37 Quotes by Tom Bentz

There are just so many things going on, that I think it's going to take a few weeks to sort out all the issues and determine what the long-term fundamental picture is, ... At this point, I'm not convinced the long-term uptrend is finished.

But the Iranian situation hasn't gone away. So $62 crude is probably not a bad value, and people see that as a buying opportunity.

We got a bigger-than-expected decline because offshore production is still down by more than 50 percent and imports were down. The shock of Katrina is still being felt.

We certainly can't stand another storm, ... That's why people are watching the storms out there now.

We saw some late short-covering today. Once everyone realizes the downside is done, we'll bounce back next week and trade back around $11.

Could it go back to the record? Basically it goes without saying.

The short-term trend is down. The market finds it hard to muster any upside momentum. When it became clear we weren't going to get above $60 the mass selling started again.

Products were strong, with the refinery maintenance season in full swing keeping the Gulf Coast gasoline cash markets very strong.

Demand is snapping right back. Even with the high prices, there hasn't been that big an impact on demand.