Crude Declines as U.S. Edges Closer to Debt Default

... the government shutdown and the debt ceiling," said Gene McGillian , an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "Worries about what could result from the shutdown have re-emerged. Karen has faded and oil companies are ...

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