The boom was thanks in large part to the rapid price swings, which sparked huge demand from big buyers such as airlines and utilities players.
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More than half of US adults think inflation will increase this year and that’s more than double those who expect prices to come down, according to Northwestern Mutual.
Last week the Big Oil companies weighed in with their earnings reports, and it was mostly a pretty sorry assembly.