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Oil Bust Gets ‘I Will Survive’ Rewrite From Analyst

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When historians tell the story of the Oil Bust of 2014, Wells Fargo & Co. analyst James Spicer will surely merit a footnote for his rewrite of Gloria Gaynor’s disco anthem “I Will Survive.”

Instead of defying a faithless lover, Spicer’s version laments falling crude prices from the point of view of a shale driller.