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Louisiana Light • 4 days | 88.38 | +1.26 | +1.45% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 88.85 | -1.30 | -1.44% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 89.19 | +0.80 | +0.91% | ||
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Mars US • 179 days | 77.26 | -1.51 | -1.92% | ||
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Gasoline • 2 hours | 2.746 | -0.003 | -0.11% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 88.85 | -1.30 | -1.44% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 89.64 | -1.21 | -1.33% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 89.19 | +0.80 | +0.91% |
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Peace Sour • 6 hours | 75.83 | -1.22 | -1.58% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 6 hours | 78.88 | -1.22 | -1.52% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 6 hours | 85.83 | -1.22 | -1.40% | ||
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Central Alberta • 6 hours | 76.23 | -1.22 | -1.58% |
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Eagle Ford • 4 days | 80.33 | +0.28 | +0.35% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 4 days | 80.25 | +0.25 | +0.31% | ||
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Kansas Common • 4 days | 74.00 | +0.25 | +0.34% | ||
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Buena Vista • 5 days | 88.22 | +0.99 | +1.13% |
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