As with most storms, we think the fear factor is exceeding the likely impact on production here.

The crude and gasoline numbers are a significant step higher in inventory,

We’re not short. We’re swimming in them.

Gasoline inventories are of greater concern, but the draw was smaller than in previous weeks, and we don’t have that much time left in the driving season.

I thought it was heat exhaustion, … It never dawned on me that it might have been over-hydration.

We’re seeing a seasonal increase for distillate demand, but the cold is certainly not here yet. So it’s likely not being burned,

Not enough health workers are being trained or recruited where they are most needed and increasing numbers are joining a brain drain of qualified professionals who are migrating to better paid jobs in richer countries.