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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 93.63 | +3.02 | +3.33% | ||
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Bonny Light • 22 hours | 98.41 | +3.23 | +3.39% | ||
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Opec Basket • 3 days | 95.31 | -0.42 | -0.44% | ||
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Mars US • 6 hours | 91.78 | +2.49 | +2.79% | ||
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Gasoline • 41 mins | 2.620 | +0.021 | +0.82% |
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Bonny Light • 22 hours | 98.41 | +3.23 | +3.39% | ||
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Girassol • 22 hours | 99.20 | +2.62 | +2.71% | ||
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Opec Basket • 3 days | 95.31 | -0.42 | -0.44% |
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Peace Sour • 15 hours | 84.89 | +0.71 | +0.84% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 15 hours | 85.39 | +0.71 | +0.84% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 15 hours | 93.99 | +0.71 | +0.76% | ||
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Central Alberta • 15 hours | 83.19 | +0.71 | +0.86% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 86.87 | +0.71 | +0.82% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 87.00 | +0.75 | +0.87% | ||
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Kansas Common • 22 hours | 84.00 | +3.25 | +4.02% | ||
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Buena Vista • 3 days | 95.63 | -0.10 | -0.10% |
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