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Louisiana Light • 3 days | 90.66 | -1.96 | -2.12% | ||
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Bonny Light • 23 hours | 91.19 | -3.30 | -3.49% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 93.56 | -1.43 | -1.51% | ||
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Mars US • 7 hours | 82.37 | -5.01 | -5.73% | ||
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Gasoline • 20 mins | 2.204 | +0.006 | +0.28% |
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Bonny Light • 23 hours | 91.19 | -3.30 | -3.49% | ||
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Girassol • 23 hours | 92.20 | -3.20 | -3.35% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 93.56 | -1.43 | -1.51% |
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Peace Sour • 15 hours | 82.98 | +0.41 | +0.50% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 15 hours | 85.13 | +0.41 | +0.48% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 15 hours | 92.23 | +0.41 | +0.45% | ||
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Central Alberta • 15 hours | 83.38 | +0.41 | +0.49% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 85.71 | +0.41 | +0.48% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 85.75 | +0.50 | +0.59% | ||
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Kansas Common • 8 days | 84.00 | +3.25 | +4.02% | ||
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Buena Vista • 8 days | 98.88 | +2.54 | +2.64% |
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