How Should Investors Look at Oil Outside the U.S.?  While there
are immense opportunities in oil and gas investments in the U.S.
these days, the domestic oil and gas industry still only
accounts for less than 10% of the world's supply. For investors,
though, investing in oil and gas on the international stage is
much more challenging. Each country's regulatory framework and
tax structure is wildly different, which can make it much more
difficult to earn a decent return on a barrel of produced oil.
For example, the Iraqi government takes 90% of all profit for a
barrel of oil through taxes, fees, and royalties, so from an
investor's standpoint you aren't as likely to generate a large
return on oil investments there.  So how should investors play
the overseas market? Tune into the video below where
contributors Tyler Crowe and Aimee Duffy look at a few regions
to put on your radar.   The fate of the oil industry is based on
the price of a barrel of oil, and the trends in pricing should
play a large part in how y