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Louisiana Light • 4 days | 83.49 | +0.98 | +1.19% | ||
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Bonny Light • 22 hours | 83.98 | -0.36 | -0.43% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 83.54 | +1.04 | +1.26% | ||
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Mars US • 22 mins | 79.49 | -0.34 | -0.43% | ||
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Gasoline • 21 mins | 2.484 | -0.003 | -0.10% |
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Bonny Light • 22 hours | 83.98 | -0.36 | -0.43% | ||
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Girassol • 22 hours | 83.94 | -0.65 | -0.77% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 83.54 | +1.04 | +1.26% |
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Peace Sour • 5 hours | 75.58 | +0.42 | +0.56% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 5 hours | 76.48 | +0.42 | +0.55% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 5 hours | 80.08 | +0.42 | +0.53% | ||
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Central Alberta • 5 hours | 75.73 | +0.42 | +0.56% |
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Eagle Ford • 22 hours | 80.34 | +0.16 | +0.20% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 22 hours | 79.00 | +0.25 | +0.32% | ||
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Kansas Common • 4 days | 72.50 | +1.00 | +1.40% | ||
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Buena Vista • 4 days | 87.47 | +0.97 | +1.12% |
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