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• Closing Oil & Gas Prices
  Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery ...
  Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 72 cents to $83.16 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for September delivery fell 89 cents to $86.54 per barrel.
  
  Wholesale gasoline for August delivery fell 4 cents to $2.56 a gallon. August heating oil fell 3 cents to $2.60 a gallon. August natural gas fell 10 cents to $2.32 per 1,000 cubic feet.
  
  
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• S&P 500 ends holiday week at all-time high as Nasdaq books 3.5% weekly advance
  U.S. stocks finished higher Friday, with the S&P 500 notching a record...
  U.S. stocks finished higher Friday, with the S&P 500 notching a record high to close out a week of gains following the July 4 holiday.
  
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 67.87 points, or 0.2%, to close at 39,375.87.
  
  The S&P 500 climbed 30.17 points, or 0.5%, to finish at 5,567.19.
  
  The Nasdaq Composite gained 164.46 points, or 0.9%, to end at 18,352.76.
  
  The S&P 500 booked its 34th record close of 2024, while the Nasdaq logged its 24th all-time closing high this year, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
  
  For the week, the Dow climbed 0.7%, the S&P 500 advanced 2% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq rallied 3.5%. The Nasdaq scored a fifth straight week of gains, posting its biggest weekly percentage rise since the stretch ending April 26, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
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• Nambia Oil Discovery Highlights Focus Remains on Fossil Fuels
  In a clear sign that fossil fuel demand remains robust despite the global...
  In a clear sign that fossil fuel demand remains robust despite the global push toward green energy, major oil companies are aggressively pursuing a significant stake in Galp Energia’s substantial oil discovery offshore Namibia. This rush underscores the belief that the demand for oil and gas will persist well into the future, reported Zacks.
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• Permian truckers fight for better pay, working conditions
  Permian Basin frack sand truckers, joined by local environmental activists,...
  Permian Basin frack sand truckers, joined by local environmental activists, blocked entrances to West Texas sand mines during a recent one-day protest against low wages and poor working conditions. Their demands include pay for wait times, which can extend up to 18 hours, and access to restroom facilities.
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• Update from the UK: Brits Oust Tories
  On July Fourth, voters in the UK declared their independence from government leaders they felt weren’t...
  On July Fourth, voters in the UK declared their independence from government leaders they felt weren’t working for them. After 14 years at the helm, the Conservative Party has been kicked out of power.
  
  Voters handed the Labour Party its biggest majority in history—it won 410 seats out of 650 in the House of Commons—while incumbent PM Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party got 131, the fewest in the party’s history. That means former government prosecutor Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, is the new prime minister, tasked with turning around a reeling economy.
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