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$100 Oil Is in Play

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$100 Oil Is in Play

The deteriorating security situation in the Middle East following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran could send oil prices surging to $100 a barrel, according to Barclays analyst Amarpreet Singh.

“It’s an extremely fluid situation but as things stand right now, we believe we will probably test that level on Monday,” Singh wrote in a note to clients.

Fears that a regional war could choke off oil supplies from the Persian Gulf, and potentially Red Sea ports, have helped drive Brent crude futures up 19% so far this year. The international price gauge ended Friday at $72.48 a barrel.

Albany’s Changing Climate

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Many people think that the climate is warming generally in Albany or maybe that summer days are getting warmer in Albany. The opposite is actually true – in the past twenty years summers are colder then in the 1950s and 1960s. In contrast winters and especially springs are warmer than years past. 

Record Highs, 2000-2017 by Metrological Season

  • Winter (December – February), 16
  • Spring (March – May), 25
  • Summer (June – August), 3
  • Autumn (September – November) , 10

    Most Record Highs Set Per Year:

    • Since 1891: 1947 (9)
    • Since 1970: 1981/2012 (8 each)
    • Since 2000: 2012 (8)

    Hancock Shaker Village Surrounded by Industrial Solar Facilities

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    While I get the importance of generating more carbon free energy, I'm not sure what my thoughts are on many of the farm fields surrounding the historic agriculture museum being taken over by hundreds of acres of solar panels and electric generating equipment.