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Louisiana Light • 4 days | 87.09 | +0.49 | +0.57% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 88.20 | -0.49 | -0.55% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 87.52 | +0.17 | +0.19% | ||
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Mars US • 171 days | 77.26 | -1.51 | -1.92% | ||
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Gasoline • 15 mins | 2.692 | +0.007 | +0.24% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 88.20 | -0.49 | -0.55% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 88.64 | -0.56 | -0.63% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 87.52 | +0.17 | +0.19% |
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Peace Sour • 3 hours | 75.10 | -0.32 | -0.42% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 3 hours | 78.15 | -0.32 | -0.41% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 3 hours | 85.10 | -0.32 | -0.37% | ||
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Central Alberta • 3 hours | 75.50 | -0.32 | -0.42% |
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Eagle Ford • 4 days | 79.62 | +0.41 | +0.52% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 4 days | 79.75 | +0.50 | +0.63% | ||
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Kansas Common • 6 days | 73.00 | -2.50 | -3.31% | ||
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Buena Vista • 5 days | 86.90 | +0.04 | +0.05% |
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