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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 85.94 | +1.00 | +1.18% | ||
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Bonny Light • 21 hours | 84.21 | -1.43 | -1.67% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 84.52 | +1.10 | +1.32% | ||
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Mars US • 1 hour | 79.06 | -2.24 | -2.76% | ||
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Gasoline • 11 mins | 2.393 | -0.057 | -2.31% |
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Bonny Light • 21 hours | 84.21 | -1.43 | -1.67% | ||
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Girassol • 21 hours | 84.27 | -1.44 | -1.68% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 84.52 | +1.10 | +1.32% |
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Peace Sour • 2 hours | 78.50 | +0.89 | +1.15% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 2 hours | 79.40 | +0.89 | +1.13% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 2 hours | 82.90 | +0.89 | +1.09% | ||
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Central Alberta • 2 hours | 78.65 | +0.89 | +1.14% |
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Eagle Ford • 21 hours | 80.56 | -1.99 | -2.41% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 21 hours | 79.00 | -2.00 | -2.47% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 75.00 | +1.00 | +1.35% | ||
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Buena Vista • 2 days | 88.84 | +0.89 | +1.01% |
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