Investment needed to keep oil flowing, analysts suggest
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The spike in oil prices in recent months is stoking heated arguments between market players, who blame each other for the lack of production capacities that has been exposed by strong global demand.
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Oil steadied near $60 on Friday as investors were cautious on OPEC's resolve to carry out a planned supply cut and fuel inventories swelled in top consumer the United States.
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WASHINGTON -- Oil futures retreated below $50 a barrel yesterday, though analysts said there is enough uncertainty about geopolitics and weather -- and the industry's ability to quickly boost crude output -- to keep prices from plummeting any time soon.
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While the recent flurry of record oil prices may be temporary, government analysts said Thursday that $30-a-barrel oil should be expected for decades to come.
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Some companies are dealing with rising oil costs in unique ways.
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CAIRO - Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali Al Naimi said yesterday that world oil stocks were not building too fast and questioned the need for Opec to act on supply with prices still above the groupâs formal target.
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Royal Dutch/Shell Group, the third largest publicly traded oil company, plans to raise spending to $15 billion a year, sell assets and cut costs in a bid to regain investor confidence after overstating oil reserves for six years.
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The world's top finance officials on  Friday asked oil-producing nations to step up output and agreed  it was crucial to work out exactly why prices have soared to  levels that threaten global growth.
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Near-record oil prices will slow U.S. economic growth but won't be enough to derail a self-sustaining expansion, U.S. Federal Reserve officials said on Monday.
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China will spend about $3.4 billion over two to three years laying thousands of miles of oil pipelines to help secure its energy supply in the face of soaring prices and demand.
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The Middle Kingdom can't find enough oil to meet booming domestic demandÂand the world is paying the price at the pump
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Investors are expected to focus on oil  prices and corporate earnings outlooks this week, and the  slightest warning about company revenues could weigh on stocks.
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Investors will watch for oil news from  Russia and Iraq next week, but skepticism that crude prices can  stay sky-high is growing and a break in the energy market would  fuel a rally in U.S. stock markets.
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Oil steadied near $63 a barrel on   Thursday, holding onto the previous day's gains supported by   investment fund buying and speculation that OPEC could trim   output to bolster prices.
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Investors who want to tap into the high price of energy may want to consider an investment that is not as well known: energy royalty trusts.
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A $2 billion investment will help keep Countrywide chugging along.
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Oil dipping almost $1 doesn&#39;t signal the beginning of a major retreat, say commodities experts who suggest crude might never fall below $40 US a barrel again.