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Don't Be Scared of These Energy Stocks

By Fool TV – Updated Apr 6, 2017 at 12:35PM

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In recent months we've had the BP disaster, the Obama moratorium, and generally oily investor sentiment around drillers, but one truth reigns supreme, says Motley Fool Income Investor analyst James Early: Deepwater remains on oil's horizon. In fact, it defines it: With most of the world's light, easy-to-access crude siphoned dry, heavy oil deep under water will have to slake our world's petro-thirst.

Global deepwater leaders like Brazil's Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) and Norway's Statoil (NYSE: STO) should have an advantage, but investors wishing to stay stateside can more safely ogle ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) or Chevron (NYSE: CVX). And given ConocoPhillips' added focus on natural gas and refining, Chevron emerges as the purer play for a domestic king of the deep. Watch the video for James' analysis:

James Early is the advisor of Motley Fool Income Investor, which you can try for free with a 30-day trial. James does not own shares of any companies mentioned. Chevron, Petroleo Brasileiro, and Statoil ASA are Income Investor selections. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Stocks Mentioned

Chevron Corporation Stock Quote
Chevron Corporation
CVX
$140.96 (-2.63%) $-3.81
ConocoPhillips Stock Quote
ConocoPhillips
COP
$99.20 (-1.38%) $-1.39
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Stock Quote
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
PBR
$12.16 (-3.11%) $0.39
Statoil ASA Stock Quote
Statoil ASA
EQNR
$31.67 (-1.49%) $0.48

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