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.

180

Markets were caught off-guard by a blow-out trade deficit, ... This could affect growth.

149

The companies stand to do some profit because the oil is already there. All they have to do is take it off the ground.

143

Supplies are pretty lush. Once this report is digested we should see a big decline in prices. The geopolitical concern and economic growth are still there in the background supporting prices.

138

The retail sales report was the most significant piece of data we had in weeks and that certainly had the stock market going. It points to a solid first quarter, with earnings growth.

134

The economy and corporate America remains solid -- we are going to resume an upward trend and the equity market knows it very well. The sharp drop in the GDP was just a bleep.

130

OPEC is likely to be a critical event next week. A cut in production, however, seems quite unlikely despite slower fourth-quarter U.S. GDP growth out today and a well-supplied market. The specter of oil supply disruption haunts energy markets.

105

The crack spread of gasoline has collapsed, and only an escalation of Iranian tensions could buttress crude at this level.

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