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		<title>(XOM) Crude Supplies Jump to 11-Month High</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles jumped to their highest level since May 2011, as imports climbed. However, on the bullish side, the agency’s report revealed that refined product inventories – gasoline and distillate – dropped sharply from their previous week levels on stronger demand. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected an increase of 0.8%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report, which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Jump to 9-Month High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/10/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-jump-to-9-month-high/97926</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since June 2011, as imports soared. The agency’s report further revealed that within the ‘refined products’ category, gasoline stocks fell and distillate supplies were near flat. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected an increase of 1.2%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report, which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) BP Plc Leases 84,000 Acres in Ohio</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/bp-bp-plc-leases-84000-acres-in-ohio/97022</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.K. oil giant BP Plc (BP) intends to reap the benefits of an impending northeast Ohio oil and gas boom in the Utica/Point Pleasant shale formation, with an estimated recoverable potential of approximately 5.5 billion barrels of oil. As part of this effort, BP has inked a deal with the Associated Landowners of the Ohio Valley (ALOV) – a body representing individual mineral owners in the region – to lease around 84,000 acres in Trumbull County, Ohio, a high potential formation in the region. Financial terms of the agreement were not revealed. The Utica shale lies at a depth of about 6,000 feet. With a thickness similar to that of Marcellus and other attractive prospects, the formation is contemplated to be a substantial liquids-rich gas resource. The supermajor considers the ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s Weekly Inventory Crude Supply to 7-Month High</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since August 2011, as imports soared. However, the agency’s report further revealed that product demand rose, as a result of which both gasoline and distillate stocks fell from their previous week levels. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected an increase of 2.3%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report, which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Snap Growing Trend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/23/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-snap-growing-trend/96319</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected decrease in crude inventories – breaking a month-long trend of stock build – on the back of lower imports, while distillate supplies rose after five straight weeks of decline. The agency’s bullish report further revealed that gasoline stocks posted a smaller-than-expected draw even as demand continues to be weak. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected a decrease of 0.5%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Share Buybacks: A Buy Signal You Can’t Ignore</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/xom-share-buybacks-a-buy-signal-you-cant-ignore/94813</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Share buybacks increased by 46% in 2011. Has there ever been a more bullish indicator? There are a number of signals that bode well for price appreciation with individual stocks: growing market share, rising sales, strong earnings growth and improving margins… But you shouldn’t overlook another excellent indicator: share buybacks. According to Standard &#38; Poor’s, U.S. public companies spent at least $437 billion last year buying their own shares back. That was 46% more than in 2010. Is this a good thing? Absolutely… Regardless of whether you’re an individual or a corporation, sitting on cash isn’t terribly rewarding these days with the average money market fund paying five one-hundredths of 1%. And if the outlook is uncertain, a business owner doesn’t want to commit to building new facilities or taking ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Oil Supplies Surge &#8211; Fuel Inventories Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/xom-crude-oil-supplies-surge-fuel-inventories-drop/95412</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since September 2011, as supplies at the Cushing Storage Hub soared. However, the agency’s report also revealed that both gasoline and distillate stocks declined over the week on demand recovery. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected a decrease of 1.2%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) BP to Offload Gas Assets to LINN Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/bp-bp-to-offload-gas-assets-to-linn-energy/93853</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP Plc (BP) intends to offload its natural gas assets in Kansas to a subsidiary of LINN Energy, LLC (LINE), in response to a weak natural gas price environment and in order to streamline its portfolio. The U.K. giant plans to sell its entire share in the natural gas producing fields in Kansas as well as a gas processing plant for a total consideration of $1.2 billion in cash. The agreement, which is expected to close on March 30, 2012, is pending customary closing conditions as well as necessary governmental and regulatory approvals. Per the agreement, the sale includes BP’s working interest in about 2,400 wells in the Hugoton natural gas field, accompanied with a 450 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMscf/d) gas processing plant – Hugoton ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Oil Supplies Jump to 5-Month High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/05/xom-crude-oil-supplies-jump-to-5-month-high/94257</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose sharply to their highest level since September 2011. The agency’s report further revealed that gasoline and distillate stocks declined from their previous week levels. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was down by 1.9%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Stocks Gain &#8211; Fuels Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/26/xom-u-s-crude-stocks-gain-fuels-drop/93152</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since September 2011. The agency’s report further revealed that gasoline and distillate stocks declined slightly from their previous week levels. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was up by 1.5%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) How to Play the Texas Tea Momentum &#8211; Investment Ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/cvx-how-to-play-the-texas-tea-momentum-investment-ideas/92534</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May 2008 a call from a major brokerage was heard round the world. It was the “super spike” in the price of oil which called for prices to dramatically increase from the $115 level to an unthinkable $150-$200 a barrel. This call came from the same analyst that three years earlier saw $100 barrel crude when sweet Texas tea was hovering close to $60. The earlier call was also a somewhat unthinkable prospect. Recently, we got another call from the same brokerage… just a different analyst this time. The call isn’t quite the same, but the idea is. Oil prices are expected to move higher. We will leave the details of Iran or supply and demand out of this discussion and focus on how we can best position our ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) BP South Earns Approval for China Sea Venture</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/18/bp-bp-south-earns-approval-for-china-sea-venture/91800</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP Plc (BP) recently won approval from the China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) for natural gas exploration in South China Sea. This marks the company’s second deepwater venture off the coast of China following its purchase of a 41% stake in another block in the region in September 2010. The nod from MOFCOM entitles BP to have 40.82% share in block 43/11 during the exploration phase. However, it will get reduced to approximately 20% upon the commencement of production. China&#8217;s biggest offshore oil explorer, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), enjoys the operatorship of the block 43/11. The entry of BP will enforce U.S. based Anadarko Petroleum Corp (APC) to diminish its stake to 24.5%, which was previously 50% in the block under a contract with CNOOC. Excluding the deepwater ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Exxon Faces Iraq Ire</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/xom-exxon-faces-iraq-ire/91685</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) will be banned from participating in Iraq’s fourth oil and gas licensing auction scheduled to take place in May. ExxonMobil’s exclusion from the auction is mainly due to the contracts that it signed with the country’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan. ExxonMobil turned out to be the first among the oil giants to gain entry into Kurdistan, after it signed a deal in mid October 2011 to explore six areas. But the signing of this contract has angered the Baghdad government. Iraq’s central government continues to assert its authority over the energy deals inked within its borders in the midst of continued lack of legislation for the sector. The Iraqi government also considers all deals signed with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) as unacceptable. On the other hand, ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) ConocoPhillips to Lease in Lowry Range</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/cop-conocophillips-to-lease-in-lowry-range/91076</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips’ (COP) tentative agreement with the Colorado State Land Board worth $137 million has established a new mineral-lease record. ConocoPhillips plans to lease an oil and gas mineral rights lying in the east of Aurora at the old Lowry bombing range for around $6,500 per acre. In addition, ConocoPhillips will pay a royalty of 20% on the value of any oil and gas extracted from the Lowry range. The company has a deal for rights on 21,048 acres of land and is expected to close in the beginning of April. ConocoPhillips’ bid of $6,500 per acre beat the previous record of $5,850 per acre set in August 2011 for mineral rights under a 320-acre parcel in WeldCounty. Colorado State Land Board, which overlooks 4 million acres of mineral rights across the ]]></description>
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		<title>(PTR) PetroChina Buys into Canadian Asset</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/ptr-petrochina-buys-into-canadian-asset/91524</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese energy giant PetroChina Co. Ltd. (PTR) inked an asset acquisition deal with Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSA). Per the agreement, PetroChina purchased 20% stake in a Canadian shale gas project – Groundbirch – from Shell. However, neither of the companies disclosed the financial terms of the deal. Located in northeastern British Columbia, Shell owns 100% interest in the Groundbirch project that holds a production capacity of 1 billion cubic feet equivalents (bcfe) per day and has an estimated producing life of 40 years. Even after the deal, Shell will continue to act as the operator of the venture. While PetroChina will evaluate the export potential of the fuel in the form of liquefied natural gas to Asia, Groundbirch will continue to meet customer demands in North America. This acquisition ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude and Oil Product Inventories Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/10/xom-crude-and-oil-product-inventories-rise/91518</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles logged a slim build that was well below analyst forecast. The agency’s report further revealed that gasoline and distillate stocks rose from their previous week levels, as product demand continues to be weak. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was up by 1.0%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Chevron: Still a Good Value</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/22/cvx-chevron-still-a-good-value/90530</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[San Ramon, California-based Chevron Corporation (CVX) is one of the six super major oil and gas companies in the world and the second-largest energy firm in the U.S. behind Exxon Mobil (XOM). As a vertically-integrated oil entity, it is engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, refining and marketing of petroleum products, manufacturing of chemicals, and other energy-related businesses. Chevron, in its present form, resulted from the 2001 merger between Texaco and Chevron Corporation. In August 2005, the company acquired Unocal for $18.4 billion. The company divides its operations into three main segments: Exploration and Production; Manufacturing, Products, and Transportation; and Other Businesses. Right at the beginning of 2012, shares of Chevron hit a 52-week high of $110.99. The integrated oil giant has seen its share price climb approximately ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Chevron Hits Australian Gas Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/21/cvx-chevron-hits-australian-gas-again/90611</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian subsidiary of global integrated energy company Chevron Corp. (CVX) announced the discovery of natural gas in the Satyr-3 well, offshore Western Australia. This discovery, 113 miles north of Exmouth Plateau area, marks Chevron’s thirteenth in the country since mid-2009. Located in the WA-374-P permit block in the Carnarvon Basin, the well was drilled to a water depth of 3,688 feet and encountered approximately 243 feet of net gas pay. Chevron acts as the operator of the block with a 50% interest, while the remaining stake is equally distributed between Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSA) and Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM). In late December last year, Chevron discovered about 453 feet of net gas pay in Vos-1 well in the same basin. We believe that these exploration successes will boost ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Rise Sharply</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-rise-sharply/90106</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected increase in crude inventories on the back of soaring imports and dwindling product demand, while gasoline supplies rose for the second straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stocks posted a significantly larger-than-expected build. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was up by 0.6%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Oil Stocks Rise Unexpectedly</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/xom-crude-oil-stocks-rise-unexpectedly/89517</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected increase in crude inventories on the back of higher imports, while gasoline supplies fell for the second straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stocks posted a surprise build, as demand dropped. Meanwhile, refiners reduced processing rates by 0.7%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) Company News for December 28, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Share prices of oil and gas company Endeavour International Corp (NYSE:END) increased 24.06% after the company agreed to purchase a stake in three oil fields from ConocoPhillips&#8217; (NYSE:COP) for $330 million •    Retailer Sears Holdings Corp.’s (NASDAQ:SHLD) shares plummeted 27.20% to close at $33.38 after it confirmed plans to shut 100 stores. Sears also reported continuing sales troubles in the current quarter •    Oil and gas company Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR) raised its production outlook for both the current and coming year. Following this development, shares of the company advanced 17.13% to close at $5.47 •    Shares of fragrance maker Perlux Fragrances Inc. (NASDAQ:PARL) rocketed up 71.18% to $5.94 after Perfumania Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PERF) said it would acquire Perlux in a deal worth $170 million •    Pediatric nutrition ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) Three European Oil Firms Strike Angola Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/28/bp-three-european-oil-firms-strike-angola-deal/89280</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the aim of expanding individual footing in the energy sector of South Africa, three European oil biggies entered into three different deals with Sonangol, the National Fuel Company of Angola, to explore the undeveloped pre-salt offshore acreage. London, England-based BP plc (BP) received access to five more deepwater exploration and production blocks offshore Angola, netting a total of nine blocks. BP and Sonangol also inked production sharing contracts (PSCs) for four new blocks in the Kwanza and Benguela basins. BP, with a 50% interest, will act as the operator for Blocks 19 and 24, while it holds non-operating interests of 20% in Block 20 and 15% in Block 25. Additionally, the company acquired a 40% stake in Block 26 and signed a farm-in deal with the operator, Petrobras (PBR). ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Oil &#8211; Fuel Inventories Move Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/xom-crude-oil-fuel-inventories-move-up/88343</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected increase in crude inventories on the back of higher imports, while gasoline supplies rose for the fourth straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stocks posted a higher-than-expected build, as production hit record high. Meanwhile, refiners improved processing rates by 3.1%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil &#8211; Fuel Supplies Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/02/xom-u-s-crude-oil-fuel-supplies-rise/87912</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles increased more than expected on higher imports, while gasoline supplies rose for the third straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stocks posted a surprise build, as production hit a record high. Meanwhile, refiners reduced processing rates by 0.9%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(E) Eni SpA Buys Stake in Evans Shoal Offshore Australia</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/e-eni-spa-buys-stake-in-evans-shoal-offshore-australia/87810</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Italian oil major Eni SpA (E) has agreed to acquire a 40% stake in the Evans Shoal gas field in offshore Australia from the domestic firm Santos Ltd. As per the initial agreement, signed in late October, Eni will purchase stakes in the concession for a preliminary payment of $250 million and a contingent future cash payment of up to $100 million. However, Eni’s payment for the acquisition is subject to the approval of the Final Investment Decision on the project for the development of Evans Shoal acreage and on the basis of the level of 2P reserves. Located in the Timor Sea, the field is in the NT/P48 exploration block in the north Bonaparte Basin, around 186.4 miles to the northwest of Darwin. Evans Shoal field was discovered in ]]></description>
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		<title>(RDSA) Royal Dutch Shell plc-Iraq Joint Venture Goes Official</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/rdsa-royal-dutch-shell-plc-iraq-joint-venture-goes-official/87683</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the approval from the Governmental bodies in mid-November, Iraq officially announced its natural gas exploration joint venture with Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSA) and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation. The project, worth $17 billion, was inked almost three years after it was announced in 2008. The joint venture –– Basra Gas Company –– will aim to upgrade and modernize infrastructural facilities of the oil fields at a cost of some $12.8 billion, thereby increasing output. This 25-year deal will work closely to capture more than 700 million cubic feet per day of gas from three of the most fertile southern acreages namely Rumaila, Zubair and West Qurna Phase 1. As per Iraqi officials, the venture will also set up a liquefied natural gas facility, with a maximum capacity of 600 million ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Chevron Fined for Brazil Oil Spill</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/cvx-chevron-fined-for-brazil-oil-spill/87420</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. energy behemoth Chevron Corp. (CVX) has been slapped with a fine of R$50 million ($28 million) by Brazil&#8217;s environmental regulator – the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources, or Ibama – following an oil leak 74 miles off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The ruling came after the super-major accepted full responsibility for the spill that began at its deep water Frade field on November 7, about 230 miles from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Chevron’s multi-billion-dollar Frade project, owned in partnership with Brazil’s state-run energy giant Petrobras S.A. (PBR) and a Japanese consortium, was Brazil’s eighth most productive field in September with a daily output of 75,000 barrels of oil. Chevron’s most recent estimates put the size of the leak at approximately 2,400 ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Chevron&#8217;s Brazil Dream Sours</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. energy behemoth Chevron Corp. (CVX) has been temporarily suspended from ‘all drilling activities’ in Brazil by the country’s oil regulator – Agencia Nacional do Petroleo or ANP – following an oil leak 74 miles off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The agency’s diktat will remain in effect until it identifies the causes of the spill and considers it safe to resume drilling. Chevron has already been slapped with a fine of R$50 million ($28 million) by Brazil&#8217;s environmental regulator. The ruling has come after the super-major accepted full responsibility for the spill that began at its deepwater Frade field on November 7, about 230 miles from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Chevron’s multibillion-dollar Frade project in partnership with Brazil’s state-run energy giant Petrobras S.A. (PBR) and a ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Oil and Distillate Stocks Tumble</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/26/xom-crude-oil-and-distillate-stocks-tumble/87561</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected decrease in crude inventories, currently at their lowest level in almost two years, while gasoline supplies rose for the second straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stockpiles declined for the eighth-straight week to a three-year low despite production rising to a record high. Meanwhile, refiners improved processing rates by 0.7%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Petroleum and Distillate Stocks Shrink</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/20/xom-u-s-petroleum-and-distillate-stocks-shrink/87251</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude inventories moved down, while gasoline stocks added to their supplies. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stockpiles declined for the seventh-straight week. Meanwhile, refiners improved processing rates by 2.2%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron Corp. (CVX), ConocoPhillips ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) ConocoPhillips Beats The Street &#8211; Volume Falls</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/cop-conocophillips-beats-the-street-volume-falls/85931</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips (COP) reported third-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of $2.52 per share, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16. The earnings were also better than the year-earlier profit of $1.50. The outperformance was mainly on the back of higher price realizations and better global refining margins, partially offset by lower upstream volumes as well as the absence of equity earnings from LUKOIL and higher taxes. Revenues in the reported quarter jumped more than 28% year over year to $63.6 billion, but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $68.1 billion. Segmental Performance Exploration and Production (E&#38;P): The segment reported adjusted earnings of $2.2 billion during the quarter, reflecting an impressive 45.6% growth from the year-ago level of $1.5 billion. The improvement was aided by higher commodity prices, which were partially offset ]]></description>
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		<title>(PZE) Latch Onto The Next Big Shale Gas Boom</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Friday, October 7, 2011 Which country has the most shale gas reserves outside of the United States and China? Canada? Nope. Australia? Wrong again. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Argentina ranks third in recoverable shale gas reserves. Argentina has 774 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of technically recoverable shale gas resources, with more than half of that in the Neuquén Basin on the western side of the country. (Courtesy: EIA, Advanced Resources International, Inc.) Political Intervention Following the economic crisis it weathered in the early 2000s, Argentina imposed strict regulations and price controls on its oil and gas production. Since Argentina’s currency devalued incredibly in a short period of time, Argentinians couldn’t afford exported oil and gas. Thus the government put strict price ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Exxon Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/06/xom-exxon-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating/84749</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have maintained our Neutral recommendation for the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) for the long term. The oil giant’s superior record of return on capital employed, excellent credit profile and access of significant unconventional resources were partially mitigated by its relatively low 2011 production growth target. ExxonMobil is the world’s best-run integrated oil company given its track record of superior return on capital employed. As the largest publicly traded oil company, it has long been a core holding for investors seeking a defensive name with continued dividend growth. The company’s exceptional AAA credit profile with pristine balance sheet is the envy of the industry. It has maintained its dividend at an annualized $1.88 per share, yielding an attractive 2.72%. In the second quarter of 2011, ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil, Fuel Inventories Rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed a surprise build-up in crude stockpiles following three consecutive weeks of decline. The agency’s report further revealed that both gasoline and distillate stocks added to their supplies, while refiners reduced processing rates by 0.5%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil and Fuel Inventories Rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed a surprise build-up in crude stockpiles following three consecutive weeks of decline. The agency’s report further revealed that both gasoline and distillate stocks added to their supplies, while refiners reduced processing rates by 0.5%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) ExxonMobil Enters Oil-Rich Utica</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/xom-exxonmobil-enters-oil-rich-utica/84032</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) is all set to exploit Ohio’s Utica Shale, supposedly one of the biggest sources of crude oil in the United States. The company has made its entry into the oil-rich fields of Utica Shale by acquiring leases in it. Exxon declined to divulge details regarding the acreage acquired or the amount paid.  But people familiar with the matter said that the company might have signed the leases for $4,950 per acre along with 19% on production royalties. The Utica is a buried rock formation spreading across eight states. It stretches from Tennessee to New York, as well as parts of Canada. The formation lies roughly 3,000 to 7,000 feet beneath the Marcellus Shale play with thickness ranging between 200 feet to 400 feet across the most prospective ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil Stocks at 8-Month Low</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/xom-u-s-crude-oil-stocks-at-8-month-low/84001</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles fell sharply to reach their lowest level since January, while gasoline stocks added to their supplies. The data further revealed that U.S. distillate stocks fell by a modest 874,000 barrels. Meanwhile, refiners improved processing rates by 1.3%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Cold Hard Profits on the Roof of the World</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/19/xom-cold-hard-profits-on-the-roof-of-the-world/83297</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Carl Delfeld, Global Equities &#38; Emerging Markets Specialist, Investment U Thursday, September 15, 2011: Issue #1601 I have visited some crazy places in search of investment opportunities, but the Arctic Circle was not at the top of my list. After all, doesn’t the average person think it’s a huge chunk of ice with some brave Eskimos and lonely polar bears? But then I learned of some developments under way in the North that have me itching to visit “the roof of the world” in search of adventure and profits. There are reasons this region needs to be on our radar screen in the coming years… and big players that can make investors a tidy profit when global demand for energy and minerals continues to spike. The Arctic Circle is ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil Inventory Stocks Dip &#8211; Products Build</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/17/xom-u-s-crude-oil-inventory-stocks-dip-products-build/83480</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles fell more than twice that of analyst expectations to reach their lowest level since February, as Tropical Storm Lee reduced production. However, the overall nature of the data is bearish with gasoline and distillate both adding to their supplies. Meanwhile, refiners reduced processing rates by 2.0%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Imports Tumble &#8211; Crude Oil Stocks Fall</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/11/xom-u-s-imports-tumble-crude-oil-stocks-fall/82914</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles fell more than expected as imports tumbled, while gasoline and distillate both added to their supplies. Meanwhile, refiners reduced processing rates by 0.2%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron Corp. (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), Valero (VLO) and Tesoro (TSO). ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Energy Department Weekly Inventory Release &#8211; Surprise Build in Crude Stockpiles</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/02/xom-u-s-energy-department-weekly-inventory-release-surprise-build-in-crude-stockpiles/82509</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed a surprise build-up in crude stockpiles. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stocks added to supplies, while gasoline inventories declined. Meanwhile, refiners reduced processing rates by 1.1%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron Corp. (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), Valero (VLO) and ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s EIA Data Indicates Mixed Trends</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/26/xom-u-s-energy-departments-eia-data-indicates-mixed-trends/82074</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles fell unexpectedly as imports dropped, while gasoline and distillate both added to their supplies. Meanwhile, refiners enhanced processing rates by 1.2%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending on Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron Corp. (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), Valero (VLO) and Tesoro (TSO). Crude ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) Stock Market News for August 24, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/24/cop-stock-market-news-for-august-24-2011-market-news/81943</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neither the East Coast earthquake nor weaker-than-expected domestic economic reports could prevent the markets from staging a strong rally that also saw the Dow posting its best gains in two weeks. Encouraging global economic reports helped to boost the mood of the investors, who were already tempted by the cheap prices of beaten-down bellwether stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) sprung 322.11 points or 3% to settle at 11,176.76. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) jumped 3.4% and finished the day at 1,162.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index moved up 4.3% to wrap up at 2,446.06. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moved down by 15% to hover around 36. The fear-gauge index is still over the key level of 30, which is considered a high degree of fear, ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) BP Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/15/bp-bp-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/81249</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are maintaining our long-term Neutral rating on one of the world&#8217;s largest energy companies, BP Plc (BP). Although the company missed our expectation in the second quarter of 2011, its string of upstream activities keeps us upbeat on its ability to regain its old form. Last quarter, BP reported lower-than-expected second-quarter 2011 earnings mainly due to lower production volumes (including the impact of divestments) and higher costs (including rig standby costs in the Gulf of Mexico/GoM). These were partly balanced by higher oil and gas price realizations. The volume loss was mainly due to the asset sale program that BP undertook to cover costs related to the GoM disaster. Higher maintenance costs in the North Sea and Angola, as well as lower production in the GoM were also responsible ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) Dividends Are a Good Source of Income &#8211; Finding High (and Rising) Dividends</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/10/cop-dividends-are-a-good-source-of-income-finding-high-and-rising-dividends/80993</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These may be the times that try men’s souls, but this is also the sort of time when long-term investors can snatch up great bargains. What do I mean by a great bargain? A good solid company selling at a low valuation. The reason you buy stocks is that they represent partial interest in a company. You want to own companies, because over time they make a lot of money, and they can then pay that money out to you in the form of dividends. Even with stocks that currently don’t pay a dividend, the idea is that they will be able to redeploy the cash they earn better than you could, so that they continue to grow their earnings and thus sometime down the road can pay out even ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) Stock Market News for August 1, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/01/cop-stock-market-news-for-august-1-2011-market-news/80309</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benchmarks took a battering to register their worst weekly performance in a year as the stalemate over the debt-ceiling crisis pushed the US closer to losing its ‘AAA’ rating. Investor sentiment was dragged even lower as data revealed economic growth in the first half of the year had receded to the slowest pace since the downturn faded a couple of years ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell to 12,083 soon after the opening bell on Friday. However, after President Obama said there were many ways in which an agreement on the debt ceiling issue could be reached the index moved into the green, only to close at 12,143.24, having lost 0.8% through the day. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) lost 0.7% and settled at 1,292.28. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Stock Market News for July 29, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/29/cvx-stock-market-news-for-july-29-2011-market-news/80200</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Momentum from positive economic reports in the morning session were washed out on Thursday afternoon, as investors remained apprehensive ahead of the key vote in Congress on the debt-ceiling issue. Finally, just before the closing bell, markets lost all their gains to drop modestly lower with the Dow being the hardest hit and the fear-gauge surging to its highest level since mid-June. Of the benchmarks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) took a battering, shedding 0.5% to close at 12,241.10. The blue-chip index slipped from its intraday high of 12384.90 and has now lost 4% over the last five trading days. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 0.3% and settled at 1,300.78. The Nasdaq Composite Index was on the winning side, gaining 0.1% to finish the day at ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Chevron Contracts Chicago Bridge &amp; Iron Company for Gorgon</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/17/cvx-chevron-contracts-chicago-bridge-iron-company-for-gorgon/79240</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. energy giant Chevron Corporation (CVX), through its Australian subsidiary, has awarded a $2.3 billion mechanical, electrical and instrumentation work contract to Netherlands-based Chicago Bridge &#38; Iron Company (CBI). The contract is dedicated for the development of Chevron’s Gorgon Project in Australia. Per the terms of the deal, Chicago Bridge &#38; Iron will execute structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and commissioning support for the construction of three liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains on Barrow Island. The scope of work also includes setting up of related utilities and a domestic gas processing and compression plant. In early May, Chevron Australia Pty Ltd had entered into a Sales and Purchase Agreement with Japan&#8217;s JX Nippon Oil and Energy Corporation to supply about 0.3 million tons per annum LNG from the Gorgon Project ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) BP to Revive North Sea Fields</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/15/bp-bp-to-revive-north-sea-fields/79093</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP Plc (BP) and its partners have signed a £3 billion (US$4.8 billion) agreement for the redevelopment of two oil fields in the North Sea. The deal is as a part of BP’s strategy to uphold a superior business standard in the region despite a recent tax hike on oil and gas production in British waters. The two fields –– Schiehallion and Loyal –– are located to the west of the Shetland Islands. The fields have already produced nearly 400 million barrels of oil since the commencement of production in 1998 and are still expected to hold 450 million barrels of resource. The company intends to utilize a major portion of the investment in upgrade and replacement of the subsea facilities, with a view to start production in 2016, in ]]></description>
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		<title>(PTR) PetroChina in Talks With Vietnam National Petroleum Corporation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/12/ptr-petrochina-in-talks-with-vietnam-national-petroleum-corporation/78844</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State-controlled Chinese energy giant PetroChina (PTR) is in talks with Vietnam National Petroleum Corporation, or Petrolimex, for a $212 million project that will strengthen business ties between the two companies. Under the venture, the companies plan to build a pipeline having an initial annual capacity of 10 million tons of petrol, diesel and other products. The pipeline will connect PetroChina’s Qinzhou refinery in Guangxi province with Petrolimex&#8217; K130 terminal in Vietnam&#8217;s Quang Ninh province. With the construction of this network, PetroChina expects to steadily supply Chinese refined products and oil to the Vietnam market at economical prices. The pipeline is expected to come online by 2014. Petrolimex management stated that, as a part of this venture, it is bringing up a new storage unit, named K1, at the Hai Ha ]]></description>
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