The United States was perceived as the most corrupt it's been since 2012 in a watchdog group's annual index of nations around the globe.
The big picture: The U.S. received its lowest ever Corruption Perceptions Index score since Transparency International's current scale was established in 2012, according to the group's annual global ranking of public sector corruption across 180 countries released Tuesday.
Why it matters: The 1.5°C long-term goal, while largely symbolic, marks a point at which the ramifications of warming further are likely to become far more significant for humans and ecosystems.
This week will bring near- and long-term signals to U.S. oil producers navigating the Trump era.
What we're watching: On the near-term side, the International Energy Agency, OPEC, and the U.S. Energy Department's stats arm will all release their latest global supply and demand outlooks in the coming days.
