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The Petroleum IndustryMay 2014

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Key Topics

• Understanding the Supply Chain• Pricing of Petroleum Products • U.S. Geo-Political Strategy on Drilling and Self

Sufficiency and US #1 in World Production• Bio-Fuel• Key Stone Pipeline• Hydraulic Fracturing

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Overview

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Pricing

The key drivers of price are:1. Price of Crude2. Taxes3. Refining/Distribution/Marketing4. Market Competition-Street Prices5. Commodity Markets-NYMEX Key Date-1983!

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Crude

• Crude as of Close Of Business Sept 18,2012• $95.38 –Barrel• 42 Gallons per barrel• 2.27 Cost of Crude, flexed for specific type of crude i.e. Brent,

West Texas Intermediate, Bony Light, Boscan, etc. All with different specific gravities, sour acidic contents which impact refining costs and outputs.

$95.38/42= $2.27 /gallon

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Products

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Taxes

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Competitive Marketing Analysis

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Marketing Strategy

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Geo-Political Implications

-U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve-Keystone Pipeline-Off-Shore Drilling-AfriCom Creation-US Position as #1 in World Energy Production means less dependence on the volatile Middle East, i.e President Obama’s swing to Asia-CAFÉ Impact

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HydroWindSolarBio-Fuels(Cellulosic-new direction to avoid impact of raising food pricesElectric

Bio-Fuels

Questions

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