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       Sector: Energy  >  Industry: Oil & Gas Operations
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VLO: Bull or Bear?

Alpha-zilla
-3.28%
 risk: low
pinched less?  08/11/08
As prices for crude oil begin to recede the margin for gas refineries should begin to fatten up for some nice short term gains.  Hopefully the worst is over for oil, barring of course, Iran's feistiness with the IAEA and Mother Russia over zealous bombing of  Georgia and its oil pipeline.

-1.32%
 risk: low
earnings  07/29/08
crack spreads will improve with crude oil price dropping this takes a few weeks to take hold as VLO  consumes expensive inventory and replaces it with  cheaper crude oil.  VLO also uses  heavy crude which is 20 bucks cheaper than the lightr crude price listed on CNBc....all of a sudden you will see it take off here by mid august ...

-1.32%
 risk: low
earnings  07/29/08
crack spreads will improve with crude oil price dropping this takes a few weeks to take hold as VLO  consumes expensive inventory and replaces it with  cheaper crude oil.  VLO also uses  heavy crude which is 20 bucks cheaper than the lightr crude price listed on CNBc....all of a sudden you will see it take off here by mid august ...




People Bullish on VLO

The Market Speculator
Tracked Blogger
68%
6 days ago

nmccauley
Analyst
60%
12 days ago

hy34bat
Analyst
47%
15 days ago

charles.waserstein
Analyst
80%
16 days ago

Alpha-zilla
Alpha Zilla
Associate
49%
16 days ago


People Bearish on VLO

kgnets
Analyst
N/A
5 days ago

bpbfin
Analyst
53%
2 mos ago

Jon C. Ogg (24/7 Wall St.)
Pro Track Account
85%
5 mos ago

bhaaru
Analyst
48%
7 mos ago

 


Discussion Wall + Add  

VLO - nice bounce shortly Just like TSO, this one is gonna get a nice bounce shortly, I have a play I am stalking and will advise soon. We'll see, but oil should stay strong he
+   4 replies

Refiners being squeezed VLO (and other refiners) have had their day. The "crack spread" is declining, or if not, holding constant. Reduced use of gasoline means reduced inco
+   6 replies


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