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Louisiana Light • 23 hours | 75.02 | +0.15 | +0.20% | ||
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Bonny Light • 23 hours | 78.13 | +0.03 | +0.04% | ||
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Opec Basket • 23 hours | 77.63 | +2.62 | +3.49% | ||
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Mars US • 7 hours | 71.22 | +0.02 | +0.03% | ||
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Gasoline • 1 hour | 2.654 | -0.014 | -0.53% |
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Bonny Light • 23 hours | 78.13 | +0.03 | +0.04% | ||
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Girassol • 23 hours | 78.83 | +0.31 | +0.39% | ||
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Opec Basket • 23 hours | 77.63 | +2.62 | +3.49% |
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Peace Sour • 22 hours | 67.45 | +0.39 | +0.58% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 22 hours | 68.75 | +0.39 | +0.57% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 22 hours | 77.70 | +0.39 | +0.50% | ||
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Central Alberta • 22 hours | 67.05 | +0.39 | +0.59% |
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Eagle Ford • 23 hours | 69.68 | +0.39 | +0.56% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 23 hours | 69.75 | +0.50 | +0.72% | ||
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Kansas Common • 29 days | 64.52 | +0.64 | +1.00% | ||
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Buena Vista • 23 hours | 79.36 | +3.94 | +5.22% |
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