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Louisiana Light • 5 days | 81.57 | -4.31 | -5.02% | ||
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Bonny Light • 2 days | 86.24 | -1.35 | -1.54% | ||
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Opec Basket • 5 days | 92.67 | -3.64 | -3.78% | ||
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Mars US • 3 hours | 77.65 | +2.59 | +3.45% | ||
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Gasoline • 1 hour | 2.495 | +0.002 | +0.06% |
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Bonny Light • 2 days | 86.24 | -1.35 | -1.54% | ||
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Girassol • 2 days | 86.05 | -1.20 | -1.38% | ||
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Opec Basket • 5 days | 92.67 | -3.64 | -3.78% |
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Peace Sour • 19 hours | 70.96 | -2.03 | -2.78% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 19 hours | 72.26 | -2.03 | -2.73% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 19 hours | 81.21 | -2.03 | -2.44% | ||
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Central Alberta • 19 hours | 70.56 | -2.03 | -2.80% |
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Eagle Ford • 5 days | 75.22 | -4.20 | -5.29% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 5 days | 75.25 | -4.25 | -5.35% | ||
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Kansas Common • 36 days | 84.00 | +3.50 | +4.35% | ||
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Buena Vista • 5 days | 88.45 | -5.37 | -5.72% |
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New Biofuel Created from Bacteria and Fungus
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