Afternoon trading and the MLP index is at the highs for the day up 1.44 and almost the whole group is higher. Calumet(CLMT), Oneok LP(OKS), and Kinder Morgan Partners (KMP) are up major fractions. Markwest Energy LP (MWE)and Hiland LP(HLND) have given up earlier gains but are still higher. New issue Eagle Rock (EROC) is up 50 cents today. Valero Holdings (VEH) has now turned higher and even though it was only 250 shares we did have an insider buy yesterday. Higher oil and natgas prices lifting the big energy and gas stocks with the XOI and the XNG both solidly higher and certainly supportive today along with a flat 10 year.