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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 81.18 | +0.12 | +0.15% | ||
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Bonny Light • 29 days | 86.00 | -0.62 | -0.72% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 81.37 | -0.08 | -0.10% | ||
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Mars US • 266 days | 75.97 | -1.40 | -1.81% | ||
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Gasoline • 3 hours | 2.461 | -0.007 | -0.29% |
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Bonny Light • 29 days | 86.00 | -0.62 | -0.72% | ||
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Girassol • 29 days | 87.27 | -0.38 | -0.43% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 81.37 | -0.08 | -0.10% |
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Peace Sour • 11 hours | 72.28 | +0.69 | +0.96% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 11 hours | 72.28 | +0.69 | +0.96% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 11 hours | 79.18 | +0.89 | +1.14% | ||
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Central Alberta • 11 hours | 72.28 | +0.69 | +0.96% |
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Eagle Ford • 3 days | 74.07 | +0.63 | +0.86% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 75.00 | +2.00 | +2.74% | ||
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Kansas Common • 3 days | 67.75 | +0.50 | +0.74% | ||
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Buena Vista • 4 days | 83.27 | -2.82 | -3.28% |
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Iran’s Economic Liberalization Hangs on a Looming Internal Confrontation
Bottom Line: As we have mentioned previously, the 14 June election in Iran has markedly changed the political landscape and increased the chances for economic liberalization and growth, and there…
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