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Louisiana Light • 5 days | 85.88 | -1.69 | -1.93% | ||
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Bonny Light • 3 days | 87.59 | -4.11 | -4.48% | ||
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Opec Basket • 5 days | 96.31 | -0.24 | -0.25% | ||
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Mars US • 2 days | 77.09 | -4.70 | -5.75% | ||
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Gasoline • 2 hours | 2.366 | -0.017 | -0.71% |
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Bonny Light • 3 days | 87.59 | -4.11 | -4.48% | ||
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Girassol • 3 days | 87.25 | -4.07 | -4.46% | ||
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Opec Basket • 5 days | 96.31 | -0.24 | -0.25% |
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Peace Sour • 3 days | 77.74 | +0.55 | +0.71% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 3 days | 79.04 | +0.55 | +0.70% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 3 days | 87.99 | +0.55 | +0.63% | ||
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Central Alberta • 3 days | 77.34 | +0.55 | +0.72% |
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Eagle Ford • 5 days | 79.42 | -1.51 | -1.87% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 5 days | 79.50 | -1.00 | -1.24% | ||
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Kansas Common • 34 days | 84.00 | +3.50 | +4.35% | ||
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Buena Vista • 10 days | 93.82 | -3.37 | -3.47% |
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Alternative Energy / Fuel Cells
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