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Global economic recovery eats through oil glut

Scott Tong Apr 20, 2018
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Global economic recovery eats through oil glut

Scott Tong Apr 20, 2018
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This morning President Donald Trump turned his ire on OPEC: “OPEC is at it again,” he tweeted. “Oil prices are artificially Very High!” Sure, it’s convenient to blame someone for high gas prices. But the broader story  beyond the 280 characters that Twitter allows — is that something bigger is happening in the world oil market.

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