I guess a one tenth of one cent increase was good enough to bring buyers to EV Partners (EVEP) which is up 70 cents and is back to 18. Many mlps are fractionally higher including Markwest (MWE) which is now comfortably above 15 bucks. Holly Partners (HEP) is pushing 30 dollars after being down near 24 just a week ago.

Alliance Resource (ARLP) is down on a downgrade. Hiland Partners (HLND) is down almost a point and a large percentage loser on the elimination of the payout. Boardwalk (BWP) is down 80 cents on a downgrade and hovering around 20.

The mlp index has been down about 1 point or less all morning and has just moved to unchanged.