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A recent report found that the Virginia beer industry contributes more than $8.8 billion annually to the states economy.Beer Serves America: A Study of the U.S. Beer stanley cup Industrys Economic Contribution in 2018, was commissioned by the National Beer Wholesalers Association and the Beer Institute.Credit: Syda ProductionsThe report said Virginias beer business helps support nearly 56,126 jobs and accounts for $2.5 billion each year in wages and benefits.Nationally, the beer industry contributes more than $328 billion in economic output, which is equivalent to 1.6 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product, the study found. This economic output translates to nearly 2.1 mi stanley cup llion jobs nationwide.The report said that for every job created in Americas brewing industry, 31 other full-time positions are generated鈥攊n wholesale, retail, manufacturing and farming. Virginias craft beer industry continues to grow and provide farmers with opportunities above and beyond what was envisioned a decade ago, noted Greg Hicks, vice president of communications for聽Virginia Farm Bureau Federation. Everything from stanley taza hops to barley to berries and honey is part of the states beer industry. Chris Swersey, supply chain specialist for the national Brewers Association, said craft brewers today are more connected than ever to farmers. Two of the four main ingredients in beer鈥攂arley malt and hops鈥攁re high-value specialty crops produced on family farms. Barry Wood, owner of Wood Ridge Farm Brewery in Lovingston, Jxge What Mendenhall, UVA players had to say after 62-17 loss to Clemson
As it begins to feel more like winter across the Mid-Atlantic region, gas prices have moved higher, attributed most likely to OPECs announcement to cut production on Nov. 30.Todays national average price of $2.21 represents an increase of three cents per gallon compared to one week stanley cup ago, two cents higher than one month ago an stanley deutschland d 20 cents more than the same date last year.The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC elected to cut its collective production when the group met Nov. 30 in an effort to rebalance the global oil supply and raise prices. Markets reacted quickly to the production agreement with crude oil prices rising, leading to increased retail prices. The deal is set to take effect in January 2017. Crude oil prices continue to climb following market reaction to the OPEC agreement, said Tammy Arnette,聽Senior Public Affairs Specialist聽for AAA Mid-Atlantic. Time will tell how long the trend of higher oil prices will continue and whether the OPEC a stanley cup greement is fully carried out in January. At the close of Fridays formal trading session on the NYMEX, West Texas Intermediate WTI crude oil closed down 18 cents from last week to settle at $51.50 per barrel. This price is $6.55 higher than a year ago. On Wednesday, the Energy Information Administration EIA reported U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged over 16.4 million barrels per day last week, 134,000 barrels per day more than the previous weeks average. U.S. crude oil imports were up by 755,000 barrels p