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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 86.60 | -0.08 | -0.09% | ||
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Bonny Light • 19 hours | 88.69 | -0.04 | -0.05% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 87.35 | -2.29 | -2.55% | ||
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Mars US • 168 days | 77.67 | -1.57 | -1.98% | ||
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Gasoline • 3 hours | 2.710 | -0.003 | -0.13% |
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Bonny Light • 19 hours | 88.69 | -0.04 | -0.05% | ||
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Girassol • 19 hours | 89.20 | -0.10 | -0.11% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 87.35 | -2.29 | -2.55% |
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Peace Sour • 10 hours | 75.30 | -0.05 | -0.07% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 10 hours | 78.35 | -0.05 | -0.06% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 10 hours | 85.30 | -0.05 | -0.06% | ||
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Central Alberta • 10 hours | 75.70 | -0.05 | -0.07% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 79.21 | +0.04 | +0.05% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 79.25 | +0.00 | +0.00% | ||
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Kansas Common • 3 days | 73.00 | -2.50 | -3.31% | ||
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Buena Vista • 3 days | 86.86 | -2.40 | -2.69% |
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Geopolitics / Asia
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A scheme to deceive Russia about the purpose of jet fuel purchases, carried out by Mina Corp and Red Star Enterprises, the two main fuel suppliers to the Manas Transit…
Manas Fuel Supplier Accuses Kyrgyz Authorities
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North Korea Shells South Korean Island
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Turkmen Gas: Russia in a Strong Negotiating Position
Not so long ago Russia, or rather the state-owned gas company Gazprom, was willing to buy as much Turkmen gas as it could, and was willing to pay top dollar…
China's Naval Ambitions Spur New Regional Strategic Planning
Defense planning efforts in East Asia have been markedly influenced by China’s bellicose response to the detention of a Chinese fisherman for ramming a Japanese naval boat in disputed waters.…
What Are China's Military Intentions in Central Asia?
China's performance in the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization exercises in Kazakhstan suggests that Beijing is preparing its military to be able to intervene unilaterally in Central Asia, says Roger McDermott.…
Intensifying Arms Race Between India and China
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Energy-rich Azerbaijan may have made gains of late in giving its citizens reliable access to gas and electricity, but on one key front, potable water, the government is lagging. A…
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Flooding along the Indus River Valley in Pakistan, beginning in July 2010, seems set to be a pivotal strategic factor in the Northern Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf region. It…
An Evening With the Chinese Intelligence Service
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The Game is Changing and the US is Now on the Defensive
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