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April 22, 2020

Crude oil prices plummet to historic lows; local economy in danger

jwhetzel@bradfordera.com

Things turned from bad to worse for local oil producers and refineries early this week, as crude oil prices plummeted to just 10 cents per barrel on Monday, an unprecedented

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