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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 95.78 | -0.39 | -0.41% | ||
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Bonny Light • 42 days | 118.1 | -3.97 | -3.25% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 100.9 | +0.14 | +0.14% | ||
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Mars US • 22 hours | 88.45 | -2.31 | -2.55% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 3.061 | +0.101 | +3.40% |
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Bonny Light • 42 days | 118.1 | -3.97 | -3.25% | ||
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Girassol • 42 days | 117.1 | -3.86 | -3.19% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 100.9 | +0.14 | +0.14% |
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Peace Sour • 14 hours | 85.95 | -0.26 | -0.30% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 14 hours | 88.05 | -0.26 | -0.29% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 14 hours | 91.60 | -0.26 | -0.28% | ||
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Central Alberta • 14 hours | 86.25 | -0.26 | -0.30% |
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Eagle Ford • 13 days | 97.22 | +2.20 | +2.32% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 87.00 | -0.25 | -0.29% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 80.75 | -0.25 | -0.31% | ||
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Buena Vista • 2 days | 99.54 | -0.26 | -0.26% |
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