Crude Drops as Debt-Limit Deadlock Pushes U.S. Closer to Default

... on 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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