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Natural Gas: The Fastest Growing Transportation Fuel In The U.S.
Michael Fitzsimmons • Thu, May 23 • 26 Comments
Investors Versus Traders: A Battle For Oil And Gas Profits
The Energy Report • Wed, May 22 • 2 Comments
The Short Side Of Major Integrated Oil And Gas
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Encana Sheds Some Light On Canada's Answer To The Eagle Ford Shale
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5 Top China Dividend Stocks
Marshall Hargrave • Thu, Apr 25 • 8 Comments
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Russia Could Become The Backbone Of China's Energy Supplies
Michael Fitzsimmons • Thu, Mar 28 • 106 Comments
Edward Guinness And Ian Mortimer: Timing A Roaring Return In Alternative Energy Stocks
The Energy Report • Fri, Mar 15 • 1 Comment
Imperial Oil: 5-Year Minimum Annual Gross Return Of 15%, Undervalued 17.9% Relative To Exxon
Is It Worth It • Thu, Mar 14 • 11 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Tue, Mar 5 • 138 Comments
Shale Gas Revolution: Top Promising LNG Export Investments
Stephan Dube • Thu, Feb 28 • 21 Comments
U.S. LNG Exports: Increasingly A Reality
Richard Zeits • Tue, Feb 19 • 100 Comments
Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, PetroChina, Chevron: Which Is A Winning Bet For Now?
Timing Best Buy • Thu, Feb 7 • 10 Comments
Why Chevron Is Good For The Long Term
Henry Stokman • Sat, Feb 2 • 11 Comments
Shell Joins Kinder Morgan To Export LNG From The U.S.
Richard Zeits • Mon, Jan 28 • 51 Comments
PetroChina's String Of Acquisitions Moving Towards Iraq
Sarfaraz A. Khan • Thu, Dec 27, 2012 • 1 Comment
Unlocking Resources In China And Afghanistan
Peter Pham • Mon, Dec 24, 2012 • 2 Comments
Lukoil: More Attractive Than Western Integrated Oil Companies?
Adam Smith • Sun, Dec 23, 2012 • 33 Comments
Encana's Duvernay Deal Reveals $4 Per Share Of Hidden Value In Petrobakken's Land Portfolio
Devon Shire • Mon, Dec 17, 2012 • 9 Comments
Athabasca Oil - Transactions Metrics Point To Significant Undervaluation
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PetroChina's String Of Acquisitions Moving Towards Iraq
Sarfaraz A. Khan • Thu, Dec 27, 2012 • 1 Comment
PetroChina: Emerging Market Stock Of The Day
Emerging Money • Fri, Nov 16, 2012
PetroChina's Dividend Yield, High Growth Future Plans Make It A Stock To Buy
Qineqt • Tue, Aug 28, 2012 • 8 Comments
Petrochina Stock May Finally Bounce On Offshore Drilling Promise
Emerging Money • Mon, Jul 23, 2012
PetroChina Looks Cheap
Valuentum • Tue, Sep 20, 2011 • 1 Comment
PetroChina: Fueled for Future Growth
Glaucus Research • Wed, Apr 13, 2011 • 4 Comments
Overlooked Oil in PetroChina Stock
Kurt Wulff • Mon, Apr 11, 2011 • 1 Comment
PetroChina Demonstrates Solid Growth in Investment Value
Kurt Wulff • Mon, Nov 29, 2010 • 1 Comment
PetroChina Reports Higher Profit on Increased Production
Zacks Investment Research • Thu, Oct 28, 2010
PetroChina: Leader in Largest Energy Economy
Kurt Wulff • Mon, Sep 20, 2010 • 6 Comments
Chart of the Week: China's Energy Needs
Frank Holmes • Thu, Aug 19, 2010
PetroChina Offers Attractive Value for Patient Investors
Kurt Wulff • Mon, Apr 26, 2010
PetroChina Posts Lower Profit
Zacks Investment Research • Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Chinese Government Ups Its PetroChina Stake
Ira Stoll • Thu, Jan 7, 2010 • 2 Comments
PetroChina's Attractive Growth Prospects
Zacks Investment Research • Mon, Jan 4, 2010 • 1 Comment
PetroChina Gains Approval for Canadian Acquisition
Zacks Investment Research • Wed, Dec 30, 2009 • 4 Comments
PetroChina: Potential Opportunity to Participate in China's Economic Recovery
iStockWizard • Sun, Nov 22, 2009 • 5 Comments
PetroChina: Growing Giant in Clean Energy
Kurt Wulff • Mon, Sep 28, 2009 • 2 Comments
New Refining Ability Comes Online for PetroChina
Zacks Investment Research • Tue, Sep 22, 2009 • 1 Comment
PetroChina Breathes Easier on Price Control Relief
Kurt Wulff • Thu, May 28, 2009 • 2 Comments

Natural Gas: The Fastest Growing Transportation Fuel In The U.S.
Michael Fitzsimmons • Thu, May 23 • 26 Comments
Investors Versus Traders: A Battle For Oil And Gas Profits
The Energy Report • Wed, May 22 • 2 Comments
The Short Side Of Major Integrated Oil And Gas
Profit Fan • Tue, May 21 • 7 Comments
Encana Sheds Some Light On Canada's Answer To The Eagle Ford Shale
Devon Shire • Thu, Apr 25 • 4 Comments
5 Top China Dividend Stocks
Marshall Hargrave • Thu, Apr 25 • 8 Comments
ConocoPhillips: The Best Investment In The Energy Sector?
StockRiters • Tue, Apr 9 • 17 Comments
Russia Could Become The Backbone Of China's Energy Supplies
Michael Fitzsimmons • Thu, Mar 28 • 106 Comments
Edward Guinness And Ian Mortimer: Timing A Roaring Return In Alternative Energy Stocks
The Energy Report • Fri, Mar 15 • 1 Comment
Imperial Oil: 5-Year Minimum Annual Gross Return Of 15%, Undervalued 17.9% Relative To Exxon
Is It Worth It • Thu, Mar 14 • 11 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Tue, Mar 5 • 138 Comments
Shale Gas Revolution: Top Promising LNG Export Investments
Stephan Dube • Thu, Feb 28 • 21 Comments
U.S. LNG Exports: Increasingly A Reality
Richard Zeits • Tue, Feb 19 • 100 Comments
Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, PetroChina, Chevron: Which Is A Winning Bet For Now?
Timing Best Buy • Thu, Feb 7 • 10 Comments
Why Chevron Is Good For The Long Term
Henry Stokman • Sat, Feb 2 • 11 Comments
Shell Joins Kinder Morgan To Export LNG From The U.S.
Richard Zeits • Mon, Jan 28 • 51 Comments
Unlocking Resources In China And Afghanistan
Peter Pham • Mon, Dec 24, 2012 • 2 Comments
Lukoil: More Attractive Than Western Integrated Oil Companies?
Adam Smith • Sun, Dec 23, 2012 • 33 Comments
Encana's Duvernay Deal Reveals $4 Per Share Of Hidden Value In Petrobakken's Land Portfolio
Devon Shire • Mon, Dec 17, 2012 • 9 Comments
Athabasca Oil - Transactions Metrics Point To Significant Undervaluation
Devon Shire • Mon, Dec 17, 2012 • 7 Comments
Why Invest In Emerging Market Stocks For Income
David Hunkar • Sun, Dec 16, 2012 • 2 Comments

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Asia Markets: Most Asia markets rise; Tokyo, Sydney drop

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Asia Markets: Japan stocks hit multi-year highs, leading Asia

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Asia Markets: Asia stocks rise on China data; Tokyo rallies

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Asia Markets: Asia stocks rally after U.S. jobs data

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Asia Markets: Asia stocks fall after weak China, U.S. data

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Asia Markets: Tokyo, Shanghai stocks retreat; Hong Kong gains

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Asia Markets: Most Asia markets end higher, led by Hong Kong

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Asia Markets: Asia stocks trip over weak China data

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Asia Markets: Asia stocks end off lows; Japan finishes lower

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Slide Show: The top prospects in global energy stocks

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Asia Markets: Japan stocks jump; Hong Kong hit by bird flu fears

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Asia Markets: Tokyo stocks tumble on yen; results hit Hong Kong

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Asia Markets: Japan stocks stand out in mostly upbeat Asia

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Asia Markets: Japan stocks soar as yen retreats; China slips

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Asia Markets: Nikkei Average up 2.9% as Asia ends mostly down

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Asia Markets: Japan, China stocks rise in mostly lower Asia

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Midday Movers: YHOO, SCTY & More

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Asia Markets: Japan stocks hit 8-month high, lead Asia markets

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Asia Markets: Asia stocks gain amid fiscal cliff optimism

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China’s M&A march fueled by plenty of cash

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PTR vs. ETF Alternatives

Company Description

Currently, there's no company description for PTR.

Sector: Basic Materials

Industry: Major Integrated Oil & Gas

Country: China

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Thursday, May 23, 8:39 AM PetroChina (PTR) says it will seek to increase cooperation with companies including Exxon (XOM), BP, Shell (RDS.A), Chevron (CVX) and Eni (E), potentially teaming up to make acquisitions or joint exploration activities, as it makes expansion abroad a priority. PTR plans to invest ~$60B this decade in global oil and natural gas assets to increase the share of overseas output to half of its total. 2 Comments [Energy]
Wednesday, May 22, 8:36 AM Cleantech Solutions (CLNT) +22.2% premarket on news it has become a certified supplier of components to Sinopec (SNP) and China National Petroleum (PTR). As a certified supplier, CLNT is able to market its components to the subsidiary companies of Sinopec and CNPC throughout China, CEO Jianhua Wu says. Comment! [Energy, On the Move]
Monday, May 20, 10:47 AM Abu Dhabi’s state oil company is under pressure to take a quick decision on which foreign companies will get concessions in one of the few major oil producing areas in the Persian Gulf where international companies are still allowed to hold an equity interest. Prequalified companies are BP, XOM, RDS.A, TOT, STO,OXY, E, PTR, OJSCY.OB, Inpex, Korea National Oil. Comment! [Energy, Global & FX]
Friday, May 17, 5:31 PM Venezuela reportedly will allow its state-owned energy company to form joint ventures with PetroChina (PTR) and Chevron (CVX) to manage $6B in loans designed to reverse declining oil output. Agreements have been reached on terms of a $2B credit from CVX for the Petroboscan venture and a $4B loan from China for Sinovensa. Similar deals may be in the works with Shell (RDS.A) and Repsol. 5 Comments [Energy, Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 8, 8:39 AM PetroChina (PTR) is in talks to acquire Brazilian oil startup Barra Energia Petroleo e Gas for ~$2B, Bloomberg reports. Barra has stakes in two projects in the Santos Basin near Brazil’s largest offshore discoveries. The talks highlight Asian interest in Brazilian oil assets: Malaysia's Petronas is paying $850M for a 40% stake in a field owned by OGX Petroleum in Brazil’s Campos Basin. Comment! [Energy, Global & FX]
Friday, April 26, 6:38 AM PetroChina (PTR): Q1 Basic EPS of RMB0.20. Net profit of RMB36.0B (-8% Y/Y). (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, April 25, 11:24 AM PetroChina (PTR +2%) reports Q1 net profit fell 8% Y/Y to 36B yuan ($5.8B) from 39.15B yuan due to lower realized crude prices and losses in refining and chemical businesses. Crude oil output rose 1.8% to 231M barrels, with the average selling price falling 2.3% to $103.08/bbl. Comment! [Energy, Earnings, On the Move]
Friday, April 5, 5:45 PM A recent report from Barclays highlights energy stock opportunities from around the world, with expectations running especially high for U.S. refiners such as VLO and TSO despite losses this week. U.S. E&P companies expected to do well are EOG, NBL and APC. CVX is cheaper than integrated rivals, and SU offers top risk-reward potential. In Asia, go-to names are PTR and SNP. 1 Comment [Energy, Global & FX, Quick Ideas]
Wednesday, March 27, 3:36 PM Eni (E) is considering opening its business in Iraq to investment by Chinese oil company CNPC after offering it a stake in its bumper Mozambique gas field earlier this month, Reuters reports. Eni, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and South Korea's Kogas signed a 20-year deal with Iraq in 2010 to develop the Zubair oilfield, where production is ~270K bbl/day. Comment! [Energy, Global & FX]
Tuesday, March 26, 3:38 PM China will cut domestic prices for gasoline and diesel fuel by ~$50/metric ton effective Wednesday, a move that could hurt consumers and business if prices surge but could benefit refiners. The changes are a boon for China's major oil companies such as Sinopec (SNP +1.2%), which have long complained the old system artificially depressed their earnings. Comment! [Energy, Global & FX]
Thursday, March 21, 8:08 AM PetroChina (PTR) reports a 13% Y/Y decline in 2012 net profit despite increased production, hit by a slowdown in the growth rate of the Chinese economy. Revenue rose 9.6% to 2.2T yuan due to increases in selling prices of oil products. Produced 1.3M boe of crude oil and natural gas, 4.5% more than in 2011. Says it will continue to speed up overseas acquisitions. Comment! [Energy, Global & FX]
Monday, March 11, 6:05 PM A closer look at China’s plans to unlock what could be the world’s biggest shale gas reserves shows shows 16 firms winning exploration rights in the latest auction had never drilled a gas well before. They have little idea about the costs, but they're "getting in early into what could be a huge market." It also offers the potential for lucrative contracts for specialist foreign firms such as SLB or HAL. 2 Comments [Energy, Global & FX]
Monday, March 11, 10:40 AM With Australia set to become the world's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas by the end of the decade, PetroChina (PTR) says it is looking to make more deals there, adding to ~$3.7B in acquisitions as part of its drive to feed surging Chinese demand. "This is all about a longer-term game," an analyst says. "It’s the resources that are important to them, not the production right now." Comment! [Energy, Global & FX]
Wednesday, March 6, 10:41 AM China National Petroleum (PTR +1%) reportedly is in talks with Eni (E +1%) for a 20% stake in gas assets in Mozambique valued at as much as $4B. Eni has a 50% stake in Mozambique’s Area 4, where it has discovered ~75T cu. ft. of natural gas so far, the biggest find in the company’s history. Comment! [Energy, Global & FX]
Tuesday, March 5, 12:44 PM PetroChina (PTR) says it would be willing to join Exxon Mobil (XOM) in Iraq's giant West Qurna-1 oilfield project, which could see China come to dominate Iraq's oilfields while helping XOM mend fences with the Baghdad government. XOM is setting up a range of options that could keep it in the country, including the possibility of selling just part of its 60% stake in West Qurna-1 to PTR. 1 Comment [Energy, Global & FX]
Tuesday, March 5, 9:36 AM Jefferies adds four new stocks to its global conviction list: apparel maker Deckers Outdoor (DECK), top China oil producer PetroChina (PTR), payment processor Vantiv (VNTV) and Japanese insurer Tokio Marine (TKOMF.PK, TKOMY.PK). Comment! [Quick Ideas, Global & FX]

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$INTX $SLF and $PTR are tomorrow's best yielding ex-dividend stocks - http://stks.co/gWox - 8 shares with 3.23%
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Daniel Nadler
5 Oil & Gas Stocks That Rally to Close-Out March: http://goo.gl/YU0EE $PTR $CVX $XLE $OXY $STO $XOM
Mar 26, 12:55 PM
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Vinofilo: $STO still probably very attractive at this value, but closer to 24 would be nice.
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$CPL $MBT and $PTR are the best yielding Bric growth picks + http://stks.co/s0yQ + $CHA $ABV and $CHU are my favorites
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Daniel Nadler
9 Top Oil and Gas Stocks to Avoid in January: http://stks.co/gJ3x $XOM $CVX $TOT $PTR $STO $COP $RDS.B
Jan 14, 9:54 PM
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Hillbilly Stock Star: $MRO, $KOS, $CIE,........deals brewing in Africa? Long $MRO
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Hillbilly Stock Star: $AMLP ......what can I say Ray James nailed the pipeline call! Long.
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Daniel Nadler
9 Top Oil and Gas Stocks to Avoid in January: http://stks.co/mI82 $XOM $CVX $TOT $PTR $STO $COP $RDS.B
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9 Top Oil and Gas Stocks to Avoid in January: http://stks.co/lIBN $XOM $CVX $TOT $PTR $STO $COP $RDS.B
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James Hartje
Two Emerging Markets to Capitalize On & One to Avoid http://bit.ly/Uk0TxT $TTM $HDB $WIT $PTR $0700.HK $PBR $VALE
12/12/12
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The_American
As low interest rates stay REITs MLPs are paying nice yield AMLP ETFs :on PBR PTR XOM KO GE REIT :on RSO NLY AGNC RAS NCT CIM : GLD SLV NUGT
9/28/12
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There is a article in Forbes that PTR is now larger than XOM This is part of The Law of Diminishing Returns Disconnect of the USD and USO
4/8/12
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The Best Dividend Paying Mega-Capitalized Stocks + http://stks.co/30UQ + $AAPL $XOM $MSFT $PTR $IBM $RDS.B $CHL $CVX $GE $GOOG $WMT $BRK.A
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5 Oil & Gas Stocks That Rally to Close-Out March: http://goo.gl/YU0EE $PTR $CVX $XLE $OXY $STO $XOM
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Vinofilo: $STO still probably very attractive at this value, but closer to 24 would be nice.
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9 Top Oil and Gas Stocks to Avoid in January: http://stks.co/gJ3x $XOM $CVX $TOT $PTR $STO $COP $RDS.B
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Hillbilly Stock Star: $MRO, $KOS, $CIE,........deals brewing in Africa? Long $MRO
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Hillbilly Stock Star: $AMLP ......what can I say Ray James nailed the pipeline call! Long.
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Best Yields Form Major Integrated Oil And Gas Industry: http://bit.ly/n3HcIW + $E $TOT $RDS-B $EC $BP $PTR $SSL $COP $ECA $CVX $PZE $XOM $AE
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golfitobob: Right... and I am kicking myseld for selling SZO friday. A week to soon,
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