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Louisiana Light • 4 days | 76.65 | -1.96 | -2.49% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 78.61 | -2.67 | -3.28% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 82.59 | -2.41 | -2.84% | ||
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Mars US • 32 days | 79.71 | -2.05 | -2.51% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.136 | +0.001 | +0.07% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 78.61 | -2.67 | -3.28% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 79.12 | -2.80 | -3.42% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 82.59 | -2.41 | -2.84% |
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Peace Sour • 5 hours | 56.79 | -1.03 | -1.78% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 5 hours | 60.64 | -1.03 | -1.67% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 5 hours | 65.24 | -1.03 | -1.55% | ||
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Central Alberta • 5 hours | 58.79 | -1.03 | -1.72% |
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Eagle Ford • 4 days | 70.55 | -1.89 | -2.61% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 4 days | 70.25 | -1.75 | -2.43% | ||
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Kansas Common • 8 days | 65.00 | -0.75 | -1.14% | ||
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Buena Vista • 6 days | 83.98 | +1.45 | +1.76% |
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