a transportation fuel. There are a handful of companies that are early in the game.

    Last quarter really more »

  • Energy Opportunities South of the Rio Grande

    By Joshua Bondy - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: XOM, HAL, RDS-B, RDS-A

    Mexico has many challenges. Its government needs more money and energy to support a growing population, but Mexico's oil fields are starting to wither away. At the same time, the world's biggest oil companies desperately need to replace their reserves. These two groups are coming together under their common interests in order to increase Mexico's oil production. 

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  • Will an Anti-Monopoly Case Punish Europe's Oil Companies?

    By Joshua Bondy - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: BP, RDS-B, RDS-A, STO

    Reports are out that the European commission is investigating a number of major oil companies for price-rigging. These threats shouldn't be taken lightly, as the EU has already shown that it is willing to slap big fines on monopolists and oligopolists, such as Intel.  In addition to monetary penalties, the EU has forced monopolists like Google to change their business practices. With the LIBOR fiasco fresh in the mind more »

  • Anadarko Reported Its Phobos Discovery in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

    By Stephan Dube - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: APC, BP, CVX, RDS-A

    Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) announced on April 27, that its Phobos-1 well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico encountered about 250 net feet of high-quality oil play in Lower Tertiary-aged reservoirs.

    The Phobos discovery, located in Sigsbee Escarpment block 39, was drilled to a total depth of 28,675 feet in approximately 8,500 feet of water, approximately 11 miles south of Anadarko's Lucius discovery, which is under development more »

  • Great Stock Picks Spawn in the Great Lakes?

    By Arturo Cuevas - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: DTE, GLDD, RDS-A

    Okay, for you Warren Buffett wannabes, let’s venture into the nexus of the Great Lakes bi-national region, consisting of eight American states (Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois) and one Canadian province (Ontario). It should be replete with stock pick candidates. If consolidated as one country, as per the Brookings Institution, this area would be among the world’s biggest economies with its $4.5 more »

  • 3 Choices to Follow, 3 Neighbors to Check Out

    By Nathan Kirykos - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: CPG, DTX, LEG, RDS-A

    What is going on with DeeThree Exploration (TSX: DTX)? How much higher can the stock go? Will gravity ever take hold? The stock has exhibited phenomenal performance, yielding around 200% since last summer and ignoring any correction of the indexes. What are the key drivers behind this move? Has DeeThree discovered a Ghawar-like oil field in its core areas? 

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  • Will Oil Break the $100 Mark?

    By Lior Cohen - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CVX, RDS-A, USO

    In the past couple of weeks, the price of oil has slowly recovered from a downward trend that occurred during April. Will the price break the $100 threshold in the near future? How will the recent developments in the oil market affect leading oil producers? Let’s examine the recent changes in the oil market and try to determine what’s up ahead for oil.

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  • Invest Today and Profit For Years in The Fuel of The Future

    By Ken McGaha - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: LNG, CLNE, CMI, RDS-A, TA, WPRT | Editor's Choice

    In a recent article, I discussed some of the political headwinds beginning to blow against the concept of exporting American natural gas into the world market where the prices are much higher and the potential negative impact that opposition could have on Cheniere Energy if those efforts are successful. I also discussed a couple of businesses in the industry that should continue to thrive without regard to the outcome of more »

  • World's Biggest Rig Developer Posts a Massive Drop in Income

    By Sarfaraz Khan - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: EWS, KPELY.PK, RDS-A

    Keppel Corp (NASDAQOTH: KPELY.PK), the world’s largest builder of offshore oil rigs has reported a significant slide in earnings, but this shouldn’t come as a surprise as management has been giving warning signals to shareholders. The company also operates in property and infrastructure segments, but its bread and butter mainly relies on developing offshore rigs for oil majors such as Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A). Keppel is one more »

  • Three US-listed Dutch Stocks To Consider

    By Johan Seijkens - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: ING, RDS-B, RDS-A, TMOAF.PK

    The Netherlands has a developed economy and has been playing a special role in the European economy for many centuries. Since the 16th century, shipping, fishing, trade, and banking have been leading sectors of the Dutch economy. The Netherlands is one of the world's 10 leading exporting countries. Foodstuffs form the largest industrial sector, but other major industries include chemicals, metallurgy, machinery, electrical goods, and tourism.

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  • The Oil Major's Review

    By Federico Zaldua - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: XOM, RDS-A, TOT

    Let's take a look at three big oil companies. If you read my blogs often, you may already know that I am long British Petroleum because I am convinced it is significantly undervalued. That said, I am all set to analyze other big oil companies. Some of them are great but way too expensive, while others might soon start transformational periods. Let's see if one of the following more »

  • Turnaround of Asia’s Largest Refiner

    By Sarfaraz Khan - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: CVX, SNP, XOM, PTR, RDSA, RDS-A

    Asia’s refining giant China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (NYSE: SNP), more commonly known as Sinopec, has recently released its quarterly results in which its profits increased by 24% due to a significant and much awaited turnaround of its refining business. The Chinese authorities have been keeping a lid on oil prices to curtail inflation, but they have been moving towards more market friendly fuel pricing policies, which will change more »

  • The Fallacy of Benchmark Investing

    By Jeff Stouffer - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: XOM, IXC, RDS-A

    The endless argument between active-versus-passive investment management styles appears to be one with no end in sight. Exchange-traded funds, for all of their great features and benefits, fall well within the passive-management camp.

    ETFs are designed to track an index by holding all the underlying components. This creates another rhetorical question: “If the benchmark delivers mediocre returns, does outperforming this benchmark indicate a sign of superior investment management?”

    An example more »

  • Exxon Dives Into Australian Waters to Produce LNG

    By Peter Pham - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: BHP, LNG, FXA, XOM, RDS-A

    Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), the largest U.S. oil company, along with mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd.(NYSE: BHP), are in the planning phase for building the world’s largest floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant off the coast of Australia. It will be half a kilometer long and 75 meters wide. The new project also shows that despite some setbacks, Australia still continues to attract investments in its LNG more »

  • Tweedy Browne Value Fund Gets More Bullish on These Stocks

    By Anh HOANG - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: BHI, HAL, RDS-A

    The Tweedy Browne Value Fund has managed to deliver a nice annual return of 8.82% for the past 20 years, beating the S&P 500's annualized return of 7.70%. The fund, with net assets of $600.5 million, or $21.50 NAV, seeks long-term growth by investing in undervalued securities.

    In the first quarter 2013, it added more shares of Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Royal Dutch Shell more »

  • Woodside’s Acquisition Hands Shell a Difficult Decision

    By Peter Pham - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: BHP, RDS-A

    On Dec 3, Australia’s biggest  independent energy firm Woodside Petroleum revealed that it has decided to acquire a 30% stake in Israel’s largest gas field, called Leviathan, which holds around 17 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas. The business is going to play a crucial role in developing the LNG industry in that country. However, it would have been naive to assume that Woodside’s decision would more »

  • Why You Should Invest In Seadrill

    By Ishtiaq Ahmed - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: COP, RDS-A, SDRL

    When making an investment decision, investors keep a number of factors in mind: future growth, dividends, cash generation, and earnings prospects. It is often difficult to find a company with earnings you can easily predict beyond two or three years in the future. However, a little deeper research will bring a handful of companies that fulfill the criteria. If you want to invest in a company with a visible earnings more »

  • Oil At A Discount

    By Matthew Frankel - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: BP, XOM, RDS-A

    BP (NYSE: BP), one of the world’s largest oil companies, has done an excellent job of rehabilitating its reputation with U.S. consumers since the infamous Deepwater Horizon disaster.  While some people (especially in the Gulf States) haven’t quite forgiven and forgotten, most would agree that given the circumstances, BP has done virtually everything in its power to make the situation right.  However, shares of BP are flat more »

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