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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 73.49 | +10.74 | +17.12% | ||
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Bonny Light • 20 hours | 73.50 | -0.10 | -0.14% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 74.17 | +0.88 | +1.20% | ||
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Mars US • 4 hours | 71.07 | -0.69 | -0.96% | ||
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Gasoline • 4 hours | 2.171 | -0.010 | -0.45% |
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Bonny Light • 20 hours | 73.50 | -0.10 | -0.14% | ||
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Girassol • 20 hours | 74.12 | +0.09 | +0.12% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 74.17 | +0.88 | +1.20% |
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Peace Sour • 19 hours | 67.87 | -0.24 | -0.35% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 19 hours | 69.22 | -0.24 | -0.35% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 19 hours | 70.97 | -0.24 | -0.34% | ||
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Central Alberta • 19 hours | 67.97 | -0.24 | -0.35% |
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Eagle Ford • 20 hours | 68.50 | -1.37 | -1.96% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 20 hours | 68.50 | -0.50 | -0.72% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 62.75 | +2.75 | +4.58% | ||
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Buena Vista • 2 days | 78.05 | +4.05 | +5.47% |
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