Mark Pervan
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Mark Pervan
gasoline increase partly release reserves strategic supplies
The increase in gasoline supplies could partly be just the release of U.S. strategic reserves being accounted for now.
conditions current deliver good held hostage market operating results tough
They've been held hostage to pretty tough operating conditions. You want to be able to deliver good results into current market conditions but they haven't been able to do that.
report solid
Other than that, it was a solid report with no real surprises.
strength surprised upside
The market, again, has been completely surprised on the upside - it completely underestimated the strength of the market.
crude demand oil reflect starting steadily stronger
We're now starting to see that demand is steadily improving. There's going to be stronger demand for heating oil and crude futures are starting to reflect that.