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Louisiana Light • 3 days | 93.63 | +3.02 | +3.33% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 97.63 | -0.78 | -0.79% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 95.31 | -0.42 | -0.44% | ||
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Mars US • 7 hours | 89.81 | -1.97 | -2.15% | ||
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Gasoline • 2 hours | 2.516 | +0.010 | +0.41% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 97.63 | -0.78 | -0.79% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 98.72 | -0.48 | -0.48% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 95.31 | -0.42 | -0.44% |
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Peace Sour • 23 hours | 88.18 | +3.29 | +3.88% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 23 hours | 88.68 | +3.29 | +3.85% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 23 hours | 97.28 | +3.29 | +3.50% | ||
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Central Alberta • 23 hours | 86.48 | +3.29 | +3.95% |
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Eagle Ford • 3 days | 86.87 | +0.71 | +0.82% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 3 days | 87.00 | +0.75 | +0.87% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 84.00 | +3.25 | +4.02% | ||
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Buena Vista • 4 days | 95.63 | -0.10 | -0.10% |
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