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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 86.49 | -0.63 | -0.72% | ||
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Bonny Light • 20 hours | 88.40 | -0.92 | -1.03% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 88.45 | +1.94 | +2.24% | ||
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Mars US • 174 days | 77.26 | -1.51 | -1.92% | ||
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Gasoline • 20 mins | 2.771 | +0.013 | +0.46% |
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Bonny Light • 20 hours | 88.40 | -0.92 | -1.03% | ||
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Girassol • 20 hours | 89.03 | -0.87 | -0.97% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 88.45 | +1.94 | +2.24% |
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Peace Sour • 19 hours | 76.01 | -0.55 | -0.72% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 19 hours | 79.06 | -0.55 | -0.69% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 19 hours | 86.01 | -0.55 | -0.64% | ||
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Central Alberta • 19 hours | 76.41 | -0.55 | -0.71% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 79.29 | -0.04 | -0.05% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 79.25 | -0.50 | -0.63% | ||
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Kansas Common • 20 hours | 73.75 | +0.75 | +1.03% | ||
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Buena Vista • 2 days | 87.23 | -0.55 | -0.63% |
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