The team in Antarctica now will have a particular mindset in order to cope with the low temperatures, and also the cabin fever, which may be an issue if a really bad patch of weather sets in and they are forced to stay inside the caboose for a long amount of time.
As industrial activities are likely to stay muted in the first quarter, real oil demand may hit a soft patch before picking up again in the second, Barclays analysts led by Sijin Cheng in Singapore wrote in an 11 page report dated Feb. 6.