Kyle Cooper Quotations

There are obviously still some problems out in the Gulf. We will have to wait and see how fast repairs can be made.

I think it could be at $100 before you blinked. Eighty dollars or $90 is just a headline away.

Refiners don't buy crude oil to look at it. Once units are back on line we are going to see them produce a huge amount of petroleum products.

Natural gas is taking its cue from crude and is being dragged along for the ride.

(This report is a) little bit bearish in terms of expectations.

The track has been moving to the east, away from the really big refineries in the Houston area. The storm is still serious.

Temperatures need to fall to alleviate what will be very large inventories by the end of January based on current forecasts.

I believe that the speculators' role has been the introduction of more buyers ... it has actually added a degree to the overall price. I personally think it's in the order of $5 to $10 a barrel. Is there any way to prove it? Absolutely not.

My times have improved by about a minute and a half (since last season), ... I trained pretty hard over the summer. Coach (Adam Kedge) gave us a training plan. I tried to run every day. I guess it paid off.

Quite simply, the strong Pacific flow is continuing to inhibit any major intrusions of Arctic air into the lower 48. The winter is rapidly coming to an end for all practical purposes.