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Saudi royal prince Alwaleed bin Talal says in a new interview that the days of $100-a-barrel oil are a thing of the past, as oil prices continue to drop around the globe.

Asked by USA Today if prices, recently below $50 a barrel, would continue to plunge, Talal answered:

He also categorized theories that the U.S. and Saudis are colluding to keep prices low to hurt Russian President Vladimir Putin as “baloney and rubbish.”

Read more at USA Today

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