The only real economic concern I have is that oil prices will erase improvements in employment and real income for a portion of our customer base...an important portion of our customer base,

The real concern is over products and I expect prices for gasoline, heating oil and jet fuel to remain fairly robust.

Our concern is that the budget terminates funding research into oil and gas. That's a mistake. There are important benefits to derive from it.

The attacks are a concern given Nigeria's importance as an oil-producing nation. It's a factor that will keep prices supported.

There's been concern about how much higher oil prices will be felt by consumers, but people are now more optimistic that the year end will play out just fine,

Rising oil prices raise concern U.S. consumption will slow, leading to worries that exports from some Asian countries will shrink, and worsening the region's growth outlook. The higher fuel costs may also lead to concern corporate profits will be squeezed. These encourage foreign investors to sell the regional equities.