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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 90.61 | -0.79 | -0.86% | ||
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Bonny Light • 2 days | 94.55 | -1.05 | -1.10% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 95.31 | -0.42 | -0.44% | ||
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Mars US • 2 hours | 89.29 | +0.91 | +1.03% | ||
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Gasoline • 23 mins | 2.573 | +0.011 | +0.41% |
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Bonny Light • 2 days | 94.55 | -1.05 | -1.10% | ||
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Girassol • 2 days | 95.92 | -0.63 | -0.65% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 95.31 | -0.42 | -0.44% |
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Peace Sour • 18 hours | 84.18 | -0.35 | -0.41% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 18 hours | 84.68 | -0.35 | -0.41% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 18 hours | 93.28 | -0.35 | -0.37% | ||
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Central Alberta • 18 hours | 84.18 | -0.35 | -0.41% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 86.16 | -0.35 | -0.40% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 86.25 | -0.25 | -0.29% | ||
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Kansas Common • 19 hours | 80.75 | +0.75 | +0.94% | ||
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Buena Vista • 2 days | 95.63 | -0.10 | -0.10% |
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