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Louisiana Light • 4 days | 72.79 | -0.70 | -0.95% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 73.02 | -0.48 | -0.65% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 74.14 | -0.03 | -0.04% | ||
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Mars US • 5 hours | 69.34 | -1.73 | -2.43% | ||
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Gasoline • 14 mins | 2.130 | +0.015 | +0.69% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 73.02 | -0.48 | -0.65% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 73.56 | -0.56 | -0.76% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 74.14 | -0.03 | -0.04% |
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Peace Sour • 1 hour | 65.64 | -1.68 | -2.50% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 1 hour | 66.99 | -1.68 | -2.45% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 1 hour | 68.74 | -1.68 | -2.39% | ||
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Central Alberta • 1 hour | 65.74 | -1.68 | -2.49% |
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Eagle Ford • 4 days | 68.50 | -1.37 | -1.96% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 4 days | 68.50 | -0.50 | -0.72% | ||
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Kansas Common • 4 days | 62.25 | -0.50 | -0.80% | ||
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Buena Vista • 4 days | 77.41 | -0.64 | -0.82% |
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