David Thurtell Looks Quotations

Provided we don't get any disruptions to supply, it looks like prices could have short-term weakness. But if we get a much colder winter, it could send prices into the sixties range again.

It looks like she could have an impact on facilities that were untouched by Katrina, and while we don't really know where she will go at present, it really is a case of kicking a man while he's down.

It looks now as if Rita is not going to go through the main refinery region. Because all these plants have closed for precautionary reasons there have been problems with gasoline supply, which drove prices higher yesterday. Still, it looks as if there's not going to be so much damage to the bigger refining sites.

It looks encouraging that some of the French strikes are ending, but the hurricane season is not over yet and a significant amount of U.S. production remains shut.

The US economy looks healthy and it's safe to infer that the demand for oil and diesel will remain pretty firm and that the price of oil should be helped along as well.