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In reply to the discussion: Weekend Economists Discover the Blue Men January 18-21, 2013 [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)14. Oil holds above $95, set for a weekly gain
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-extends-advance-for-now-2013-01-18?siteid=YAHOOB
Crude-oil futures held their ground above $95 a barrel Friday, ready to end the week with a gain, after the International Energy Agency raised its forecast for oil demand this year and data showed that Chinas economy grew more than expected in the fourth quarter.
Putting some pressure on oil, however, was a fall in U.S. consumer sentiment in January...
YA THINK?
Crude-oil futures held their ground above $95 a barrel Friday, ready to end the week with a gain, after the International Energy Agency raised its forecast for oil demand this year and data showed that Chinas economy grew more than expected in the fourth quarter.
Putting some pressure on oil, however, was a fall in U.S. consumer sentiment in January...
YA THINK?
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