I just think this is a natural progression that is going to bring us ever higher. Concerns about Nigeria are still going on, Iran is still going on; pick your woe, and it's still going on.

All the elements that brought us higher over the past two years are still with us.

The freedom to connect to the world anywhere at anytime brings with it the threat of unscrupulous predators and criminals who mask their activities with the anonymity the Internet provides to its users.

The market has been kind of playing Russian roulette with the weather, ... If the weather stays mild and continues to cooperate, $55 to $56 a barrel is probably reasonable.

The rest of the market, gasoline and heating oil, is carrying crude at the moment, and the data on the crude stock draw also helped,

The idea that these high prices will hurt demand and cool the economy is finally getting currency, ... The gasoline season is over and the refineries will be back by the time we need to build supplies for next summer.