There's joy in the U.S. oil patch, as other oil-producing countries joined OPEC in a deal to slash crude production.
On Monday, U.S. crude futures soared, rallying 3.2 percent at midday to $53.17 per barrel, and energy stocks also jumped. The S&P energy sector was up 1.4 percent following the deal, which OPEC pushed hard to get in an effort to end a global oil glut and boost prices.
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