We are still quite strong in spite of expectations for product stock builds. Question marks over Nigeria and Iran and the effects of cold weather in Russia, which have reduced exports, are providing a lot of support.

The downtrend that started immediately after hurricane Katrina remains firmly in place in spite of Wilma and industrial problems at Total in France,

The downtrend that started immediately after hurricane Katrina remains firmly in place in spite of Wilma and industrial problems at Total in France.

We need Iran to use maximum transparency because there are a lot of question marks about its program. They need to be assured that they can use nuclear power for electricity, but the international community needs to be assured that the Iran program is exclusively for peaceful purposes.

I have quite a decent constitution in spite of all my abuse of it and my advanced years. I'm still quite robust.

We have some good expectations for Nissan for the coming year based on a richer U.S. product cycle.