What's moving the oil markets?

The US Government offered loans from their Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Wednesday, with up to 8 refiners stating an interest. "Opening the SPR tap is more of a notional gesture from the US Government. The refiners are only going to take it if the pipelines to the midwest from the Gulf remain shut," one derivatives trader said.

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