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The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 Rich Smith	Conoco Wins the (Black) Gold ConocoPhillips buys a stake in Russia's Lukoil.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2005 Rich Smith	LUKOIL Is Slick Not only has the Russian oil major and ConocoPhillips partner reported yet another stellar quarter of profits buoyed by record-breaking worldwide oil prices, but it has also demonstrated serious political and business acumen. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2005 Rich Smith	LUKOIL Lucks Out The Russian oil giant buys Nelson Resources at a bargain price. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Will Lukoil Investors Get Lucky? There are risks here, but also growth and huge reserves. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Where's the Love for Lukoil? Here you have a company with good production growth, excellent reserves, moderate debt, and what would seem to be a cheap valuation. But Lukoil shares are traded on the Pink Sheets, making them difficult to buy and follow for some investors.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2004 Rich Smith	Lukoil Looks Abroad Russia's Lukoil refocuses its energies abroad.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Rich Smith	ConocoPhillips Looks East The oil and gas company is rumored to be preparing a big investment in Russia's Lukoil.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2004 Rich Smith	Lukoil Plays Name Games It has been nearly four years since Russian oil major Lukoil first arrived on our shores, acquiring Getty Petroleum Marketing and its chain of 1,300 U.S. gas stations. But the new arrival is still having trouble finding its land legs.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Another Look at Lukoil Lukoil has chewed through a lot of its valuation gap. Then again, with results like it had in this past year, why shouldn't it be a popular idea with investors?
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BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 J. Bush & W. Zellner	Russia: So Much For The Oil Giants' Next Frontier For global oil companies desperate to replace their dwindling reserves, Russia is increasingly tipped as the next frontier.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 David Lee Smith	Bigger Than LUKOIL? Watch for the emergence of a new Russian state oil company that could make some waves. The new company would be larger than publicly traded energy giants such as ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, and BP.
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BusinessWeek October 4, 2004	Total Makes A Move In Russia's Oil Patch French oil giant Total has bought about 25% of Novatek, Russia's largest independent gas producer, for an estimated price of $1 billion.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2007 David Lee Smith	Russia: Bigger Than Big Oil Our former foe quietly surpasses Saudi Arabia's oil output, while U.S. production dwindles.
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The Motley Fool September 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Gazprom Date Putin takes another step forward in bringing more of Russia's energy assets under government control. From the looks of it, Gazprom is getting a good deal. Investors, take note.
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BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Jason Bush	Oil: What's Russia Really Sitting On? As more Russian oil becomes recoverable, reserve estimates are skyrocketing. Recently revised estimates pushed its total proven oil reserves to 69.1 billion barrels, up from 45 billion bbl. in 2001. And that may just scratch the surface of its real potential.
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BusinessWeek October 11, 2004	Buying A Piece Of Russia ConocoPhillips bought a 7.59% stake in Russia's biggest oil company, and may up its stake to 20% within two or three years.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Bill Mann	YUKOS: From Dismal to Worse The Russian government claims it doesn't want to take down YUKOS, but that's what it's doing.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Petrobras Deserve Parity? Should one of South America's largest oil companies trade at such a discount to other large oil companies?
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The Motley Fool July 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	Saying No to Hugo Two oil giants refuse to become minor partners as Venezuela's Chavez seizes assets. When a government privatizes an industry, it's usually a good time to get in on the investment.
BusinessWeek July 31, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	ConocoPhillips: Surging The worsening Middle East crisis has driven oil prices up to recent highs of more than $76 a barrel. And the surge is far from over, making energy stocks even more compelling.
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