It's messy. BP missed in refining and marketing, and that has caused investors to worry about its operational performance.

In light of what we've seen from others, this is a good thing.

It was a solid quarter. Operationally, Canadian Natural was very steady and is still going strong.

You always worry about something like that. You have to feel fortunate everyday that you can walk into a locker room and be a part of a good organization. I'm not saying it's keeping me up at night but it's always in the back of your head.

It is marketing that makes films popular. Cross-marketing. Selling movies with hamburgers and Coke.

This is disappointing, as the industrial production figures yesterday were. Still, the business surveys point to a better performance going forward.