Crude oil inventories in the United States rose this week by 939,000 barrels for the week ending December 15, according to The American Petroleum Institute (API).
The national average price per gallon of gasoline at American pumps is now 6.8 cents lower than a year ago, with price drops hitting their 13th week in a row and now averaging $3.03 according to GasBuddy.
China is increasingly influencing Kyrgyz media, with reports of pro-Beijing content and criticism of democratic values becoming more prevalent in both traditional and social media.