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Louisiana Light • 1 day | 90.66 | -1.96 | -2.12% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 93.95 | -2.28 | -2.37% | ||
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Opec Basket • 1 day | 94.99 | -1.36 | -1.41% | ||
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Mars US • 18 hours | 86.97 | -1.92 | -2.16% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.363 | -0.049 | -2.04% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 93.95 | -2.28 | -2.37% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 95.13 | -2.13 | -2.19% | ||
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Opec Basket • 1 day | 94.99 | -1.36 | -1.41% |
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Peace Sour • 10 hours | 83.32 | -1.97 | -2.31% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 10 hours | 83.82 | -1.97 | -2.30% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 10 hours | 92.42 | -1.97 | -2.09% | ||
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Central Alberta • 10 hours | 81.62 | -1.97 | -2.36% |
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Eagle Ford • 1 day | 85.30 | -1.97 | -2.26% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 1 day | 85.25 | -2.00 | -2.29% | ||
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Kansas Common • 6 days | 84.00 | +3.25 | +4.02% | ||
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Buena Vista • 6 days | 98.88 | +2.54 | +2.64% |
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