BP PLC (NYSE: BP) is a Big Oil stock, the second largest in Europe. Like other oil and natural gas stocks such as ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), the world’s largest, and Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A), the biggest in Europe, BP PLC has fallen.  BP is down for the last week, month, quarter, six months, and […]

There is much to be said for buying the biggest and the best in a sector like ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), the world’s biggest oil and natural gas company. There are also many reasons to buy the second biggest in a sector, especially when it is a Big Oil firm like Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A). […]

Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) is the second biggest oil and natural gas company in the world, behind only ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM).  However, in a manner unlike Big Oil entities such as ExxonMobil and Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Royal Dutch Shell is getting smaller.  It is selling off assets to focus on its most profitable operations. […]

Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-A), the second largest oil and natural gas company in the world behind only ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), is selling off assets, most recently a natural gas field in Qatar. Wall Street approves as the stock price is up nearly 18 percent for 2014. Investors are putting a premium on oil and natural […]

Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine has oil and natural prices rising in the short term.  In the long term, it will be from increasing global economic demand due to growth around the world.  For investors, there are a wide range of selections in the oil and natural gas industry from companies of all sizes such […]

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission, a regulatory group in the nation’s capitol, recently reported that Big Money investors such as hedge funds and others had bullish bets on oil prices rising at a five month high.  Many other articles in this site have constantly touted the benefits of investing in oil companies for the long […]

Many previous articles have reported on the value of having “Big Oil” stocks such as Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) in every portfolio.  The dividend income is robust.  All are positioned well to gain from global growth.  There is much to be said for all that publicly traded companies such as […]

There are many reasons and many ways to profit from the increasing use of natural gas. Article on this site have mentioned natural gas stocks such as Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CPK).  Big Oil firms that are also active in natural gas production such as Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) and BP PLC (NYSE: BP) are […]

Many previous articles on this site have focused on the value of oil and natural gas stocks, no matter the size.  Recent economic growth data from the United States is showing, yet again, the appeal of equities in this sector from global players such as Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) to […]

Oil is rising in price in anticipation of the results of the annual meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna.  It appears as if there will be a concerted effort to keep the price of a barrel of crude oil in the $100.00 range by the members of OPEC.  That is […]