Monday 13 July 2015

The Risk Facing Oil Investments Industry

By Olive Pate


Energy related ventures are considered to be very enticing projects to undertake as they are associated with returns that are very high. But before an investor decides to commit their capital in this projects, it is very crucial they observe some few tips, these tips include thoroughly investigating the company they are about to invest in, understanding their investing terms and finally going through their policies regarding ventures. Oil investments is a serious venture as it is exposed to many risks.

Many investors will approach the oil market from different angles, some will want to invest in this sector for just a short period of time, and these are investor with short term goals. This approach does not need heavy initial outlay and it is suitable for traders who are not financially sound and do not like taking risks.

The investors with such goals only need to purchase stock from any oil company, there is no direct participation. Also there are those investors with long term goal in mind. They are risk takers and are not worried of price fluctuations as their ultimate goal is to expand their firms. They require huge capital investment and they go for a period of more than five years.

Long term traders take heavy risks as they stick around during the downs and ups of stock prices, they take all the losses when prices go down and enjoy all profit when prices shoot up. An investor who want to get into this business should first identify the right entry points or alternatively they can get directly involved through exchange traded deposits.

Almost all countries in the world primary thrive on this commodity to run their industries and businesses. Transport sector and manufacturing sector are among the largest consumers of this precious commodity. Individual persons also need this commodity for their day to day activity.

It is advisable for investor to first learn of risks an industry is exposed to before they undertake the venture. There are general risks which a stock is exposed to and such risks include management risk and unfair dealings in stock markets. There exist more serious risks that affect the industry as a whole.

Like many other ventures the prices of oil are subject to constant fluctuations making them very volatile. These changes in prices can affect an investor either positively or negatively. The obvious advantages of this venture include high profit margins in case a vast reservoir is discovered. The return on such projects can skyrocket ten times bigger than the capital initially put in.

Law interpretation in different countries differs a lot, and their drilling regulation also differs. So when a company is extracting oil abroad political risk increases. These companies will tend to prefer states with political systems that are stable. Though some companies give a blind eye to regulations and laws and go to any state with oil reservoirs. The other risk is geological risk, oil reservoirs are not easy to find as the existing ones are tapped into already, and if not tapped into they are about to be.

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