7 Quotes by Dan Pickering

There is no doubt that if Iraq torches oil wells there will be a huge amount of business for these companies. But this is a very speculative investment.

No news is bad news. Only 10 to 15 percent of (Gulf of Mexico) shut-in production is associated with permanent damage, so majority appears stuck behind infrastructure.

I think we have as good a chance as anyone, but we're definitely not the favorites.

Our gasoline system is not meant to handle everyone filing up their tank at the same time.

You have two conflicting forces. People might be concerned about what the attacks will do to Europe's economies and if that will mean lower demand.

We are still in the soap-opera phase where everyone is still wondering what is going on. The next 24 to 48 hours, as the companies get out to see if there has been any damage, are really going to determine how significant this is.

That's important because if you shut them down according to a plan, then you can bring them back faster than if you do an emergency shut down. We are learning a little bit from Katrina. We are more prepared.