January 22, 2017 archive

WTI and Brent Finish Higher on Friday Amid News That OPEC’s Agreement is Working

Crude oil futures rose on Friday and climbed slightly for the week, boosted by signs of tighter supply after the OPEC production curb appears to be successful, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, February West Texas Intermediate crude rose by $1.05, or 2%, to settle at $52.42 a barrel. The contract, …

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Sierra Club Ratchets up Fundraising Over Trump’s Policies

  The Sierra Club is ratcheting up its fund-raising efforts using the Donald Trump administration. “This is what we’re up against. The minute Trump took office, he scrubbed every mention of Climate Change from whitehouse.gov,” wrote Michael Brune, Executive Director in his latest effort to raise money for the national  organization. “His new energy “plan” …

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