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Dec 2022
7m 19s

What is Happening in Oil?

Victor Menasce
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On today’s show we are talking about what is happening in the world of energy. There are so many moving parts right now that it’s hard to make sense of what is going to happen to energy prices, and oil prices in particular.

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