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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 87.12 | +0.63 | +0.73% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 90.15 | +1.75 | +1.98% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 88.39 | -0.06 | -0.07% | ||
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Mars US • 175 days | 81.76 | +2.02 | +2.53% | ||
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Gasoline • 8 hours | 2.765 | +0.006 | +0.23% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 90.15 | +1.75 | +1.98% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 90.85 | +1.82 | +2.04% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 88.39 | -0.06 | -0.07% |
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Peace Sour • 23 hours | 76.77 | +0.76 | +1.00% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 23 hours | 79.82 | +0.76 | +0.96% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 23 hours | 86.77 | +0.76 | +0.88% | ||
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Central Alberta • 23 hours | 77.17 | +0.76 | +0.99% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 80.05 | +0.76 | +0.96% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 80.00 | +0.75 | +0.95% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 73.75 | +0.75 | +1.03% | ||
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Buena Vista • 3 days | 87.23 | -0.55 | -0.63% |
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