 Crude oil futures prices gain ground today, oil up 2.3% to settle at 83.38 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington. Support for NPR comes from NPR stations. Other contributors include the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, supporting creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. More information is at macfound.org.