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Louisiana Light • 4 days | 82.16 | -2.85 | -3.35% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 89.79 | +1.63 | +1.85% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 92.34 | -0.42 | -0.45% | ||
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Mars US • 14 hours | 82.03 | +4.54 | +5.86% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.560 | +0.047 | +1.86% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 89.79 | +1.63 | +1.85% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 89.53 | +1.57 | +1.78% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 92.34 | -0.42 | -0.45% |
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Peace Sour • 5 hours | 77.88 | +4.14 | +5.61% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 5 hours | 79.18 | +4.14 | +5.52% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 5 hours | 88.13 | +4.14 | +4.93% | ||
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Central Alberta • 5 hours | 77.48 | +4.14 | +5.64% |
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Eagle Ford • 4 days | 75.97 | -1.74 | -2.24% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 4 days | 76.00 | -1.75 | -2.25% | ||
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Kansas Common • 42 days | 84.00 | +3.50 | +4.35% | ||
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Buena Vista • 4 days | 89.50 | -1.74 | -1.91% |
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