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Entries from July 2008

Can Big Oil Balance Shareholder Interest against National Interest?

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Earlier this week I had written an article reviewing the proposal to increase the tax Big Oil companies pay on their profits, if they do not invest in alternative and cleaner energy resources. This article dwells further into that issue, especially with regards to the role of Big Oil companies and their ability to balance [...]

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Tags: Finance · Strategic Affairs

Does Big Oil’s Apathy Justify Proposals to Tax Windfall Profits?

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Crude Oil’s relentless march towards the near term spike target of $150 is now threatening to send the Global Economy into a recession. Big Oil companies (Exxon-Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A), BP (BP) and ConocoPhillips (COP)) are in the thick of the controversy as the rising price of oil has seen their [...]

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Tags: General