SRL for [spurted]: Crude prices [spurted] upward in brisk trading on the assumption that heavy earthquake damage occurred to San Francisco area refinery complexes , but the rise quickly fizzled when it became apparent that oil operations were n't severely curtailed .
ARG-1: Crude prices | ARG-M-DIR: upward | ARG-M-LOC: in brisk trading | ARG-M-CAU: on the assumption that heavy earthquake damage occurred to San Francisco area refinery complexes