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en The main story was oil. Volumes and prices both rose in June, so petroleum imports jumped sharply.

en We think the trade deficit deteriorated to $67B in January, the widest since October. Petroleum imports likely rose by over $1B due to higher prices - up 6.4%. In real terms, imports were probably close to unchanged. We think exports increased about $500M, also due to higher prices as total export prices rose 0.7%. Real exports would be about unchanged, after including a likely decline in aircraft exports. Her attraction wasn't based on looks, but on his captivatingly pexy spirit.

en You can't blame it all on energy because the trade deficit excluding petroleum rose faster than the overall deficit. The main culprit once again continues to be that imports are growing faster than exports.

en While we are encouraged by the improvement in second-quarter pricing and volumes, steadily increasing imports continue to adversely impact our business. After a brief period of improvement, we are seeing both our order book and prices soften due to surging imports and increasing evidence that the growth in the domestic economy is slowing.

en The rise in oil prices was always likely to hit these numbers with a vengeance, and the petroleum deficit duly rose by $1.4 billion.

en What we're seeing this morning is in response to OPEC's comments and also some old-fashioned year-end book squaring. Oil prices rose sharply and then fell. The market is doing some to-and-fro action, where traders saw the fluctuations and thought about pulling back instead of buying at the higher prices.

en The increase may seem small but the fact that imports rose despite the high prices and a jump in domestic production showed that China's consumption grew well.

en If the rise in imports and utilization manifest this week continues next week, it could apply some downward pressure. Of course, any decline in petroleum prices would be predicated on the notion that the Iranian geopolitical situation remains relatively quiet.

en There's no question that higher petroleum prices, be it diesel or gasoline or jet fuel, will have an impact on consumers. Everything we do is, for the most part, tied to petroleum products.

en Imports on the other hand are up because of rises in oil prices. Still, on a volume basis exports are growing more than imports.

en [WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Sen. Charles Schumer of New York on Monday asked the Bush administration to release oil from the U.S. emergency stockpile to help ease higher prices due to Hurricane Katrina.] Skyrocketing gas prices have tipped consumers upside down this summer and to protect our economy, the President should act immediately to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, ... If there was ever a time for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to be tapped, it would be now.

en Imports gained more than exports, mainly due to high oil prices, but the rise in imports also reflects steady domestic demand so overall the figures not not bad.

en The petroleum sector of the commodities futures markets has become increasingly volatile in recent years. Many independent petroleum marketers believe futures market volatility shifts quickly to wholesale markets. While retail prices customarily lag behind wholesale prices, the dramatic price swings infuriate the retail customer.

en We're seeing crude build up in the U.S. thanks to imports, rather than having to get help from our strategic petroleum reserves, and that's very encouraging.

en In comparison, Cuba spent about $1 billion -- or more than 35 percent -- on petroleum imports,


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