Oil and gas opportunities endure amid the many uncertainties of 2009

01/05/2009
While 2009 will be characterized by uncertainty, lower oil and gas prices, a hostile Congress, demand shrinkage, and major investment pullbacks by the global oil and gas industry, there also will be a number of positive developments and opportunities for the industry. One point of encouragement is that President-elect Barack Obama no longer plans to seek a windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies as long as the price of oil remains below $80/bbl, according to an aide quoted by CNBC Dec. 2.The funds were to be tagged as a rebate for American consumers when fuel costs were exceptionally high, unnecessary since the price dropped so dramatically. Environmentalists will continue to push f...

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