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Opec Basket •2 days	43.31	+0.16	+0.37%
Urals •1 day	42.80	-0.55	-1.27%
Louisiana Light •2 days	41.49	-1.10	-2.58%

	Louisiana Light • 2 days	41.49	-1.10	-2.58%
	Bonny Light • 1 day	43.28	+0.60	+1.41%
	Mexican Basket • 2 days	36.78	-0.67	-1.79%
	Natural Gas • 12 hours	1.805	+0.026	+1.46%
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Marine •2 days	43.68	+0.40	+0.92%
Murban •2 days	43.93	+0.23	+0.53%
Iran Heavy •1 day	42.52	+0.51	+1.21%
Basra Light •2 days	46.00	-0.71	-1.52%
Saharan Blend •1 day	42.86	+0.60	+1.42%
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Canadian Crude Index •10 hours	29.05	+0.97	+3.45%
Western Canadian Select •10 hours	31.62	-1.28	-3.89%
Canadian Condensate •1 day	38.62	-1.28	-3.21%
Premium Synthetic •23 hours	40.02	-1.28	-3.10%
Sweet Crude •10 hours	35.52	-1.28	-3.48%
Peace Sour •10 hours	35.12	-1.28	-3.52%

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	Syncrude Sweet Premium • 10 hours	37.12	-1.28	-3.33%
	Central Alberta • 10 hours	35.12	-1.28	-3.52%
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •1 day	37.00	+0.75	+2.07%
Giddings •1 day	30.75	+0.75	+2.50%
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Fracking is Worth Over $100 Billion a Year to US Consumers

By Editorial Dept - Jun 28, 2012, 4:53 PM CDT

Energy production is one of the few bright spots in the American economy. A back of the envelope cost-benefit calculation from a Yale-associated group estimates that recent increases in shale gas production have been worth just over $100 billion annually to US consumers. In comparison, the authors estimates that groundwater contamination costs $250 million per year, a 400 to 1 benefit to cost ratio.

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