1.   Minimum operating levels are stockpiles of crude and refined products held by refiners that are considered adequate to meet average seasonal demand.

2.   Car-rental prices are nearly as volatile as air fares and can vary between cities as seasonal demand fluctuates.

3.   Coffee fell to a nine-month low amid a lack of seasonal demand from commercial roasters and expectations for a steady stream of new supply.

4.   For the second consecutive day, the Fed bought Treasury securities to add currency to the economy to adjust for seasonal demand.

5.   Gasoline rose amid expectations that strong seasonal demand from motorists and recent production interruptions at refineries are pulling already lean gasoline inventories lower.

6.   Gasoline jumped amid concern that problems at several large refineries will curb supplies at a time of strong seasonal demand.

7.   Gold rose amid expectations that jewelers will take advantage of low prices to buy the precious metal to meet strong seasonal demand from consumers.

8.   In LONDON, copper rose amid strengthening U.S. seasonal demand and the sixth straight fall in London Metal Exchange stockpiles.

9.   In NEW YORK, gold rose amid expectations that jewelers will take advantage of low prices to buy the precious metal to meet strong seasonal demand from consumers.

10.   Last year, flat-out production enabled refiners to keep up with seasonal demand but frustrated efforts to build inventories.