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The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Robert Aronen	Gas Prices Won't Go Down Blaming Big Oil does not get to the root of rising prices at the pump, but the negative publicity oil companies face may cause oil stocks to sell off, and that could make for some temporary bargains in the oil patch. Pay attention, and you may just profit from the hoopla.
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Wendy Zellner	Crude Lessons About Oil Low-quality $35-a-barrel oil is plentiful, but refineries lack the capacity to handle it. The result is that the price of oil -- and of products made from it -- is higher and more volatile than it might be.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Robert Aronen	Is the Oil Boom Over? The oil patch is undoubtedly cyclical. Do the numbers support the notion that the oil boom is coming to a close? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 W.D. Crotty	The Frontier of Oil Refining Frontier Oil is profiting handsomely from being able to process heavy crude oil. But what's the earnings potential?
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Big Oil, Bigger Profits ExxonMobil reaps the benefits of rising energy prices yet again. Whether the future holds more expensive oil or cheaper oil, investors can probably count on ExxonMobil to be there making the most of it.
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The Motley Fool September 9, 2004 Chris Mallon	The Best Oil Stock You Don't Own Valero Energy has been one of the best performing oil stocks this year, but will it continue?
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The Motley Fool October 4, 2007 David Lee Smith	Big Oil About to Flip With refinery margins dropping, expect the Big Oil companies to report down quarters. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2008 Kris Eddy	Digging Into the Oil Sands There's oil in them thar sands. The world wants it, and it's not doing the growing international economy much good trapped in sand. It's not easy or pretty to get to it, but for companies playing in the oil sands, sustained high oil prices would mean high sweet profits for years to come.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2008 Toby Shute	Devon's in Oil Heaven The E&P's crude oil production may catch up to that of its natural gas pretty fast.
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The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Oxy's Well-Oiled Quarter Occidental Petroleum rode crude prices and an oil orientation to a solid third quarter.
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Reason May 2006 Ronald Bailey	Peak Oil Panic Is the planet running out of gas? If it is, what should the Bush administration do about it?
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Popular Mechanics April 2008 Brad Reagan	America @ $100/Barrel: How Long Will the Oil Last? Major discoveries of oil within our own borders could help reduce foreign imports.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2005 Bill Paul	Shoulder Shock: The New Rite of Spring The oil industry's equivalent of sticker shock offers pain for consumers, but a potential opportunity for investors.
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004	Oil: The View from "a Long-Term Bull" Will oil prices stay at their highest levels in two decades for the foreseeable future? And what's ahead for the stock prices of the big oil outfits? Guinness Atkinson Asset Management's chairman and chief investment officer offers his vision of crude-oil prices in 2005.
Geotimes April 2005 Naomi Lubick	Oil prices outlook high Forecasts indicate that gas prices will continue to climb though there is debate as to how high.
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.
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Otis Port	Tapping Gushers Beneath The Gushers Many engineers are reassessing the riches that may lie hidden under low-flow oil wells.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2008 David Lee Smith	Chevron in Step Like its peers, Chevron posted solid results this quarter. But it's not all milk and honey for the integrated companies these days.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 David Lee Smith	Unrefined Results at Marathon Marathon Oil manages to lose almost all of its downstream earnings in the final quarter of 2007.
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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.
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