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Today, we're keeping an eye on the same old catalysts, rates and crude. The drop in interest rates overshadowed a rise in crude [Tuesday] . However, crude is still well entrenched in its trading range, on a long-term basis.

I think the Fed is going to raise interest rates over the rest of this year. I think it will go up at least 100 basis points before the year is out. So the Fed funds rate will rise from about 6 percent to at least 7 percent. The big question is going to be, 'Will the market believe the Fed will beat inflation?' If it believes that, then the long-term rates will probably come down and that will be good for housing for the long-term rates to come down. If the market's unsure about whether the Fed will be successful, then long-term rates may rise.

Franklin Raines

Oil continues to dominate trade, with crude at or near the highs. Worries remain about how high prices over the long term will impact consumer spending, the economy and interest rates.

The issue is getting refining and processing rates up, particularly in the Gulf. I'm less concerned about the short- term oil supply. Today there is crude oil in the market.

I'm surprised by the drop in crude stocks and the further decline in crude oil imports,

The market was only expecting an increase [in crude stocks] in the range of two million barrels but crude has been rising for the past five weeks.

OPEC is keeping it from going any higher. But we've risen on Nigeria. Nigerian crude is light, sweet crude. It tends to be in short supply.

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The price hike comes as crude oil costs continue to climb on energy security woes involving Iran and Nigeria. In fact, crude oil was trading above $65 per barrel this week - a level not seen since the hurricanes of 2005.

Over the past year, we have seen a dramatic rise in crude oil prices, which has negatively affected manufacturers, in particular within the heavy industry sector, and those sectors which rely on crude oil such as paper, plastics, glass and electricity companies.

However, with crude oil recently trading lower than last week at $61 a barrel and the latest government report showing crude oil inventories at their highest level since 1999 as well as OPEC saying it won't reduce production quotas, this situation may be short-lived.

The primary focus of the markets right now is when and if the Fed will stop raising interest rates, to the point that equities are rallying right now with crude oil almost at $65 a barrel.

Stephen Massocca

Refined product fundamentals are quite strong and likely to pull up crude prices. If one adds to all this the possibility of continued 'hot' news from Iraq, Iran, Nigeria and Venezuela, crude prices are likely to rise next week.

Crude oil has broken out of a six-week trading range.

Retail gasoline prices have moved higher against a backdrop of increased crude oil prices. A year ago, crude oil traded at $49 a barrel and gas prices averaged $1.79 -- 49 cents lower than the current average of $2.28. This week, crude hovers around $66 a barrel.

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