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Gasoline Up 34% and Heating Oil Up 74% as Voters Head to the Midterms

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The results of the upcoming midterm elections will reveal how much power global energy markets have over state-level politics – and how much changing political regimes can cost the global energy sector in return. As voters head to the polls, energy prices are high.

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An article reports that gasoline prices have risen 34% and heating oil prices 74% as voters prepare for midterm elections. It argues that election results will show how global energy markets influence state-level politics and how political changes can affect the energy sector. The article describes…

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