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For oil, the beginning of this week is like the morning hangover following a good night out that went a bit too far. 

(Bloomberg) --Oil held steady in New York, with OPEC and its partners engaging in a diplomatic push to agree on output levels before a key meeting on Thursday

Crude-oil futures on Friday were trading mixed ahead of an important OPEC meeting, after settling on Wednesday at the highest level since early March.  U.S. financial markets were closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday and will close early, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, on Friday.

Piracy is an age-old problem in the energy industry, often seen in West Africa and other regions of the world. However, following the rise of the phenomenon during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, pirates are nearing U.S.