Wow -- What Happened! WTI Jumped -- January 18, 2019

WTI: up 3%; up $1.68; now trading just above $54.

NOG: jumped 10% in early trading. Top energy plays.

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Headline: Washington may keep Iranian sanctions in place. Meanwhile, OPEC continues to say they will cut production. Russia says they will not cut production immediately, citing "operational" concerns.

Alexa: phenomenal. Will play entire albums. I figured that out last night -- of course, everyone else knew that three years ago. But now, on top of that, Alexa actually suggests "new" albums for me to listen to. I was not aware of Ronnie Milsap's Duets album until now. It's incredible. From nashcountrydaily:

Country Music Hall of Fame member Ronnie Milsap will release a new album on January 18 that features duets with an A-list cast, including Billy Gibbons, Luke Bryan, Dolly Parton, Jason Aldean, Willie Nelson, Lucy Angel, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, George Strait, Jessie Key, Leon Russell, Steven Curtis Chapman and Montgomery Gentry.

The 13-track collection, dubbed Ronnie Milsap: The Duets, includes one of Troy Gentry’s final recordings on the Montgomery Gentry/Ronnie duet, “Shakey Ground.” In addition, Leon Russell, who passed away in 2016, is featured on “Misery Loves Company.”

Bob's Burgers. Sophia's favorite television show. I kid you not. She watches occasional episodes when she visits our house; her family does not have cable so she is unable to see it at home. I have just ordered Season 1. Can't wait to watch it with her.

Politics: headline story today -- someone may have lied to "congress." I'm shocked, Shocked. One word: Kavanaugh. Oh, another word: Hillary.

Politics: "They" keep telling us how disorganized the White House is. It's hard to believe that the White House is all that disorganized when the White House was able to put together a letter and get it to Pelosi before she flew to Brussels. LOL.

Politics: things are pretty bad for US politics when the Speaker of the House refuses to meet with POTUS and yet POTUS is willing to meet with North Korea's Kim. The latter will meet at the end of February, 2019. There is no date for POTUS to meet with SpOTH.