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Slugcatcher and the problems mounting at Oil Search

IF you ever wondered what the old stock-market warning about not trying to “catch a falling knife” really means then Slugcatcher suggests a quick glance at the share price of Papua New Guinea gas specialist Oil Search, and then consider recent events in PNG politics.

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Two possible changes of the guard lead to interesting times 

Two possible changes of the guard lead to interesting times 

From a high for the year of $8.40 reached in late February the Oil Search price has fallen by 10%. Other leading oil stocks have also lost ground as the price of oil has retreated, but the Oil Search drop...

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