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Louisiana Light • 4 days | 78.85 | +0.50 | +0.64% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 87.40 | +1.61 | +1.88% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 79.93 | -3.87 | -4.62% | ||
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Mars US • 9 hours | 76.32 | +2.92 | +3.98% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.339 | -0.004 | -0.15% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 87.40 | +1.61 | +1.88% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 86.37 | +1.81 | +2.14% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 79.93 | -3.87 | -4.62% |
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Peace Sour • 30 mins | 75.47 | +0.67 | +0.90% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 30 mins | 76.77 | +0.67 | +0.88% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 30 mins | 85.72 | +0.67 | +0.79% | ||
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Central Alberta • 30 mins | 75.07 | +0.67 | +0.90% |
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Eagle Ford • 4 days | 73.72 | +0.96 | +1.32% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 3 days | 74.50 | +1.00 | +1.36% | ||
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Kansas Common • 4 days | 67.50 | -3.75 | -5.26% | ||
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Buena Vista • 4 days | 87.00 | +0.96 | +1.12% |
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