ENERGY WATCH

WTI $52.20 — 4 p.m. Monday From oilwatch.com The oil price rally fizzled early Monday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while China further restricted movement amid a surge of new COVID cases, prompting renewed concerns about oil demand. As of 4 p.m. Monday, WTI Crude prices were $52.20 a barrel.

COVID-19 Update

According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, as of Monday, Jan. 11, Oklahoma has 43,163 active cases of covid-19. There have been 335,247 total cases since testing began, with 289,309 recovered and 2,775 deaths attributed to the virus. Creek county has 665 active cases.

County sells Cushing property on Katy

The Payne County Commissioners Monday approved the winning bid for county owned property at 307 West Katy in Cushing. The Commissioners approved the bid of $100 for the property, said District 1 Commissioner Zach Cavett. “The property has sold,” Cavett said.

2020 Year in Review

The second half of 2020 was a continued series of ups and downs as we all tried to cope with the realities of COVID 19, and retain as much normality in our lives as we could.