We've gone from comfortable U.S. gasoline stocks to average and seem to be heading very clearly toward the low of the range. The market is worried about that.
U.S. gasoline may be rattling people's cages. We're going to see another steep draw. That, Nigeria and Iran are the market's three hot buttons right now.
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.
The IEA report is very neutral. It is playing up the demand slowdown in China and 8 out of 9 OECD countries and down-playing the gasoline situation.
The current gasoline supply situation is much worse than any of us had hoped.