Michael Wittner Quotes

Last week's bearish and pessimistic mood was overdone, considering that almost 900,000 barrels per day of U.S. refining capacity was still down (pre-Rita), and that global product demand is forecast to increase by 3.5 million barrels per day between September and December.

- Michael Wittner

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Bearish | Pessimistic | Mood | Overdone | Barrels |

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