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Kiplinger
Kiplinger
Business
Jay R. Young

How Global Geopolitics Shape Oil and Gas Investing: What Investors Need to Keep in Mind

A man looks at trading graphs on computer monitors on his desk.

Oil and gas investing has always been tied to geology, engineering and price cycles. But today, investors also need to understand something else: Geopolitics.

A well in Texas, Oklahoma or North Dakota may be drilled on American soil, but its value is still shaped by decisions made in Riyadh, Moscow, Tehran, Beijing, Brussels and Washington. The oil market is global.

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