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Shoichi Nakagawa

We are not planning to release any government-controlled crude oil stocks at this time,

Over the past few weeks, crude prices and gas futures have dropped and increased and dropped. Until crude oil prices start to drop significantly -- and it's hard to figure out when that's going to happen -- I don't think we're going to see gas prices dropping.

Overnight the market priced in a catastrophe, but it doesn't look like that's actually what happened - especially on the crude side,

Alan Stern

Out Earth-based observations are still too crude to tell us much about what we'll see when we finally get there. We still don't know what we don't know about Pluto.

SPR was put in place specifically for this kind of an event -- something that interferes with flow of crude oil through our refiners and then to our citizens,

I think crude has been overpriced for the last 12 to 18 months. I think all parties understand the situation. They're going into a seasonal increase in the fourth and first quarters, and they're anticipating an increase in demand.

I think two factors to look at in considering the rise are crude oil prices and gas demand.

It is now time for the government to take stock of the havoc that is being wreaked by crude cuts to key public services and to seriously think again,

It is in Denver's interest to have a functioning refinery. It is good for the local economy and good for the crude market here.

Later reports suggested they (Saudi forces) foiled the (attack) attempt, but you still have crude oil up over $2 a barrel.

Physical pricing knowledge in crude and refined products represents the keys to the castle.

Record crude prices usually mean record trade gaps. Nobody sees relief on the energy front any time soon.

We may see prices even higher because of the hurricane. I don't think we've seen the end of record crude prices.

I think the price of crude is still dominating the minds of investors.

The fact that the North Sea output problem is supporting the market really shows how tight the physical crude supply is.

We're giving the patient the wrong medicine. The problem is not the lack of crude oil.

Dominic West

I'm a rather crude cook.

The price of crude oil is a big reason pump prices are in record high territory.

The price of crude is up, and now demand is up.

The price of crude has nothing to do with U.S. mergers.

Short term events like this which are unpredictable can drive a high price floor for crude prices. That is why we are seeing pricing in the high 50s even though the market is well supplied.

Since many refineries deferred their maintenance work after the hurricanes, we expect this year's turnaround season to be particularly heavy. As a result, crude oil consumption by refiners should decrease, which could over the next weeks lead to falling oil prices.

mitigated some of the upward pressure on crude oil prices.

Natural gas pricing is an immediate telltale sign of the winter situation: it is fairly mild, and this is likely to impact heating oil and crude demand as well.

Sentiment for gold is improving but the outlook largely depends on the fate of crude oil prices.

If we had a wide-scale and prolonged freeze, we could have big stock draws and price spikes. There isn't any shortage of crude in the market, the problem is getting it refined into heating oil and gasoline.

We need some help from gasoline before crude oil can pick up.

We now think that (U.S.) crude oil could reach $61 before a meaningful sell-off occurs. Long-term price patterns point to even higher prices.

It all depends on what happens with crude oil prices.

E. B. White

OPEC is keeping it from going any higher. But we've risen on Nigeria. Nigerian crude is light, sweet crude. It tends to be in short supply.

A supply disruption in the Middle East would increase the price of crude everywhere in the world no matter where or how it is produced.

A further deterioration of the situation in Nigeria, or escalation of nuclear brinkmanship with the Iranians, could push the (New York) price of crude further to 70 dollars.