Posted on 05/28/2013 11:00:19 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The 1 million barrels Marathon borrowed last year has been replaced, but the previous 2011 sale of oil (30 million) has not.
U.S. Ending Stocks of Crude Oil in SPR
http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCSSTUS1&f=M
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
http://energy.gov/fe/services/petroleum-reserves/strategic-petroleum-reserve
Mirrors their words exactly. It looks like an economy that is booming in certain markets and among crony markets (rhymes with phony) being goosed by the government.
The feedback I get from clients and suppliers along with other businesses is their orders are up and down. Some have seen their best year in a decade, while others their worst.
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