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Louisiana Light • 4 days | 91.16 | -0.74 | -0.81% | ||
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Bonny Light • 3 days | 95.60 | -0.40 | -0.42% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 95.01 | -0.81 | -0.85% | ||
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Mars US • 2 days | 88.73 | -0.10 | -0.11% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.579 | +0.017 | +0.66% |
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Bonny Light • 3 days | 95.60 | -0.40 | -0.42% | ||
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Girassol • 3 days | 96.55 | -0.49 | -0.50% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 95.01 | -0.81 | -0.85% |
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Peace Sour • 3 days | 84.13 | -0.03 | -0.04% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 3 days | 84.63 | -0.03 | -0.04% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 3 days | 93.23 | -0.03 | -0.03% | ||
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Central Alberta • 3 days | 84.13 | -0.03 | -0.04% |
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Eagle Ford • 4 days | 86.11 | -0.65 | -0.75% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 4 days | 86.00 | -0.75 | -0.86% | ||
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Kansas Common • 4 days | 80.00 | -0.50 | -0.62% | ||
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Buena Vista • 5 days | 95.23 | -0.92 | -0.96% |
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