Posts Tagged ‘ middle east oil ’

Investing in Foreign Oil

Aug 2nd, 2007 | By | Category: Commodities, International
In Mergers and Acquisition news on Tuesday, we saw a major player in the Canadian oil sands get bought out. The board of directors at Western Oil Sands unanimously approved an offer from Marathon Oil Corp. to obtain all of Western Oil Sands’ outstanding shares for about $6.2 billion. Marathon ...read more


Trends in Global Oil Production

Feb 2nd, 2007 | By | Category: International, Investing Strategies
I recently walked into the Ritz Carleton in Washington D.C. for a meeting with a Russian hedge fund manager. Over some painfully uninspired eggs, burnt toast, and multiple cups of coffee, we spent the better half of two hours solving the world's problems. He shared his opinions on America's long-term commitment in ...read more