Summary

• Energy market dynamics have shifted due to Middle East conflict, disrupting global oil supply chains and increasing volatility.
• Western Hemisphere producers, especially U.S. shale and Canadian firms, are positioned to benefit from supply chain realignment and rising export demand.
• Select U.S. shale (APA, DVN, EOG, SM, OXY), West African (EGY, KOS), Canadian, midstream, LNG, and oilfield service companies present attractive investment opportunities.
• Long-term, I expect sustained demand for 'American molecules' as global buyers seek to derisk energy supply lines, creating portfolio upside.
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I've made my bones on Seeking Alpha by writing mostly about upstream energy and oilfield service companies, in them, often sharing my in-depth knowledge of the industry gained in an almost 40-year career chasing drilling rigs around the planet. I am not

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