Deborah White
Deborah White
close edge marathon problem reminder running
Each problem is just a reminder as to how close to the edge we are running. The refiners have been running a marathon for two years, they are exhausted.
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That's a massive amount of demand destruction. We could be in a very tricky position by the first quarter if the EIA is not right.
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The knee jerk reaction to this sort of headline is to think of the Middle East as a powder keg.
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There is a lot of strength at $60. We have tilted above and below that level for days now and so long as the weather holds mild, we will drift down, but I'm not expecting a freefall.
above below days drift expecting holds level strength weather
There is a lot of strength at $60, ... We have tilted above and below that level for days now and so long as the weather holds mild, we will drift down, but I'm not expecting a freefall.
crude despite flooding supply
Crude is still flooding in despite supply disruptions.
capacity crude heart problem
Crude is not the problem. The heart of the problem is how much refining capacity we have lost.
pollution prevent
While they want to prevent pollution but they also want to prevent chaos.
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Before, it looked as though it was going to hit Houston and Port Arthur. Now, it looks like it's going to hit Corpus Christi, which is less important as far as refining is concerned, and it's also more on the periphery of the platforms.
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Even though most of the comments say it's an accident, this is the sort of event you see more during war time.
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At 70 dollars per barrel governments seem prepared to act.
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The United States doesn't have to worry about gasoline lines. But consumers need to worry about the price they pay this week. They should be prepared for a short-term shock. Only time can fix that.
fair peers
It would be fair to say we are a little disappointed that some of our peers haven't participated,
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The weather has become increasingly mild and the forecasts are for now much above normal, for example 17 (degrees Celsius) in Los Angeles -- this is extremely warm for the end of December.