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Occidental Petroleum: Turn the oil shock to your advantage

 May 06, 2008 06:24 PM UTC
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-33.59% LOW
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Symbol Sentiment Start Return Closed
OXY Positive 05/06/08 -43.10% --

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Filed under: Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy

The record run of oil, already up a gaudy 400% since 2000, continues, with prices breaking through $122 per barrel on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

Meanwhile, gasoline prices, up about 20% in the past six months alone, and about 100% in the past four years, show few signs of moderating in the months ahead.

It's the era of high oil/energy prices, and until a readily-available, affordable energy substitute is found and/or oil prices decline, the oil / oil services sector will be in demand, which bodes well for Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY).

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