Its been a backing and filling kind of day with an upside bias. The index is up .60 and over 296. Holly Partners is up 1.20 on good earnings. Valero LP is a big winner today up 1.67 and it is also ex distribution by 90 cents. Buckeye Partners (BPL) Valero Holdings (VEH) are fractional winners and a host of MLPS are up 25 cents or less.

On the losing side Duke Midstream(DPM) just turned lower by 50 cents as is Inergy Group (NRGP)and Inergy Holdings(NRGY)...all three are ex-distribution.

Crude was higher as at neared 60 bucks but seller shave moved in and its down 30 cents right now. Rates are holding near 4.80 and the market is slighty higher overall.